Recent content by mattradial155315

what regattas qualify you for youth worlds? thanks.

you sail a full rig at 240? wow you should try out the rooster 8.1 rig

you can also take a small stick and tape a sponge to it, to get the water out or just put a plastic drinking cup in it like 49208 said.

i recently talked to my coach at practice and he said that it is fast. idealy in flat water you want your weight centered over the centerboard. however you should be in a postion where if you needed to tack you can do so. and viktor can you explain what you meant by "cutting edge" are you...

alright i understand now thanks

damn theres no need to go all apeshit on me. i am 14 years old. and besides euro boats are better, and who gives a shit if i spelled australia wrong.

if it is a vanguard laser i have heard that they arent great quality. if you are serious about laser sailing you should buy one from alstraulia, or europe however this might just be a defect.

i had practice last night and i realized i dont sitt that far fowards but forward enough. and i talked to my coach and he said that was fast and i tried it out and won 4 minute practyice race by 7-10 boat lenghts. and my upwind speed is now very good. but you deffianlty have to work the boat...

one of my good friends has a american 14.6 and that is a sweet boat. but it is deffantially a crusier. but if you arent trying to go fast and just enjoy the sport the kolibri seems just the ticket. and also you know it is stable and built strong if it a training boat for sea cadets. if i were...

what a second are you saying that instead of going between the mainsheet block and traveler, that you standup and go between the traveler and rudder?

i accuattaly had laser practice on monday and today and sailed barefoot and it seemed to work alright. does anyone think that barefoot is better?

this is in a radial i dont know about full rigs. i weigh 150lbs and have all the controls (i.e. cunnigham vang outhaul) in the right spot so this is purley about body weight when it is light chop or no chop in about 5-10 knots i sit extremly far foward. basically the front of my butt is...

many people belive roll tacks arent worth it. three time world champion glenn brouke suggests that," roll tacks at best can gain you little, and at worst be extremly detreminal" the distance you slip sideways may be more than you gain in speed. what do you think is best

what is the best laser sailing footwear. do you want boots? or tennis shoes? what are the best boots or sneakers?