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  1. Stephen_Green

    Foiling thoughts

    Hello, we have an abandoned hull at our club. Has anyone thought of attaching simple foils say, ahead of the centreboard and rudder. I know there are kits avalailabe , but that's not the point, is it? besides the cost Not for me; at 78, my balance is not as good as it was but I can still manage...
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    Olympic sails

    Just reviewing pictures of the Olympics and I've only just noticed that, although the Radial sails looked standard, the full one aren't. They are tri-radial cut in a higher tech material. Is this a portent of things to come?
  3. Stephen_Green

    Boom measurements

    On making a boom from a broken topmast, I find that the outhaul eye is not shown on the ILCA boom measurement page. Does this mean all boats are illegal? Have I just found a way to win races by protesting the boats in front of me?? (not serious!) Are the dimensions elsewhere? Thanks
  4. Stephen_Green

    Boom and topmast

    Are these the same specification tube? I look after some club Lasers and one boom is becoming corroded around the fittings. Can I remake this using a broken topmast ? (It is long enough) Thanks in anticipation
  5. Stephen_Green

    Ouch

    Now, I know that I should have let the kicker off more before gybing, but I now have a 2" cut in my head caused by the metal mainsheet guide. Being a great grandmaster means I'm not as flexible as I used to be. Worse, I lost the first place in the days event because I had to go to hospital. I...

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