Recent content by jond908

Thanks for all your advice. I'm sailing on Lake Michigan and we don't have a lot of heavy wind in the summer. I'm thinking that the laser standard is probably the better boat for me.

Torrid: Thanks. That makes sense. Even if the area's the same the shorter mast would make it easier for a lighter person to handle.

I see lasers and laser radials for sale. the laser website says the radial has a smaller sail, but the specs ON THE SAME WEBSITE say the sail area is exactly the same. I guess my question is, why would anyone buy one over the other? Have they changed the specs on radials over the years? I...

TonyB: Unfortunately, I am not familiar with it, I've never been to Australia. It just puts a big happy smile on my face that I'm getting feedback from Down Under. Very cool.

Thanks again, all!! Tony B. is that Queensland, Australia?

Thanks, all. I had always thought so. But two things bothered me. One was the fact that Laser recommends this special trailer that supports the boat at the gunwales, not the hull. That suggests fragility. And then a friend said they are just for inland lakes. I simply didn't want to buy...

I am an experienced life-long sailor. I have owned Sunfish, butterfly, catamaran, and windsurfers. However, I'm sick of the catamaran. I need a change. I'm thinking of getting a laser. What I want to know is, can a laser handle Lake Michigan on a rough day? Or should I get a more durable...