I've searched for this but can't see anything immediately relevant.
Could some kind soul please break down gybing a Laser into its component parts for me? I know what I think it is, but I'd be really interested to see what others say.
You're confusing warming up with stretching. Some work done (as reported here http://www.lasersailing.com/article/uk/laser-fitness2) has suggested that stretching prior to competition impairs performance. However, warming up is basically a must to get the muscles working at peak effectiveness...
I'm thinking about downsizing my car and was wondering what people would consider to be the smallest practical size engine for towing a Laser. I'm thinking about a 1.4 but I'm not sure it would handle the 12% hills on the way to some of my favourite venues.
Note from Merrily: The following poem is by John Griffiths (steerrolldash), so if you use it elsewhere, give him credit.
The cut of the bow, the white of the wake
The feel of freedom, for freedom's sake.
The swish of the hull kissing the blue
The quickening pace as the gust blows through.
The...
As the boat goes head to wind I tend to slide my bottom down the deck toward the stern which means I can get right down into the cockpit as the boom comes across. According to the guy who told me to do this (he was the UK standard champion at the time) this also makes the boat pivot through the...
It really is up to timing and boat handling (something I preach but also find it very difficult to practice, currently getting about 1 in 5 right). You have to be on the line well early and work really hard to keep your position. The key is not to get too near to the RC boat but try to line up a...
Just long enough to let the boom out to 90 degrees and a bit more depending on how/where you like to sit and how you like to hold your arms when sheeting. You need to be able to comfortably sheet in when btl wherever you're sitting in the boat. Tie at least a figure 8 knot about 20 cm from the...
Sorry if you've missed the tone of my post. I'm more curious about what others do rather than needing advice - but I'll always take a good idea/recommendation if it comes along!
I find drysuits aren't flexible enough to meet changing conditions. Plus I tend to sweat a lot and even when I had a breathable dry suit I was getting very wet under it.
The Rooster stuff is light and flexible and doesn't cramp me too much. It doesn't absorb water so getting back in isn't a...
I think mainsheets causing problems are pretty much a fact of life in a Laser. I tend to make sure I get 1 arm load of sheet on the front deck by the centreboard as soon as I've gone round the mark or tacked so that I've always got slack to trim. Then I'll constantly be working on the sheet but...
I really hate drysuits and was wondering what those of you who feel the same way wear when the weather starts turning really cold. I tend to wear less when racing but if I'm out for the day I go with:
Rooster Hot Top
Rooster Race Skin
3/4 hikers
Rooster Aquafleece
Rooster dry top
Rooster...
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