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On mine, because the bolt has been tightened, when the blade is down, there isn't much pressure on the cleat, so sometimes it slips out, then the blade can rise randomly and you realise when the tiller is less reponsive. I think the answer for me, is to tie the downhaul line off once the blade...

Bought the Rooster Clew Strap last week per Sailorchick's comment above, and it worked fine at the weekend.. love and thanks to Sailorchick..

I had my 5th sail in a laser ever at the weekend, on a fairly fast moving tidal river in Suffolk (England) on Saturday.. gusty winds, set off up river with the tide, started to rain a little, got cold, messy tacks, decided to practice a capsize intentionally at some stage, sadly it was...

I tightened the bolt after my new laser's first sail but it has become loose again.. also the bailer seems to stick open under the boat now, after only 4 sails!! Not impressed..

Agree with all of the above points, I won't purchase the Orbit Main Block nor the Carbon Fibre Tiller for a while then, despite both being pretty cool accessories..!

I've seen the UK based RYA Training courses, has anyone done the Level 1-5 or whatever they are? Want to fast track my learning and doing ok on my own sailing as often as I can.. Alternatively if anyone in the UK has a proven racing pedigree then I am willing to pay them to show me how to sail...

Laser are offering a "No Postage Cost" deal in June, so it's cheaper buying one now.. I want to start racing sometime soon at my Club but at the moment I'm still learning to handle the boat, is it just not worth getting at the moment?

Ah ok I see. Why is a carbon tiller good for racing? won't make too much weight difference surely..

I was tempted to buy the carbon fibre tiller, but because I launch and end on a concrete slip-way, I thought it would just get broken and chipped if I'm not very careful, so considering sticking with the standard hard waring rudder blade. Is it really worth getting the carbon one, what are the...

That's a really good piece of advice.. But won't the vang on my laser mean I won't ever lose the mast?

I've done quite a lot of surfing over the years and when you become in tune with your surfboard, it can be like it is part of you.. and although a beginner to Sailing, I am starting to feel the same with my dinghy.. or maybe I'm just talking rubbish..!

Hi All - just bought a spanking new Laser which is awesome, but I am struggling to name her.. Do you name your boats, or just stick a club sticker on the back and treat her as a tool instead of a friend? Comments welcome..

Well over here in England, the South Coast is covered in boats, big and small, the Solent near the Isle of Wight is so busy in the summer, people get very aggressive and there is a thing about "my boat's bigger than yours" but to be honest, for me, I've started Laser sailing because I can hammer...

Maybe they just love the sport and were down to earth enough not to belittle the smaller laser, as they too love racing (Open 60s).. which is the essence of the laser.. in fact I view my laser as an Open 60, well just a training version.. the concept is the same, light weight ski with plenty of...

Just bought the book off Amazon on your recommendation, I agree it is absolutely awesome and will really help me! Thanks

On my newly bought Laser, I've rigged the outhaul from the clew down to the back of the boom (there's a pulley), then forward to the cleat on the middle of the boom, there's a bowline on the boom, but should that bowline also go through the clew too, to hold it level with the boom at all times?

I think my life jacket might make it hard to swim under the boat too.. may be better to go around the stern..

Very good advice torrid and HookEm - I'll get the boat into some open water and do a practice capsize then with some support from one of the club members just in case I need. Appreciate it! Assume it's not a danger situation as long as you act in the right way when it happens..

Very good point, I'm sailing on a river and at the outer areas the water can be as little as 4 feet deep when I tack back to go into deeper water.. how to recover a buried mast from the mud anyone?!

Why is that Lucky? thanks for the reply I will fly onto the daggerboard then!!