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Gail mentioned the Star class. They are having, or had a similar debate about allowing composite Spars. Original Star class rules specified Wood spars only. If Aluminum was not allowed when that was debated, the class would probably not exist today. Change in the right direction can be a good...

Our club made the mistake of fabricating racks made of black corrugated drainage pipe. The mistake was open ends. Many critters found great nesting places In the sails.

I posted "easy depower" with pictures earlier in the year on this forum. I am still playing with the concept myself. I understand that the class is evaluating/ talking about this type of system and its legality. Some are even considering making the Jens system illegal, saying it gives the...

Very Observant! This was the first time they have been used. The upcoming Worlds boats will have the new tiller. I spoke to Brent, a product manager from Laser Performance and he said the high quality wood was becoming too difficult to find, therefore becoming expensive. This design came from...

Paul, Littleton, Colorado? Does that mean I have to go? If I could, I would! Good Luck, Art Littleton

At the 2006 Internaional Master someone chartered a boat and brought there own blades. They used a golf bag to protect the blades and checked it. The airlines already know how to handle them. I thought it was a very good idea.

I inserted pictures in the attached word document since they don't appear to be visible within text. I got to thinking, after sailing in the 2007 Worlds for my first time and watching Dave Mendelblatt (about 140 pounds) win race 7 (heavy air )with an extreme 24” Jens rig. (Dave literally...