lasermaster62: Fantastic---looking forward to your photos. You are an inspiration!! Thank you
I will have pictures soon as it is hard to take pictures of a sailing boat from aboard the boat as I usually sail for practice.mjbhawg: Wow the next time I moan and groan about to old to Laser I will think of you WCsailor you are an inspiration.
Thanks guys! I went sailing in that high wind Saturday Nov 15, here in Austin, TX with about 25 kts and gust up to 34 kts.
Quite fun, and I was doing really well. I wanted to make one last last run before I started for the dock when I capsized. No problems... although it turtled. First time it did that (for me, anyway) as I use a mast float. Use the mainsheet to loop around the DB that was sticking up and pulled on that to right it. It actully went really quick considering it was completely upside down.
And, I lost my tiller as it fell out despite the rudder line and tiller pin (on tether). Luckily it was an old tiller/extension and I planned on that upgrade next. My boat is an 82 with all vang/c'ham/outhaul upgrades.
So once aboard, I just leaned back and grabbed the the rudder to sail back to docks about a 100 yards on a reach. I was lucky it happend so close to the dock.
I will have pictures soon as it is hard to take pictures of a sailing boat from aboard the boat as I usually sail for practice.
Did not have boat ready in time for summer laser series.
Well gotta go order a tiller and, meanwhile, I sail my cat (need to install new tramp and mast righting winch rig onto trailer)
Thanks again!
Phil
I, also, am new to sailing lasers. I am 48 years young and a paraplegic (I leave the wheelchair at the dock); although, I've sailed and still have catamaran.
I have no problems since I use a 4.7 rig and a kitty hawk trailer.
I will use full rig when recreational sailing with another person or after some practice and a season of laser sailing.
I've only sailed laser about a half-dozen times thus far and will be out tomorrow sailng with predicted wind of 20 mph. woohoo!
I will eventually post some pics on the "how-to" from a wheelchair perspective!
Happy Sailing!