Recent content by rtdanforth

Thanks so much for your help.

I'll be in Cape Town, S.A., in Nov.-Dec. 2007, and I'm looking for a place go Laser sailing. Any suggestions? I'll need to borrow or charter a boat. Thanks.

When heeling to windward (beating, in light air), how do you avoid having the boom fall over to the windward side? It seems as though gravity would prevent the boom and sail from staying in the normal, leeward position.

Because she knows that the boat was stolen (or, at least, reported stolen), she needs to contact the insurance company and let them know that she has the boat. You're right, there's a risk that she'll lose the boat, but a failure to notify the insurance company could make her a party to...

Does the beer need to be Bud Light, or will any brand do?

Thanks to you both for your help.

The bottom corner of my daggerboard (at the trailing edge) snapped off recently. Is this repairable, or should I bite the bullet and invest in a new daggerboard? Thanks for your help.

Thanks to all for that helpful information.

Perhaps a standard "rug" suggests a magic carpet ride, on which tell-tales might be useful . . . Sorry about that. I meant standard "rig." Is there any reason to think that the air flow over a radial would differ from the air flow over a standard sail? Thanks, again.

Any suggestions for where to place the tell-tales on a radial rig? Should they be approximately the same as on a standard rug? (I just purchased a radial sail and lower mast section, but haven't used them yet.) Thanks.

I've owned a Vanguard 15 for about 5 years, and I just bought a Laser this year. The Vanguard 15 is a great boat for both racing and recreational sailing with your family. It's simple to rig and sail (no trapeze, no spinnaker) , and its hull shape is similar to the Laser's, so it handles...

Thank you.

I'm looking for recommendations for a wind indicator designed to be attached to the bow eye (as opposed to the mast). Thanks.

Thank you for that explanation.

Why might allowing your leech to flick to leeward implicate the rules? Can someone explain this to me? Thanks.