manateerichard
Collegiate Sailor
Would it be class legal to maybe have a small portable sound system on Laser? I mean it would be so raw to listen to some jam while hiking out. Has anyone gone about this?
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ive seen someone who had taken out a deck hatch and fitted a marine speaker and fitted a jack socket near to the mast and had his i pod taped to the mast with a double ended jack lead connecting the 2 togeather but i wouldnt reacomend cutrting and drilling holes in your deck but i thaught i would just mention it nobodey around minded him playing the music as it wasnt verry loud but only just loud enough to hear as you got sort of within 5 or so meters.
Would that pass an inspection at a regatta?
manateerichard;152618 I mean it would be so raw to listen to some jam while hiking out.[/quote said:Damn, I'm gettin' old.
The touch of the breeze on your windward ear provides input that your brain uses to send subconscious commands to your tiller hand and sheet. No way I'm messing up that up with a pair of ear buds..
The waves provide the rhythm and the rig provides the song...
But in a dinghy I would not (whilst racing anyway), 'cos I would really want to hear that starboard call.
I think I have heard someone call starboard once this season. Plenty of sailors seem to have forgotten that maybe the sailor on port just hasn't seen them and a quick courtesy call might be needed.
I think if you keep a very vigilant look out for boats around you listening to music would be fine. Certainly safer than jogging with a mp3 player on.