knot_moving
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Had a great time Sunday in about 10-15kts, gusting as high as 20. Waves were pretty small as we were sailing in a bayou (yes I'm in the south!)
Anyway after a year and a half of sailing lasers I finally had a day where I was able to actually do some S turns and sail by the lee! What A BLAST !!
What seemed to work was going more by the lee in the puffs & this is when I would get up and surf down a wave and even get up on a plane occasionally, then when I came off the wave or slowed bcause I was in a lull, I would reach up pretty hard (30 deg change in direction, maybe a little more) and off I would go, once up to speed I would try to catch a wave and go by the lee.
I wasn't very successful timing the waves , maybe getting one out of 4 tries, but whenever I got into a puff I would be able to steer down by the lee and off I would go!!
All I can say is that as much fun as sailing a laser has been up till now its just added a whole new dimension of fun and can't wait till I can get back out.
Now my question is what do I do when the winds are a lot lighter - do I still sail angles and S turns or do I go more dead downwind?
Anyway after a year and a half of sailing lasers I finally had a day where I was able to actually do some S turns and sail by the lee! What A BLAST !!
What seemed to work was going more by the lee in the puffs & this is when I would get up and surf down a wave and even get up on a plane occasionally, then when I came off the wave or slowed bcause I was in a lull, I would reach up pretty hard (30 deg change in direction, maybe a little more) and off I would go, once up to speed I would try to catch a wave and go by the lee.
I wasn't very successful timing the waves , maybe getting one out of 4 tries, but whenever I got into a puff I would be able to steer down by the lee and off I would go!!
All I can say is that as much fun as sailing a laser has been up till now its just added a whole new dimension of fun and can't wait till I can get back out.
Now my question is what do I do when the winds are a lot lighter - do I still sail angles and S turns or do I go more dead downwind?