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Hey all, I started sailing a Laser about a year ago, it came with the completely original sail controls ie. 3:1 kicker etc. I found all of them virtually impossible to adjust when sailing in anything other than very light winds, especially the outhaul. I have upgraded the kicker to a 6:1 system...

Hi all, First sail of the season yesterday in pretty light winds, max 4 - 5:) knots ish. I was new to sailing last year and the winter break seems to have erased alot from my memory!! I really struggled to match other lasers speed both up and down wind. Can anyone help with decent approximate...

Hi all.......... Went out sailing today in about 15 - 18 knots and although the reaches went well I really struggled with 2 things: 1. At almost every tack the boat stopped dead in irons, took me ages to sort out. 2. I could not keep the boat flat when sailing to windward, it turned into a...

Hi all, need some advice about 2 things................. I have noticed that the mainsheet blocks on my boom are only just hanging on, the rivets are very loose so need to be changed. I noticed that the holes, especially at the stern end of the boom are badly corroded. Will I just be able to put...

Hi all, Bit of guidance needed!....... I am new to sailing but feel like I am getting to grips with it a bit now, I am trying to make adjustments to the sail controls when changing course such as from a beat to a reach. My boat is only equipped with the completely original 3:1 kicker and...

Hi all, I have sailed my Laser a couple o times now but didnt have a functioning kicker or outhaul (previous owner messed around with them!!), I initially sailed it in fairly gusty conditions and found the boat next to impossible to handle and I pt this down to a combination of inexperience...

Hi all, I am pretty new to sailing and have just bought an old laser to get going in. I didnt notice when I looked at the boat before I bought it but one of the traveller eyes at the stern of the boat is cracked and if you pull on the traveller there is alot of flex so it will eventually go as I...