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Re: 24 Hour Endurance Race, May 28-29 Wow. That sounds quite exciting, especially the sailing at night part. How does one sail a Laser at night? It isn't like you've got lighted instruments and deck lights like a keelboat, I guess you just try not to lose track of your lines. Is this a dinghy...

How you guys manage to do anything while on a hiking bench is beyond me. I am a 17 year old guy, and I generally consider myself to be in decent shape, but after just a couple minutes flat on the hiking bench I've had all I can take without a break. Maybe I built my bench wrong and I'm making it...

my favorite comic is "Get Fuzzy". Very very funny, I have a page a day calendar of it in the bathroom. There was even a Pink Floyd reference in it the other that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I am thinking of buying a pair of hiking pants. I have searched the forum and found a few things, but need a little help still. I found a pair of Musto Hiking shorts, the strap on ones, on layline.com on sale for 30 dollars. From what I've heard this is a good deal. However, only the XL and XXL...

I looked at those on APS, and from the picture it looks like the spars just sit in them to keep them off the deck, but aren't actually secured by them. Is this correct? If so, what else do you use to secure the spars for travel?

I am tired of trying to tie a bunch of random ropes and bungees around twice every time I sail my boat, and then having to worry that they're going to stay on while I drive home. I am considering getting one of the spar carriers for trailering. Does anyone have a preference, how well do they...

How interesting, my name is also Kai. Not a name that is seen much in the US. She's probably better off training with him though, since I can barely sail a Laser.

Thanks. I ended up using a heat gun (about 1000 degrees Farenheit but no risk of fire) and some welding gloves to mold it with my hands. It worked pretty well, but still has a few small undulations in it. Just so you know, the bend was/is on the bottom of the trailing edge. It was very very...

Wow. Those are some interesting words that young (I'm guessing) people use when they're angry and can't type. Ignoring him, the rest of the discussion has been very interesting. Being new to laser racing (haven't actually raced yet, just practicing and working on the boat), I like the idea of...

I'd like a carbon fiber laser. Can you make it under 30 lbs? That thing would plane in anything. They should really look into a carbon fiber dinghy, that'd be pretty sweet.

My name is Kai and I live on the East side of Charlotte in Mint Hill. I own a Laser and have been learning the basics and spending too much money trying to fix it up nice. I was wondering if there is anyone in the area who sails and would be interested in getting together to practice, give tips...

Where do you put your wind indicator? I have the one with the elastic strap that can be mounted on the boom or the mast, but I can't seem to find a good place that doesn't get caught by the vang or is too low to get a good reading without interference from the boat.

I have a late 80's laser, in decent shape, except yesterday when I took it out and rigged it, I pulled the mainsheet tight to hold the boom while I launched, and snap goes a traveler fairlead. I also realized how inefficent it is to have lines running through trucker's hitches as in the old...

the laser I just bought doesn't have a clew strap with it. I don't see the need to buy the 20 dollar one I see online, namely at APS. Is it possible to just make your own out of some velcro and a metal ring? If so, is this class legal?

I just bought an 89 laser in the US. The bailer is missing the bottom piece that closes it, all it has is a little spinning plastic piece, and a really big hole in the bottom of my boat. Is the bailer necessary for where I sail? (Atlantic Ocean around Cape Fear river inlet). Or can I just...