Man, i drive my laser on the roof in a small Lancia 1.1 L
When kids my dad used to drive the whole family fleet of four optimist in a trolley driven by a citroen GS break also with a 1.2 L little engine.
In many ways, we, westerners, are very spoiled. It is just a matter of pushing the engine...
Just wondering:
1. what's the sail area?
2. ok it looks cool reaching, but what about going upwind?
3. same spars?
4. looks like a expensive solution, we are paying 700 euros here in europe for a crappy sail, that would be way too expensive.
5. Somehow, it doesn't look like a laser.
Still...
fixed
I do not know why, I've always been a very simetrycal kind of guy, but in this site I'm building I like things cornered a bit.....
my two cents
But thanks for the input removing "The web..." it had no sense :(
Hi guys,
I'm a macnn member since 2001. Finally I decided to edit a web site/blog, etc, to promote my olympic campaign for Beijing 2008. The good news is that i already classified to compete in the Tornado catamaran.
I just wanted to share and ask for any input you guys may provide. I plan...
wow, mistake on my part, I certainly consider the Lasers athletic. I know Finns are too, but more on a heavy sailor kind of way (I would like to see how easily 100+ kg guys can lift their own weight), but Ynglings? no way. 470s so-so, Stars? well Scheidt is gonna bring the level up. But...
Nice opinions, really thoughtful opinions.
Regarding olympic sailing, I agree that it is slowing down, but I think a large impact is due to western life which is becoming too lazy. Who wants to be cold, tired and miserable when you could be in front of you 50" something screen TV watching...
There are still sharpies here in the netherlands, they sail beautifully upwind in light conditions and flat waters, perfect for the kind of lakes they have around here.
Regarding HECS comments, I have my doubts. When I see Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikonen, etc driving F1 Ferraris...
I do not know about that concept of switching boats yearly, it would be extremely expensive and dissatisfactory, because which one would be used in the olympics? All of them? weird.
Better everybody figures out for the most adequate boat, and go for a 4 years olympic campaign, as it is the case...
49er are a step forward, you may not see that many, but because these are boats for highly qualified sailors. Not everybody can sail them, as easy as that. Very competitive fleet, and growing too.
Not that much faster than a flying dutchman though.
Oh yes, family matters are surely involved ;-) Still, the fact is that they killed the fastest boat in the olympics, by a mile. One of the very few ones that may actually make people wonder about sailing because it is just spectacular.
Another point would be that if you get the panel of...
Sailed DNs and some crazy windsurf boards in the Mendota late in Madison, WI for a few years. Lot's of fun, if you have the chance go for it, it will blow you away.
I think it is a shame that Tornado's were dropped out of the olympics.
I'm a 100% laser sailor for decades now and I love every minute I get racing my Laser. This years master world's were just a sign of what a nice fleet we are.
However, I'm also involved in other classes and the...
Just arrived back to Utrecht (Netherlands)
I think it was a glorious championship, not perfect but very good. Although I'm spanish, I come with the Dutch fleet who are 99% lake sailors. Still, they adapted pretty well:
Laser stad (apprentice): I was 5th, Martin Koning 6th and Martijn Ozinga...
I agree, great summary of what's going on in Rosas.
I'm sailing in the apprentice Laser stad (ESP184930) and I'm having a great time. Best of luck in the remaining 6 races.
Carlos
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