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In a regatta this summer a good sailor got angry with other racers for sailing above him downwind and taking his air. He got pretty bent out of shape at more than several sailors. We talked afterwards and he said it wasn't appropriate and that where he was from "everyone just sails their...

Mark your calendars to join us on the beautiful waters of Nantucket Sound at our annual Laser Regatta. A relaxed one day event, good sized fleet of 40-50 Lasers each year, and typically great winds. Standards and Radials. August 13, Harwich Port MA NOR and info at www.stonehorseyachtclub.org

A young, talented Laser sailor told me to rig my cunningham on the starboard side so I could start with it slack and then tighten after the start. He claimed you climb better with it off in the critical post-start minutes. thoughts? is this a common approach?

Seconds after a heavy wind & wave start and right before I vang on hard, I hear the vang key drop to the deck. That was pretty hard to re-attach while hiking and pointing. I hear that some use a bungee set-up to prevent this? thanks for thoughts.

What's the best approach a R.C. should take to control an aggressive starting line after multiple general recalls? I Flag, Black Flag,...other? thanks

Do people prefer separate starts for Radials and Standards or one start for all? I've been told they have different sailing angles making a separate start preferable. This is for a regatta of 50-60 boats, about 10 or so being Radials. Thanks for thoughts

Annual regatta - July 24 - Harwich Port, MA. 1 day, Standards & Radials, beautiful spot w/ consistent SW winds. ~50-60 boats each year with as many as a dozen Radials. NOR and registration at http://www.stonehorseyachtclub.org/regatta.htm#LASER

Planning an annual regatta. Do folks like online pre-registration? In the past we've gotten a very small pre-reg response and mostly walk-ups. Preferences? Mark your calendars: Stone Horse Yacht Club Regatta - July 24 - Harwich Port MA

Crazy club race this past weekend on the Cape - 20+ mph with big gusts. The whole fleet got knocked down at once during a downwind leg. Got tied up in a pile with another boat and lucky the only damage was to snap off the trailing tip of my board - about an inch or so. Any suggestions on a...

Join us on Saturday July 25 at our annual Laser regatta Stone Horse Yacht Club Harwich Port, MA NOR and registration forms can be found at www.stonehorseyachtclub.org This is ILCA District 7 "Super Series" Regatta #2

Join us at Stone Horse Yacht Club in Harwich Port, MA on August 9 for our annual Laser regatta. Past years we've had as many as 90 boats. A beautiful place to sail with fairly consistent and often strong SE winds. Learn more at www.stonehorseyachtclub.org

Designing a T-short for a local regatta. Does anyone have any cool Laser-related graphics or artwork they're willing to share? Thanks

During one of the first sails in my brand new Laser, I put the daggerboard in the cockpit when moving the boat on the dolly. I noticed later that the trailing daggerbaord corner poked a hole through the gelcoat in the aft lower cockpit corner. See the picture attached. Two questions: -How do...

Buying our family's first Opti and very excited...but not as excited as my 7 year old! Can anyone point me to a place to learn more about Opti's? Is there a forum similar to this one? For instance, how does one determine the age of an Opti from it's sail # or serial #? thanks for any advice.

After 25 years in my original Laser I plan to buy new. Any advice out there would be very much appreciated. Are all new boats the same? If not, do you get what you get? My local dealer claims to make very little on new boats and won't haggle from their list of $5300 (with delivery). Advice...

I have a new sail that needs numbers. My Laser is only 5 digits (98079) and all the numbering instructions I can find only discuss 6 digit sails (first 2 digits red and last 4 blue/black). Can anyone tell me whether to make the first 1 or 2 digits red on this old 5 digit boat? I hear it only...