I've sailed for may years but new to the Laser.
I'm having a difficult time sailing the boat flat in anything over 10-12 knots with the standard rig. I'm 150 lbs and 5'9". I block to block the mainsheet, crank down on the vang and vang sheet. With appropriate amounts of cunningham, outhaul, and hiking like hell, I'm still heeled way too much and with the foils out of the water so much, can't point up wind.
I have a radial rig, but all the guys I race with are larger then me and use the standard rig. If I go out with the radial, I get stomped downwind.
The boat and standard rig are 6 years old and I bought it second hand. The sail looks to have a decent shape but maybe its the problem?
Other then gaining 20-30 lbs, I'm not sure what else I can do?
Help!
I'm having a difficult time sailing the boat flat in anything over 10-12 knots with the standard rig. I'm 150 lbs and 5'9". I block to block the mainsheet, crank down on the vang and vang sheet. With appropriate amounts of cunningham, outhaul, and hiking like hell, I'm still heeled way too much and with the foils out of the water so much, can't point up wind.
I have a radial rig, but all the guys I race with are larger then me and use the standard rig. If I go out with the radial, I get stomped downwind.
The boat and standard rig are 6 years old and I bought it second hand. The sail looks to have a decent shape but maybe its the problem?
Other then gaining 20-30 lbs, I'm not sure what else I can do?
Help!