\sorry my mistake ...not the tiller extension...the tillerThe tiller extension shouldn't be anywhere near the traveler blocks when tacking... or at any other time either. It should point forward and its outer end should be close to the ratchet block in the middle of a tack.
How long are your tiller and extension?
What is a tiller chafe plate...In that case, it's probably that you're not rolling the boat enough, and/or not letting enough sheet out in the middle of the tack. If the wind is very light, you can also loosen the traveller line a bit (a centimetre is already a lot).
You might also want to check your tiller chafe plate (or roller) if there's something that catches the block.
It is the thin piece of metal shielding the tiller (on the picture) from wear and reducing the friction between the tiller, the traveler and the blocks. This is a tight spot on the laser, but the blocks will get caught less when you make more decisive tacks.What is a tiller chafe plate...
I don't have such metal plate I have a rollIt is the thin piece of metal shielding the tiller (on the picture) from wear and reducing the friction between the tiller, the traveler and the blocks. This is a tight spot on the laser, but the blocks will get caught less when you make more decisive tacks.
So do I. It works. What make is yours? Is it homebuilt? ZenSport/MB Yachting and Rooster are the only ones that I knew that made those.I don't have such metal plate I have a roll