glasky said:It would be cheaper to race in weight divisions like the windsurfers used to do.
A carbon topmast, if introduced with radically different bend dynamics, would necessitate a sail re-cut and quite possibly a re-design to a stiffer bottom section as well.
It would probably require a total new rig like on the byte to make it work.
Stiff lower sections at maximum pre-bend with a flexible (glass not carbon) tip have worked well on 18 ft skiffs, but this is a stayed rig scenario. The new Byte rig appears to work well but also appears to be engineered in a completely different way to that of the current Laser rigs.
Should ask Julian Bethwaite about this re-engineering rather than try to re-invent the wheel.
Murphs said:i can confirm that the carbon top section project has been abandoned, the builders/world council wont proceed with them until they are proved to be unbreakable, and some were recently broken in france.
there is a number of other options they are exploring
nybozo1 said:No doubt, you have Shevy stashed some where and this is his way of communicating with us.
nybozo1 said:OK, I give up...see below.
My question to you laser luuser is why would you present something so obsure and techincal as this on a sailing forum? No doubt, you have Shevy stashed some where and this is his way of communicating with us. ...
And Merrily, no, I'm not "channelling" Shevy. If I would do, he sure would be very angry with me. And I'm not "ill" (, I guess/hope). The only "illness" I perhaps have is, that I'm an engineer and Laser-sailor, that has to be in hibernation in the moment...;0)Merrily said:... Is it true, Lu? Are you channeling DrLaser? Are do you have cabin fever? I sure do. ...
Murphs said:i can confirm that the carbon top section project has been abandoned, the builders/world council wont proceed with them until they are proved to be unbreakable, and some were recently broken in france.
there is a number of other options they are exploring
rock steady said:Your dropping the big news on this topic MURPHS, can you tell us how you know?
Murphs said:Gram from Performance Sailcraft Australia told everyone that was present at the Aus Laser Association AGM
rock steady said:Your dropping the big news on this topic MURPHS, can you tell us how you know?
Rob B said:So throwing carbon in WILL put emphasis on being a lighter weight sailor.