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Of course I haven't looked in texas, I live in NZ. That's why I said "unless there is a shortage". Do you read things and not actually see the words or understand them?What are you, gouvernail's boyfriend - you don't want anyone talking to him? He openly encourages correspondence on two...

As torrid says, it's going to be a case of best quality for the dollar. $US 1500 sounds plenty though. Apart from broken stuff, oxidised fittings and sun faded ropes, rips in yellowed scrunched sails, keep an eye out for "star cracks". When you see them you'll recognise them, even if you...

Since you're a new guy to sailing, buy something that hasn't been abused and your potential boating experience will be 100% that much better. You might find '78 hull that's in good condition, but they're all getting a bit old now. Leaving a boat like a laser in a lake to the point of being...

Interesting to note, in the Moberg case, that his anger issues haven't stopped him getting to Olympic level - in a sailing skill sense. Anti social tendencies obviously don't stop a person sailing exceptionally well. Of course, any olympic committee isn't going to promote an angry olympian. It...

Y los libres del mundo responden: "Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!"

Hey Ross, good to see you're continuing to record your progress with some encouraging blog entries. Is winter here and the winds for the past month have been in cycles of 30 to 60 knots, so no sailing for me.

My opinion, not having actually sailed a streaker, would be that the stayed rig makes far more difference than the wieght and marginally shorter length. Even in the Whisperer footage you can see the flatness of the main compared to a laser. I really don't think there's a case for equal...

First thing to do is relax. You're not the first to struggle and won't be the last. If you feel uptight before a race, do whatever you have to unwind - whatever you have to. If you get that tight knotted feeling in your stomach you're more likely to overtrim everything and hike harder to...

Politics has everthing to do with it. Nothing inflammatory about it. I don't like the attitde of everything is ok because [insert justification here] and that attitude comes from liberal quarters. That's the plain fact. It's not the fault of liberal minded people, it's just liberal minds being...

asking someone if they hit the mark is illegal under outside assistance rule. You either protest or you don't. You can only speak to other sailors if asserting your rights or comfirming a request for room. The obligations are clear. Either kids learn the rules or they don't. There is no...

LaserPerformance may well be the assigned supplier to S.A. but if they are refusing to supply their market for economic reasons, it may be possible to get the ILCA to switch the S.A. region to the Australian manufacturer/exporter: Performance Sailcraft Pty Ltd Performance Sailcraft Pty...

a company that is pursuing this business model is not interested in growing a market. It's a cost cutting exercise, resulting in lower overheads, higher profit margin. Establishing a new market is not a cost cutting exercise, it's an investment and requires a different model and executive...

On my boat the outer hole on the fairlead is bolted through the flange. Could be an easy upgrade to look into.

Never done it myself, but thinking it through it should be ok, if a little unweidy, for the short term - couple of days/week. If the sail was wet you might increase the chance of corrosion issues under the luff sleeve. The length of the mast in one piece might be a concern and you might...

I can remember noticing the not so smart things and not doing them, and I made up some of my own mistakes too. I've never had formal sailing instruction so never had a mentor or role model. My induction consisted of my father outlining a "code of conduct on the water", not just sailing, through...

If the centre board is humming while you're close hauled you're either not sailing a laser, you've discovered how to plane upwind in a laser, or there is something wrong elsewhere. Usually the centre board hums when you're on a reach and planing. It's caused by the huge clearance in the centre...

Depends on the angle and depth of the trough in relation to the boat. Sometimes it's unavoidable. If your footstrap is tight and your bum isn't dragging, the other suggestion is to tighten your vang a bit more. A slightly tighter vang in a beam sea controls athwartship roll better than a...

Hi chainsaw, you sound like a coolest person around!

Oh my god it's that stuff that holds the whatsamajiggy onto the doozyflap! Quick stuff it back in! I often find these things in my cockpit drain: Dunno where they come from or what they are but they sure is tasty.

Mine is through-bolted, but of course you'll need an inspection port for that. If your current screws are #8 guage or #10 gauge, can you switch to 12 or 14 gauge? Might have to grind the heads to fit in the console countersinks, but is easy fix and could work. the other option is to find a...