Legal matters aside, why do you want to tie either of the lines below the vang tang?
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The "upgraded" vang doesn't fundamentally strain anything any more than a "non-upgraded" one, and even if it did, the cunningham doesn't add much more to it.
In theory, you're right, however, with the increase in purchase, it is easier to put more strain on the vang tang without much effort. It probably doesn't matter in the short term, but it doesn't hurt your spars' longevity to spread the load by not tying your cunningham to the top of the vang assembly as the stock kits do. I've seen a few people break masts at this point, and doing this gives me a bit more peace of mind to crank down on the vang when I need to.
Those two (cunningham rigging and mast breakage) have nothing to do with one another.it doesn't hurt your spars' longevity to spread the load by not tying your cunningham to the top of the vang assembly as the stock kits do. I've seen a few people break masts at this point
I agree, I go through radial lower sections like there is no tomorrow. I have my vang and cunnigham rigged the coventional way. 4 lower section broken in the last year and only one went at the vang tang. All the other went at the deck.Those two (cunningham rigging and mast breakage) have nothing to do with one another.
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Those two (cunningham rigging and mast breakage) have nothing to do with one another.
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You do it your way, if it gives you peace of mind then it works!
See 8:20 in this video for a visual explanation of this. If it's good enough for an Olympian, it's good enough for me.
So many breakages!I agree, I go through radial lower sections like there is no tomorrow. I have my vang and cunnigham rigged the coventional way. 4 lower section broken in the last year and only one went at the vang tang. All the other went at the deck.
It is, as well as to permanent bending. The wall is quite thin, and although it's a double tube most of the way, it's still vulnerable. There should be a solution coming soon (hopefully) in the form of a carbon replacement, which was already talked about a year or so ago.Is the Radial lower more prone to breakage?
It is, as well as to permanent bending. The wall is quite thin, and although it's a double tube most of the way, it's still vulnerable. There should be a solution coming soon (hopefully) in the form of a carbon replacement, which was already talked about a year or so ago.
With the new "carbon" top sections, which are much stiffer, the radial lowers just seem to go. I also sail 3, days a week all winter and more during the summer.So many breakages!
In some ten years of 'club-level' Laser sailing with an occasional regatta thrown in, I have seen one upper and one boom break (not mine, fortunately). All were sailing 'full rigs'. Is the Radial lower more prone to breakage?
According to some buddies at PSA, the carbon lower should get the states by late March.It is, as well as to permanent bending. The wall is quite thin, and although it's a double tube most of the way, it's still vulnerable. There should be a solution coming soon (hopefully) in the form of a carbon replacement, which was already talked about a year or so ago.
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According to the comment at the bottom of the 2020 Winter Laser Sailor on page 13 in the article about PSA produced ILCA dinghies, carbon bottom sections for the radial have been approved.
Ok, points to "grassroots" legalization on 1 March or 1 April, and full legalization on the day after Tokyo 2020. Would be similar to what was done with the MkII Standard sail four years ago.According to some buddies at PSA, the carbon lower should get the states by late March
With the new "carbon" top sections, which are much stiffer, the radial lowers just seem to go. I also sail 3, days a week all winter and more during the summer.
Because the stiffer cut down full rig lowers don't have the right bend characterics and frankly suck in light air. And are illegal.If this is correct why not simply use a cut down standard bottom section?
Pretty much, I have my name on the first carbon lower sent into the states. So I’ll get back to you once we get a little testing.Right: so the carbon section might be stiffer than the aluminium Radial section but not as stiff as a Standard bottom section. Again IF this were true the aluminium section would become obsolete overnight for serious racers.
It will be interesting when we have a few more reports of the carbon lower in use.