Recent content by R Armstrong

Having just moved away from England back to the Colonies, I can make a good recommendation for you to check out. GrAfham Water Sailing Club has a great Laser fleet and a great Lake to sail upon. Tell them Richard the Yank sent you. Maybe I can get a discount when I manage to find another...

Thanks guys. I've sailed with the laser reefed (wrapped twice around the mast) but that was when I was still sailing with the stock (ptuee!) vang. What you say makes sense....move to the Radial and keep the adjustable vang. Thanks for the advice.

When the winds get "too much" is it better to reef the full rig laser, or switch to a radial sail?

Thanks for all the great responses. After looking over your thoughts and talking to our club Laser lead, it is apparent that just tacking away would have been the appropriate course. He pointed out the obvious (after I went out and consciously thought about it) that bearing off in a laser in...

Last weekend I slammed my Laser into another essentially brand new laser, and feel terrible. However, I still haven't decided whether I was right or wrong. I was on a Starboard tack in 20 knots of wind pointing as high as I could. The other board was on an equal port tack. As we were...