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Hi there, I am a radial sailor. I used to have this 'mainsheet get caught on transom edge' even till today. But I have managed to minimize the frequency by grabbing the mainsheet portion that runs from the middle of boom and give is a light flick wheneven I do a gybe. However, if the wind is...

Hi there, I feel that it is a very simple and nice drawing that illustrates sailing. Is that a sun at the top right corner? Well done. cheers

Hi Suthera, I climb stairs too and personally I feel that it will help in the areas of endurance and stamina. It definitely helps on hiking especially in long upwind leg in term of these 2 areas. Hiking still needs support from our other muscle groups. I took part in a 10km run last December...

Hi all, Thanks for all your help and encouragement. I have sailed with my friend on my radial last Sunday in average 10 knots of wind. It was really fun except the boat is kinda cramp. We tried both gybing and tacking and it was super fun except I got a 'seal' from the boom on my head when I...

I have never heard of 2 laser sailors racing in same laser boat. This is new to know.. :D

Hi there, antoineg. I have a very good idea for you. You just need to reef your standard sail if you find you need a smaller sail area in stronger wind. Reef as in wrap the sail one or two times around the mast. I believe you still can enjoy sailing as much. There is no need to change any part...

BTW, I just remember something and I want to share it with you all. My friend once showed me a sticker on her laser hull when she first bought her second handed boat. That was last year. She has a radial rig. That sticker comes with the boat and it states 3 pax. And we are interpreting that...

Hey all, thank you very much for your comments.. I feel more assured now.. :)

Hi Jim, I am sailing a laser radial now. I don't own a cruiser and not really want to get a cruiser as of now. The other boat that I relax on is Laser Pico. I sail it with my friend and it is fun sailing together. We tried roll gybe in stronger wind the other time and it was fun. Real fun in...

Hi all, I have laser radial and I am 52kg. I am thinking about taking my friend out for a ride in my radial and he is about 80kg. Can my radial takes this combined weight of 52 + 80 kg = 132 kg???? :confused: Will this sudden 'tonnes' overload my radial and affect its buoyancy when I sail...

Re: new to lasers need help please Hi Jackson, Welcome to single handled sailing! I used to face a similar problem like yours. If your mainsheet is sheeted in enough during closed haul or closed reach point of sail, I believe there should be no problem getting to a new tack. Your mainsheet...

Hi there, Just to share abit. I did notice that the current is not always in same direction in all part of the water area. You may see anchored ships from far pointing from right to left but the exact area you race in to the windward mark may have current flowing from left to right. It could...

Wow... it is rare to have such a video clip

Hello rerun, I am around 50kg.. and I have always been wishing for 4.7 to get popular in my country... unfortunately this is not likely to happen. I am sailing a radial at the moment with of course I am easily overpowered.. But my point is you still can enjoy sailing in your 55kg in a radial...

Thanks LPW for the information. I got it now. But I am a curious cat. Just wonder why Performance Sail Craft stopped producing Laser 3000 alone and not Laser 2000, Laser 4000.. They are all the thousands '000' series If you know of the reason, do let me know..

Hi there, I am just very curious... I saw someone sailing Laser 3000 in my club over 2 weekends ago... It looks real cool with its asymmetric spin flying. So, I went to the URL http://www.lasersailing.com/ to check this boat out. Then I notice that under 'The Range', Laser 3000 is not...

Hi sailor327, do you mean that the dolphins will go crazy if they got disturbed by sailboat? I thought they are kind-hearted and gentle mammals... Last year November, I have seen a flipping tail out of the coastal area where I sailed. It did look like a dolphin. All the kids went shouting...

Hey, I didn't point my middle finger at any other sailors... It just got torn over there... :(

Hi all, A few months back, I got my Neilpryde sailing gloves. Within one or two months of usage, the material on the middle finger tips (on both gloves) showed signs of wear&tear. And just a couple more use, the holes become bigger and bigger. Sooner or later, my middle fingers are just...

Just to share, my outhaul line is 4mm thick. Same to my downhaul.