SamGrant951
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I live on a small (very small) lake but I wanted to try it here first before moving to a larger body of water...mainly to check rigging and make sure everything felt good.
Rigging was a bit of a pain d/t a very rocky shore and how quickly it gets deep, but I managed to get it sorted in pretty decent time. I reefed the main since it was my first time and the wind was pretty decent/gusty - wanted it to be manageable...not sure if that helped - haha. Does it sail very different with a reefed main?
Headed out downwind, then came upwind - did a few tacks back and forth. On my second trip back upwind got it heeled over quite a bit - I prob wasnt hiked out near enough, recovered and then soon thereafter it went over. First capsize in less than 10 minutes hahaha
Got back on fairly easy (2nd try) and mucked around a bit more and brought her in, seems to be pretty dry from what I can tell - glad to have the first one under my belt. Now I need to practice as I was fumbling around like an idiot - very rusty.
Any books or videos that are must haves? (I have the complete book of Laser sailing that I have read)
Thanks!!
Rigging was a bit of a pain d/t a very rocky shore and how quickly it gets deep, but I managed to get it sorted in pretty decent time. I reefed the main since it was my first time and the wind was pretty decent/gusty - wanted it to be manageable...not sure if that helped - haha. Does it sail very different with a reefed main?
Headed out downwind, then came upwind - did a few tacks back and forth. On my second trip back upwind got it heeled over quite a bit - I prob wasnt hiked out near enough, recovered and then soon thereafter it went over. First capsize in less than 10 minutes hahaha
Got back on fairly easy (2nd try) and mucked around a bit more and brought her in, seems to be pretty dry from what I can tell - glad to have the first one under my belt. Now I need to practice as I was fumbling around like an idiot - very rusty.
Any books or videos that are must haves? (I have the complete book of Laser sailing that I have read)
Thanks!!