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Definately will let you know when i get the sail. I thought when i did whitewater rafting for the first time that this was the sport for me but I found out it is seasonal...Then i got in kayaking and found myself wanting to put a sail on the kayak....It worked great downwind but when i put down...

I am 46 and relatively new to laser sailing....When i was considering buying this great sailboat i heard some people say that the boat is too tippy and that someone at my weight (215 lbs.) would be too big to sail it......Hogwash!!!!!....the clincher for me in deciding to buy this boat was...

When i was watching the upwind whisper dvd by Seve Cockrill, he made a comparison between the laser sailboat and the streak dinghy (popular in Great Britain). He said the laser sailboat is not well designed for sailing over waves because the boat length is alittle long and the bow and stern are...

thanks, you made me feel allot better.....john

i bought a 1979 laser for 500 dollars last year and now i have gotten a bill from the los angeles county tax collector that i owe 106 dollars in regards to a unsecured property tax bill or luxery tax...is this normal guys??? ps. i owe this amount each year for as long as i own the...

Well, i have decided to go out and give it another try this weekend. I figure that if i dont tackle it right away my fears will get the best of me and i will never venture out in the ocean again. I must confess that when i came in to shore the ride was quite thrilling, hiking out and gliding on...

Finally made my maiden voyage on the ocean yesterday. I used the launch site at claremont ave. and ocean blvd, cost ten dollars for the day. I wasnt going to go out but a gentleman challenged me to go....he said he would watch me and that if i got in trouble he would use his vhs....As soon as i...

Thanks again for the great advice....when i go out i will post a message on this thread telling all about the wonders and warnings of a first time coastal sailer....john

Great information steve, i will take it to heart....what do you mean by get in early? What specific time are you talking about? Thanks again

thanks for the advice....I think i will stick to the bay and lakes for now.....yesterday, I saw at least 40 junior laser sailors going out thru the jetty to the open ocean...it did concern me that were at least four or five support boats accompanying these sailors....I have been sailing for...

I was wondering what type of precausions should one take when one is doing coastal sailing.....i sail in los alimitos bay in long beach, ca.I have been sailing a laser for about two weeks....i love this boat...i took a beginning capri and intermediate class for more experience, i am dying to go...