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you measure it from the boomcleat

no gbr is great britain Irl is ireland

steering and fitness thats all it is

its illegal to narrow the daggerboard slot

Ask zeekoevlei yacht club in cape town as it is the major dinghy club or one of the yacht clubs in joburg such as aeolians. Also try speaking to the Sa laser class association they should be able to help. Central boating sells new lasers as well

how heavy do you consider heavy to be?

its supposed to blow 15 - 20 knots everyday i think il be alright just need to work on my downwind

Im going to the youth europeans in france later this year and i have had to downsize to a radial as im not old enough to sail in the fullrig class(you have to be older then 17) I was just wondering what a good competive radail weight is? i weigh 76kgs and am trying to get my weight down to...

whats the point of having a purchase? theres only so much you can tighten the traveller before it rips the eyes out the boat and makes it impossible to tack?

can you use mclube as a polish iv heard of it being done

i have a pair of zhiks but havent enjoyed them as i made the mistake of buying a size to big so they slip around. has anyone sailed with magic marines and roosters. whats your verdict between these two because im sailing radial europeans in france and need a decent pair of hikers

the problem with feathering(and im not trying to be smart here) is that in a competitive fleet you lose height as you stall out the blades compared to someone whos working the boat and playing the main

its pretty easy to fix new boat had a blade like that. just take a hairdryer and heat the edge of the board up until it gets pliable and remould it with your fingers voila!

stretching on the water is a good way of keeping warm between races and really helps after sailing to prevent sore muscles and recover quickly

I dont think its a problem as majority of the fleet are having the same problem. If you can hike that much longer or call a big shift you can make even bigger gains

if your racing you will prefer carbon as it gives you a stiffer tiller extension and it looks cool. i havent broken mine yet the tricky part is knowing when you are about to wipe out and making sure you let go of it in the capsize.

Re: Ross Bennett's Olympic Path Ross Just some advice, this is not a personal attack. I am 16 and also aiming at olympics in 2012. Your biggest problem is that you make excuses for your results. You need to get off your butt and train harder to get up there. Trust me its a great feeling to...

ya iv found it very helpful with my downwind sailing in a breeze

o sorry cos i thought a vago was the new improved version of a laser 2

maybe it was a vago?