I can really visualise this working. My vang was loose, but my timing was inadequate. With the sail lifted slightly out of the water, I should have allowed the boat to spin towards the wind, then pull, instead of playing a hopeless tug of war with the wind. Thx, I'll give this a go next time !!!
While sailing my Laser (Standard) frequently for years, I capsize dry/wet on a regular basis, without blinking an eye. However, Sunday in the Grevelingen (Zeeland, the Netherlands), I was unable to right my boat due to an moody wind (up to 30 knots), and awkward waves, notwithstanding my weight...
Well ... until a couple of decennia ago, fishermen on the North Sea still caught sea mines from World War II in their nets (good German quality too). Now only the odd shrimp or cod survives in this busy traffic lane due to overfishing and climat change.
Meanwhile on my thrilling Laser, I...
Ahoy LooserLu,
Wow that's tons intelligence just on the clew of a Laser. Fitted an old fashioned shackle on a block recovered from the cunningham (will rig that traditionally instead) and in my opinion the whole contraption look far more sturdier now. As far as the XD vang is concerned no...
Bought myself a nifty ’88 Laser which came along with XD rigging. After years on shore and unacquainted with this type of rigging, I went straight into the Sunday’s club race, which – as you can imagine – did not work out as anticipated. Especially the clew hook lost its hold on the sail, and...
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