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    Class Politics Intensity Sails

    Although I'm all for a different (ie cheaper) source, your ethical argument makes very little sense. Are you saying you would like to put those Sri Lankans out of work? However little they make now, they wouldn't be taking the job if it wasn't their best option. Who are we to say they...
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    Practice Sails - sailing experiences...

    Yea I guess I should clarify, I had been racing with another practice sail from a local sailmaker, borrowed from a friend. Both of the new practice sails pointed higher than my old blown out legal sail, but no higher than some other new legal sails that I raced against. chris
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    Practice Sails - sailing experiences...

    I sailed mine for the first time tonight; 10 knots and gusty. I ended up finishing in the same place in the pack as usual (should i ask for my money back? ;) My impression was that it felt and sailed the same as a legal sail (same pointing ability, same power). It seemed that it took a bit...
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    Class Politics Intensity Sails

    I see no reason whatsoever why these non-legal sails hurt the laser class. In order for people to participate in ILCA events, they still need the class legal sails. While I think they're overpriced, I'll go along with it. But why in the world should I blow out an expensive sail just to sail...
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    Class Politics Intensity Sails

    I agree completely that more comparisons should be done. All I have seen so far is the review from Michael Blackburn, straight off the Intensity site: "I've sailed with your sail in a variety of conditions against some good opposition. I found the sail to perform better than an old legal...
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    Class Politics Intensity Sails

    If you say that it isn't fair that I can 'buy' better performance for $200, then why is it fair that YOU can buy better performance for $500? Do you have to be loaded to be able to buy 'fast'? I'm confused. The $200 isn't making me any faster than your $500, so what's the big deal? Plus, I...
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    Mast step repairs (already searched)

    Hi guys, I have already found some really good threads on mast step repair, so I think I know how to proceed. I have two remaining questions though... First off, all the articles say to install a stainless disc after the repair; but i just recently installed one already, and in fact, the leak...

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