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Yeah I will be sailing the AIR I will be the one upside down!

My boat is Drowning not waving

I have been toying with the idea of my Olympus still camera (the waterproof and shock proof one 720SW) set on movie (with a good SD card I get about 45 minutes of video at the highest resolution) attached to a mini tripod which is cable tied or gaffa taped to the bow, or the stern, or the boom...

Thanks guys I will give it a go. i might just need to chuck it outside today 44 degrees !! no iron or hair dryer needed

Hi after a regatta on the weekend talking to the hot shots I have found out that my centreboard has a bow in it from probably being left out in the sun (before i got the boat). Its not huge and I realise that it is likely to be having a small effect on boat speed, partciularly on one tack. But...

I dont know about you but in all the boats that I have sialed with a jib I always use jib leech tell tales, particularly at the 1/3 leech height. This gives you information about the twist in the jib, the size and flow from the slot and the placement of the jib sheet cars.

I have got both the Ben Ainslie book and the Complete Book of Laser Sailing by Dick Tilman. Aspects of both were good but they also contradicted each other but I guess that is just a difference in sailing techniques. I do however get the feeling that Ben Ainslie does things a little...

Isnt there something in the rules about not being allowed to fair the hull?

I did my first californian roll on the weekend. It was a lot easier than i thought it would be. A LOT quicker than any other way to right it in to ww

Re: by th lee - tell tales I have been using a gooseneck wind indicator and this indicates when I am by the lee, I guess I am looking for some indication from the sail that it is set properly. I have already got leech tell tales but these dont really indicate very well when the flow is...

Re: by th lee - tell tales How far up? between the top and second battens?

Can you place any tell tales on the sail (and if so where) that you can adequately trim the sail while sailing by the lee or is it all by feel?

What kind of timeframe are we talking about for any decision about a new sail or is this still a bit of a pipe dream? Just thinking about when I will purchase a new sail....

I have only been sailing my laser for a couple of months but have had it out in 25 knots 1.5-2m swell and had a ball. Probably wouldnt like to be in a long race in too much more but that is more for fitness reasons than safety. Cant really see that there is too much to break compared to other...

There are two trains of though IMHO. 1. Is the bloke just learning, not real clue but a little bit of information is too much for him knowing he was on starboard. If this was the case and it wasnt a major race, then I would approach him tell him that you could DSQ him fo not avoiding a...

I think its one thing on the other. Make a sail that will last 2 seasons of competeive racing OR bring in a sail limit. My choice would be for the first one which is the most in line with keeping this old boat and rig attractive to new sailors and "modern". A fully battended main would...

I like the look of the turbo sail but making it the same size (or at least for the same weight range sailor) would be an advantage or else you will automatically get the majority of sailors who are already in lasers offside.

Not on the web but Stewart Walkers Advanced Racing Tactics is the ebst that i have read... once you decipher his jargon that is.

http://www.nzsailing.net/upwind-kinetics-xidc41104.html I only found this yesterday so i havent tested it yet but that wouldnt make that much difference as I havent been in lasers long enough to have an opinion about torquing. I am having enough problem staying upright

I have only been sailing a laser for about a month now but I have been using the Andrew Campbell 1:10 rule (1 knot 10" between blocks, 5 knots 5", 10 knots 1") however I have been sailing by myself or with another guy who has had a laser for the same amount of time. I have put leech tell tales...