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    largest sunfish trailer you've seen?

    What is the largest sunfish trailer you have seen? Going to have 3 kids soon. Thinking ahead. Do they make a trailer that holds 5 sunfish? 6? Maybe have it interchangeable so it can also tow 3 optis?
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    How could we improve the RaceOneDesign.com Laser article and Fleets?

    http://www.raceonedesign.com/directory/one-design-classes/laser We could add things like: Ideal crew weight range to the info box correct all the incorrect website links for the fleet numbers. improve the article. What do you think?
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    Class Politics  Is it just me or is Laser Performance causing drama left and right

    1) it appears to me (without any knowledge) that Laser Performance is behind the drama that trigger the vote and rule change. 2) Laser Performance seems to me (as a customer) as taking away any dealer who is not selling "enough" lasers. You might notice that there are drastically fewer online...
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    do you empty the mast step of water after every use? if so, what do you use when solo?

    Hello, I've never quite thought of this before because I'm usually with someone and we can flip the boat if there is water in the mast step after sailing... but what do you do if you are alone? sponge on a stick? hand-pump bilge pump? do you even remove the water in the mast step after every...
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    Life Jacket (PFD) Updated recommendations?

    Hello, Looks like extrasport stopped making the classic challenger lifejacket: Anyone have any recommendations on what life jacket to try next? Thanks,
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    The Boat Whisperer Upwind DVD QUESTION on windward helm physics

    Hello, In The Boat Whisperer Upwind DVD Location: Title 2, Chapter 4 @ 7:29 he is talking about weather helm, tipping the boat forward, moving the wet-to-surface area forward... (first time I've heard anyone call it "wet-to-surface area" ??? - but I got the idea - british nomenclature?) He...
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    Laser sailing in LA / SM area. Review of YC and UCLA MAC

    Hello, I have already read the 2007 and 2008 posts on this topic; unfortunately, I can no longer reply to them. http://www.laserforum.org/showthread.php?t=9156 http://www.laserforum.org/showthread.php?t=7465 I own 2 Lasers, but they are both in Michigan. I am working on getting them in...
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    TailX laser trailer assembly question. Cant get rear cross bar to square at 90 degree

    I can't quite get the rear cross bar on the trailer to 90 degrees before tightening. It is somewhere between 95 and 100 degrees on both sides. Tips?
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    ideal body weight for standard laser per wind condition

    I'm trying to figure out of my girlfriend would be able to handle a full size laser so we can go play in 2 boats. I know she ideally would do better in a radial, but it triggered the question: What is the ideal height + weight for a full size laser under various conditions. What about for a...
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    Wikipedia Article - Please help improve

    Hey all, Please help improve the wikipedia article(s) on the Laser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_%28dinghy%29
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    Rick White, Sail Fit, Kolius Laser Sailing Schools????

    Hi, I was thinking about trying Rick White's, Sail Fit's (new week long course), or Kolius's Sailing School this winter. Anyone been before? How are they? What are the pros and cons of each school? I've only heard good things about Rick White's School. Are there any other sailing...
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    D19 - Sep 24 - Pontiac YC Laser Regatta just added to website

    • Sep 24 : Pontiac Yacht Club Annual Laser Regatta Keego Harbor, MI, USA Pontiac Yacht Club 1 day format Registration begins at 7:30 First Race 9:45 sharp Last race appx 4pm Lunch and light breakfast snacks provided </SPAN> Sean Fidler PH: 248 495 1985 FAX: [email protected] PH: FAX...
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    D19 - Lansing, MI - Spartan Single's Regatta, Saturday Sept 17, 2005

    Regatta announcement. This just got added to laser.org regatta list. If you in lower michigan, be sure to come if you aren't traveling elsewhere. Here is the website with the NOR. http://lansingsailing.org/Racing/RaceResults/Regattas/2005/SpartanSinglesRegattaNotice2005.htm
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    Please tell the sunfishclass.org your fleet or yacht club's website

    I noticed on sunfishclass.org, that they have links to all the yacht clubs that have websites. I also noticed that devils lake yacht club did not have their website on there (went to their site to check out their regatta). While I have no affiliation with the class yet, I think it would be...
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    65" or 78" Roof Rack Bar for Cartopping?

    Hello, I'm going to buy a Thule roof rack for my car and don't know which size roof rack bar to buy. I know the beam is about 4.5 feet (54 inches). Is 5 inches on each side enough to lash down the 3 Sticks and the sail? I'm thinking about getting a PVC to put the rolled sail into. 65"...
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    Discuss class website and Wanted: Web Savy people to help USSailing One Design

    Hello, I was browsing through US Sailing's website and stumbled across their one design page. Growing up racing in northern michigan, I saw a lot of one design fleets start dying because of bad leadership, so this site really interested me. I have thought of an idea on how to help the one...
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    Need Someone to Train with?

    I'm looking for people with whom to train/practice and/or travel to regattas with. I'm leaving northern michigan for the Lansing Area. Moving East Coast for the Fall and Winter. I am willing to travel south and no regatta is too far. I will be practicing almost every day because I am trying to...

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