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Hi all, I began sailing 2 years ago & now race every Wednesday evening & Sundays. Annoyingly, despite reading books, talking to fellow club members I constanyly finish in the bottom third. Usually I have a great start & always seem to lose out on the downwind part of the race when fellow...

I joined a sailing club & learnt RYA 1 & 2 a year ago, sailed Picos & was instantly hooked. Picked up a cheap Laser & begain sailing during the winter. Big mistake as the sea was rough & had high winds. Took me several weekends to go from one buoy to another without capsizing. Still remember...

Hi all, Bought a Laser 1 recently & have completed RYA2 & attended our sailing club training days. During these days the weather has been 5-6 & have had no problem sailing around the marks. So I figure lets join the club race. 1. Last week the wind was blowing 17 & after the horn sounded...

Many thanks for all your helpful comments :) Im really keen to freshen up my Laser & to remove the old blue from the lower hull. Having read numerous posts it seems to be best to sand down using 40-100 grit. Wash off dust or use a product (not sure which). Use 2 coats of International...

Hello all, Just wanted to introduce myself. I joined a sailing club four months ago where I received RYA 1 & 2 & have recently bought a Laser 1. I was initially looking to spend about 3k on a Laser with all the trimmings but club members advised me to buy something cheaper which could be...