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    Need Pro Rig info

    4? I remember the two that held the old cunningham/new cunningham and outhaul cleat, but that's all I remember swapping out.
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    Need Pro Rig info

    Installing the Pro Rig is incredibly easy. All it requires in terms of hull work is that you remove and replace 2 screws. The hardest part is probably getting all the lines rigged.
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    Fun sailing races

    Some fun races I've done include: 1. Sail from the bow- you must stay in front of the mast for the duration of the race (unless to right your boat from a capsize). Also works for standing on the stern behind the cockpit. 2. Boom tag- not really a race, but the objective is to tap the blue spot...
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    radial vs 4.7

    The 4.7 is only going to be fun for you in 20+ knots. Get the Radial, its a great rig that will be fun in almost all conditions.
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    I want to buy a boat! But which one?

    Maybe look at a Vanguard Zuma. It's essentially a laser with a bigger cockpit and smaller sail. Or, a Nomad may work. It's also made by Vanguard, and is 17 feet.
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    Super laser

    A laser seems a bit heavy to get up on foils. Maybe in high wind. As for adding a trap, spinnaker, and wheels, I wouldn't do it. The trap will bend the mast and only be necessary in high winds (or with the spinnaker). The spinnaker will be difficult to integrate. It will require a good deal...
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    trap for a laser?????

    Sometimes when me and my friends are bored when we're coming in from a race we'll stand on the deck. However, it frequently ends with at least one of us violently diving back into the boat to prevent a capsize or taking a brief swim.
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    Class Politics Rhombus?

    Why? That would signify that somehow female sailors are different than male sailors when it comes to actual racing, which is not true.
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    Newbie - Question

    I guess you could set up some 2x4's as a ramp off the back of your car onto a dolly and slide the boat down those, lowering it with a rope tied to the boat from the front of your car. That might work.
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    Kevlar

    Why should we spend money that we don't have to? And who mentioned making anything themselves? The post above yours mentioned sending the sails away to have them reconditioned. There was no mention of anyone wanting to fix their own sails. The strict laser class rules make racing as fair as...
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    Theoretical Maximum Boat Speed?

    I've been taught (and learned from experience) that the beam reach is the fastest. It has a 50:50 mix of lift from the sail and pushing from the wind. Broad reaches are too close to a run, the slowest point of sail.
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    I keep stalling in heavy wind

    You don't need to be heeling to get windward helm. All that has to happen is for the center of effort to move aft of your daggerboard. So, make sure your sail is properly trimmed and that your vang is at the appropriate tension.
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    I keep stalling in heavy wind

    True, but until that point, sail twist would simply decrease, causing the upper section of the sail to be overtrimmed, especially considering that apparent wind is actually further aft higher up the sail on a beat or close reach. However, you are right, eventually it would lead to what you...
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    Sailing technique; tired of bending mast sections

    Be careful with downgrading his vang to the old style. First off, he will still be able to get plenty of mast bend going. Speaking from experience, he will be able to go block to block using just the mainsheet if he wants to, and then once he locks the vang in place he'll be right back at full...
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    I keep stalling in heavy wind

    All you can really do to stop windward heel in high wind is to tighten the sail controls and hike. Sheeting out or feathering to luff the sail will simply cause the stern half to create power while the luff would not contribute, shifting the center of effort aft and creating more windward heel...

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