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    Compass again: Silva 103R or 103RE?

    Read this http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=comp&Store_Code=1 Maybe you're not getting your money's worth by not looking at your compass a bit more.
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    Keeping rudder blade fully down

    You can also get the traveller line tighter which results in the laser holy grail, more leach tension! A carbon tiller and extension are also stiffer and feel more positive but don't get one until you are conficent of never sitting on it during a tack or gybe.
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    Centerboard movement

    Sounds like you need to renew the black rubber centreboard brake, that should keep the puppy where it is!
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    Mast top sections

    Its called a die:D
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    Carbon or Aluminium?

    Another vote for the Rooster one, it is majorly strong. Also mine is quite long, (insert pun here) and the only way it could be stiff enough (another pun please) is if its made from carbon, an aluminium one would be really bendy.
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    Traveller question

    Try grabbing your boom and pulling it to windward, right over, to the other side of the boat, you will point really high, brilliant, but also go backwards. Not great for VMG.
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    Boom Vang Down Wind

    blimey, downwind is a lot of places! If I'm running in any wind I just let the vang go to maximum off, this makes the boat really manouverable and goes like stink, its also a great laugh when its blowing hard. As I come more onto a reach, you can use a tell tale at the top and bottom of your...
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    weighing

    Also check the scale is on level ground or else it'll give a false reading.
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    How To Install A Self Bailer First Time?

    You can also use the silicon to get rid of the step edge around the bailer, makes it less draggy. You may think its overkill but most of the drag comes from little things like that. For example the bits hanging off your car like wing mirrors etc produce about 50% of the aero drag of the car...
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    New Standard Laser Sail Design

    Cor blimey, the amount of whinging about needing a new sail design etc. and then when there appears to be moves to get one sorted out all that happens is people gripe about it! I think the sail could well be pretty cool and look forward to seeing how it goes. I'm sure if its rubbish then its...
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    Downwind Adventures

    Right! Generally death rolling is caused by having the sail eased too far for the direction in which you are sailing. I prefer not to think, right I'm definately going by the lee now, or I'm going to do a broad reach now, I just sail wherever is fast and trim the sail to suit. Steering is...
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    radial? help an old(er) bloke out please

    I think there is an argument that most body weights can sail most rigs, maybe not competetively but its doable. I think the thing here though is that if you don't enjoy sailing a full rig then sail a radial or 4.7. Unless you are going to win the olympics or something then its all about having...
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    Cars that can trailer Lasers

    I'm sure lots of people on here have tiny cars that have been used to tow big boats. I have a rover 414, from 1999, its basically the same as an old school civic with a 1.4 engine, the laser gets towed easily and I've had a double stacker with fire flys on with no drama. I'm from England so we...
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    Sail age

    Well said, new sails aren't the be all and end all, I have a wise chap at my sailing club that gave me permission to buy a new sail when I stopped capsizing every five minutes. So indeed use your beat up one for getting better BUT when I got my new sail it was ace, the big gains came when...
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    Sail age

    I got a new sail to replace my old(very) sail at the start of last season, it was a revelation! in medium winds the boat went from being a pig to handle to being really nicely balanced, gusts made me go forwards rather than screwing up to windward and fighting with the helm, I could depower it...

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