The cunningham control line shall be securely attached to any of the mast, gooseneck, mast tang, swivel or shackle that may be used to attach the vang cleat block to the mast tang, the cunningham attachment point on the "Builder Supplied" vang cleating fitting, or the becket of an optional becket block fixed on the cunningham attachment point on the "Builder Supplied" vang.The cunningham control line shall pass through the sail tack cringle as a moving line.The sail tack cringle shall be at least one of the maximum of 5 “Turning Points” permitted by Rule 3(e)i.
I have the clew hook/sleeve thing.
So you rig the outhaul all the way, run it through the fairlead, and then when you're done with everything else, you run it through the block on the clew and then tie it off to the fairlead?
And then do you wait to rig the mainsheet until you're on the water and the boat naturally points head to wind?
Maybe it's my order that doesn't make sense. The guides all have you rig the outhaul pretty early, but obviously as you point out it's easier to wait.
I'm thinking maybe this order:
rudder/tiller
step the mast
rig vang
rig cunningham
go change clothes
get boat down to the water
rig outhaul
put boat in water
put dolly back
rig mainsheet the rest of the way
put rudder down and daggerboard in
go sailing?
Does that make sense?
for the cunningham, use bowline knots, attach one of the double beckets to the vang (block A), tie a shorter line to the becket on block A, this short line will go through the tack on the sail and attach to the other double becket (block B), the longer line is the cleated line which you'll use to control the cunningham, tie the cleated line to block B then run the line down, up, down, up, it will then run through the deck blocks and into the deck cleat, I like to put a D shackle on block B where the short line attaches, this way you don't have to tie a bowline when its really cold and it rigs quicker. Keep the cunningham attached to the vang and all you need to do is un-attach block B from the short line and take the cleated line out of the cleat and deck block. This is similar to my old setup.
For the outhaul there are a few ways to do it, I changed my setup this year and haven't had time to take pics but, here is my old outhaul setup which is pretty easy to rig and functions well http://www.laserxd.com/laser-sailboat-outhaul.php
So I got rigged fine yesterday, well, except for the clew disaster, but that's another thread.
I had a bit of annoyance with the cunningham line after it runs through the cunningham grommet. It's hard to untie that tiny line.
On the Shcroth fiberglass site he shows a shackle used here, but doesn't comment on whether it's legal. I'm going to do it anyway and just change it for regattas if it's illegal, but I wanted to know.
I don't see anything in the rules prohibiting it, but I'm not sure.
So if you're gonna do this, don't get the shackle size he seems to list on his website. It doesn't fit through the sail grommet on my Intensity Sail, which makes it pretty useless.
Anyone know which one actually fits? I'm not sure how he was using his, but it definitely doesn't fit through the grommet. I checked my class sail and it doesn't fit there either.
This is the smallest Wichard Snap, so it will have to be something else.
I rig pretty much the same but tie the line to the becket rather than using a clip/shackle ('cos I have not found one to hit through the sail eye (class legal sails)). Only takes a second to tie/untie a bowline s so does not slow down rigging
Ian
Is your boat red? If you launched from Blythe I think I saw you coming back in.
No, mine is orange. White (well, sorta off white) deck. I put in at LNYC when I sail Norman. However, to date I am way too big a wimp to Laser sail in water that's under 65 degrees. I use those days for fishing and dreaming.
Since I live on High Rock, I don't do the majority of my sailing over there on the big water. We have one other Laser here on HRL so there's not much racing going on. But we do fun sail a lot.