Recent content by SteveV

don't you think the vote for no-hiking was maybe a joke ?? seems your taking it all a bit seriously.

can you lot not get the BBC interactive service, they are doing 4 online channels of BBC olympic coverage, some of this covers sailing, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm click on the audio and video link, top right of page, then select olympics from drop down box

In UK clubs it's compulsory to have racing insurance before club racing. Most clubs have this in their rules.

I think half the problem is because I am heavy 6'4" and 102kg, I don't have to hike out too far so never need to use the end of the tiller extension, i always seem to be holding it half way along

After only 6 outings in my laser I am struggling with the tiller extension as well. It feels a lot more comfortable keeping it down to the side of the body rather than across the front. I am fairly tall 6'4" and the tiller seems to be too long, have thought about shortening it a bit. With...

i just started, am 6'4" and 104kg (trying to lose some), i was out in 10mph wind yesterday and did plenty of hiking

Raquet tape might be worth trying,

Looks like I need to learn to move faster, also struggled with the length of the tiller, seemed to get in the way during tacks. At 6'4" I felt I didn't really need all this tiller length. Does everyone tend to use the same tiller length or do some cut them down to size ? Maybe I just need...

Re: Fixed Hiking Problem Was my first time in a Laser this yesterday, this mantra came in very usefull. Only on capsize and that was after hiking out too far and then losing the wind, fell into water to windward !!!

Is this the one your talking about James ? http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=lcs&Category_Code=controlgen

Will check that screw today, thanks

Still got the old style rigging, tried rigging everything last night. The cunningham line has a loop tied in it, but couldn't work out if this was to use as a pulley system or just to pull on to increase purchase Anyone got a diagram to show how it might e used. It's currently rigged as...

which bit is the venturi ? The rubber bung in the cockpit seems a bit old, might need to buy a repair kit to renew some of the bits

Thanks, that eases my mind a bit

Just checking out my new boat and noticed this Should the black plastic outer rim of the AutoBailer be sealed to the hull ? Mine seems to operate ok, the square bailer retracts and deploys, but the rim of the plastic is loose and certainly not sealed at the outer edge.