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    Duck Island Yacht Club Laser racing

    Hi Everyone, We begin our Thursday night Laser racing on June 3rd. I know there are a few folks on here in the area so I wanted to make them aware. We also host a Laser Regatta which will be held on September 10th this year. Last year, our first time hosting the event, we managed to attract...
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    Moving to Branford, CT

    I am not sure what public access Branford has, but Branford Yacht Club and Pine Orchard Yacht club may be able to help out. Duck Island Yacht Club in Westbrook (about a 20 minute drive) has Laser storage for you and racing on Thursday nights. Information for that is available at Duck Island...
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    Upgrade Rigging

    You are probably looking at around $400, maybe more, to buy class legal equipment. If you search around you will find some places with sales. You could also talk to local people who may have spare bits and pieces you could buy. My opinion on order of importance would be vang, then the...
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    Upgrade Rigging

    The main differences in new rigging vs. old rigging are the purchases and end of the control lines. On the old style, the outhaul was on the boom, and the purchase systems on the cunningham and vang required some extra strength to adjust. The new systems lead all of the control lines to the...
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    Competitive Laser Sailing

    Jeff, I can't speak for Cedar Point, but Newport Fleet 413 and Essex have fleet boats you could use for frostbiting. PM me if you want some more info, hope to see you on the water!
  6. sloth6250

    Competitive Laser Sailing

    Laser District 7 Home will have all of the district 7 events posted once they have a schedule. You could also look at districts 8, 9, and 10 for their events as some of them would not be too far from you. There are also frostbite fleets in Essex, , Cedar Point, and Newport for winter racing.
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    What's inside your boat?

    Does the cockpit actually sit on the 2 plywood pieces, or does it just float there, attached by the 2 blobs of glue?

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