Recent content by crazysailor

This is straight from olympic gold medalist ben ainsley so you know this is quality information. 1) Weight as far back in the boat as far as possible to prevent nose-diving 2) Dagger board down 3) basically just hold on. if the boat is planning just head straight for the mark sheet in and...

that is probably the worst thing you could ever do. I mean it's bad enough to sit in our boat on land but to climb your mast that is just stupid. if the head instructor thinks otherwise he should be fired!!!

Have you ever seen a 29er with VOlvo on the side then the letters of a country on the bow. well i've seen a few lasers with that and i wanted to know where i could get one.

How do you go about getting a Volvo Laser? Crazy Sailor

Generally i would say 170 lbs for a full rig sailor. i know some one who weighs about 135 who couldn't handle a full rig even in moderate wind. although to be honest he isn't the best sailor.

where can i get them and how much are they Crazy Sailor

Me and a friend have decided to fit a laser with 1) an I14 Spinnaker 2) Trap 3) a rather intrically designed sheet and guy system 4) and wheels so we can just sail it right on to shore. but naturally we don't want to use our own boats so does anybody have any spare parts or at least some...

I just deal with it but if you are able too my coach says he semi coils it up and places it at the leeward back end of the cock pit. Crazy Sailor

3 years ago 31 people raced full rig at cork, 2 years ago 27 people, last year 22 people. i'm trying to get more people to go this year, or at least keep the number above 20 people. for those of you who don't know Cork is the Canadian Olympic Regatta of Kingston. it's in Kingston ontario...

#1 when i was rigging i forgot to put my battens in the sail and didn't realize it until i was well out on the water #2 Actually thats it. Crazy Sailor

It maust have been a defect they should send you another one if you tell them what happened

DOn't worry about it you were probably just surfing and they caN WOBBLE WHEN SURFING

Here are my 2 1) Read/ Memorize The Complete Book of Laser Sailing 2) Practice, Practice, Practice!!!!

New!!!!!!!!!!!!!

of course intensity sails are worth it they are 200$ and are a good substitute for a racing one which i'm sure you don't want to do, as far as racing with them goes, most local small (local) races would let you race but it's best to ask first. C.S.