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    downwind etiquette?

    pretty hard not to sail over any boats when you've got 40 boats sailing down the same short downwind leg. His response was to quickly head up and tap the leeward corner of the "offending" boat. I've never before witnessed someone trying to get ahead purely by forcing others to do circles...
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    downwind etiquette?

    In a regatta this summer a good sailor got angry with other racers for sailing above him downwind and taking his air. He got pretty bent out of shape at more than several sailors. We talked afterwards and he said it wasn't appropriate and that where he was from "everyone just sails their...
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    Stone Horse Regatta - Cape Cod Aug 13

    One week from Saturday - come join us for fast, friendly competition & great T's too. Harwich Port, Cape Cod http://www.stonehorseyachtclub.org/regatta.htm#LASER
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    Stone Horse Regatta - Cape Cod Aug 13

    Mark your calendars to join us on the beautiful waters of Nantucket Sound at our annual Laser Regatta. A relaxed one day event, good sized fleet of 40-50 Lasers each year, and typically great winds. Standards and Radials. August 13, Harwich Port MA NOR and info at www.stonehorseyachtclub.org
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    Another question on Ronstan Clear Start !

    My wife got me a Rostan sailing watch - I think it was one level above the Clearstart. As a Christmas gift in the northeast it got little use for months but in that time I replaced the battery twice and then it stopped working altogether. The Ronstan people were very responsive and sent me the...
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    Starboard cunningham

    his point was that the side nearer you is supposedly easier to reach - but point taken, the two are only a few inches apart and if you have the line to starboard you'd be in about the same spot. The bigger question is to the ability to climb with a slack cunningham in a blow vs a taught one.
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    Starboard cunningham

    A young, talented Laser sailor told me to rig my cunningham on the starboard side so I could start with it slack and then tighten after the start. He claimed you climb better with it off in the critical post-start minutes. thoughts? is this a common approach?
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    Securing the Vang Key

    Seconds after a heavy wind & wave start and right before I vang on hard, I hear the vang key drop to the deck. That was pretty hard to re-attach while hiking and pointing. I hear that some use a bungee set-up to prevent this? thanks for thoughts.
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    Stone Horse Laser Regatta July 24

    Great turnout last Saturday - 48 Standards and 7 Radials. Thanks for coming and congrats to the top finishers. Nice recap on D7 blog http://laserdistrict7.blogspot.com (thanks Kim), results at http://www.stonehorseyachtclub.org/regatta.htm#LASER See you next year!
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    I Flag & Black Flag

    that's been our experience, even with a good line set up. and a Black Flag violation is a DSQ and usually not allowed to be dropped as worst race - too harsh? what's typical?
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    I Flag & Black Flag

    What's the best approach a R.C. should take to control an aggressive starting line after multiple general recalls? I Flag, Black Flag,...other? thanks
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    Separate starts by class?

    We always award separate trophies by Fleet. I've always considered it comparable to the kids' Opti fleets - they all sail together but have as many as 5 fleets by age with awards by fleet. I asked some of my Radial champs and they agreed with the general sentiment here - separate starts...
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    Separate starts by class?

    Thanks for the insights Sailorchick. We have some very competitive Radials that regularly attend and I always assumed they'd rather mix it up in a big fleet (they usualy beat a good number of Standards) than sail in a small fleet of a dozen boats. I guess I'll ask them
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    Separate starts by class?

    Do people prefer separate starts for Radials and Standards or one start for all? I've been told they have different sailing angles making a separate start preferable. This is for a regatta of 50-60 boats, about 10 or so being Radials. Thanks for thoughts
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    Stone Horse Laser Regatta July 24

    Annual regatta - July 24 - Harwich Port, MA. 1 day, Standards & Radials, beautiful spot w/ consistent SW winds. ~50-60 boats each year with as many as a dozen Radials. NOR and registration at http://www.stonehorseyachtclub.org/regatta.htm#LASER

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