About what ballpark percentage of Lasers out there are actually raced and stick to racing specs as opposed to Lasers used strictly for recreational/leisure use?
Hey there,
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About what ballpark percentage of Lasers out there are actually raced and stick to racing specs as opposed to Lasers used strictly for recreational/leisure use? From the various clubs where I have been a member, I would say for every boat that races even semi-regularly, there are two or three sitting on shore that never move.
Are there any specific rules regarding deck covering/nonskid products? Specifically a light weight eva foam pad applied to the deck with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The rules are fairly restrictive and will not allow for any sort of non-skid surface.
I realize these are "One Design" boats but how much does hardware placement and cockpit location vary from year to year. Would a 1987 really be virtually identical to a 2000? Would it be safe to assume that a deck template I pulled from a 1998 Laser Race would match most other years? Would the cockpit cutout for instance vary more than and inch or so from one boat to the next? Physical dimensions over all the years should be fairly consistent.
Thanks, Jason
It's hard to know the numbers across everybody but for what it's worth I'm recreational-only. Sample of 1.
I thought somebody had a poll going here with the question of racing or recreational. Of course that's hardly reliable, given the unknown of who actually replies and who doesn't.