Recent content by PiersHS

Hi, Might be a good idea to either fill in the hole with epoxy and re drill, install an new grommet and go from there or epoxy the existing grommet in- that being a bit more of a bodge... However I am sure there are more knowledgeable people out there who will correct me in a minute with the...

Yes it is real, I remember it being explained a picture of a 19yr old? Sailor at the Argentinian worlds I think....

If it's fairly new- An SC20? Scandinavian Cruiser 20 Webpage Or could be some local dayboat kind of thing similar to the Redwings or Mermaids we have in the UK.

Ah, sounds nasty. I have heard that they chip easily but quality is getting better... Well I apologise for the shameless advertising but I'll do a quick plug in case it suits- Laser 136077, Radial and Standard rigs, XD and Harken throughout, Radial sail used 4 times and Top section used...

Ouch that must have been an awkward conversation afterwards! What was the trouble with the foils? It's decided now that we are buying new so this means the sad sale of Laser 136077- check out the ad - Your current Laser is a little bit older Jeffers- fancy upgrading to something a...

I had the Laser stock tiller for a while and also the Laser 'Goodison Tiller'. I found the rooster just worked better for me and I thought the blocks crossed easier in light winds whereas the Goodison Tiller could be a bit 'sticky' sometimes... Extension wise I use an Yachting NZ...

Ah cheers for the warnings, I might give LPE a ring before I go and say can I take a look at 3-4 different boats. You do get some awful horror stories from LP occasionally... However their service to me so far has been top class. Lets hope the boat is just as good!

Rooster, best choice. SailorChick- Where exactly do you sail from? I might move my boat close to the southampton area....

Oh, well then it might be a plan just to check the foil alignment which is where I have seen the worst variations to make sure there aren't any major variations.

Yes, but after seeing some of the major variations in foil alignment and mast rake- of about 1-2inches, getting a boat that is bang on the spec will only help build speed, obviously controls and the sailor are going to make the biggest difference but I would like to get as much help as I can get!

/Hi all, Buying a new laser soon I think and am going to arrange a time with LP where I can go up and look at a few boats to decide which one is 'fast'. What are the ideal, go-fast settings for a laser such as weight, mast rake? Is there anything else I should check? BTW I am UK-based

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Definitely a good read. Also try RYA Tactics, Tactics by Rodney Pattison and of course The Laser Book by Tim Davidson

Diemos, Yeah, that makes alot of sense now...

Cheers guys, Seems to be a pretty mixed bag so I'm going to try and arrange some two boat testing at some point against a m8 of mine in a 190000 number boat- might jump in aswell and see whether I can feel a difference. Diemos- I tend not to wet/dry the hull and only the foils as it picks up...