Hi,
This is my first posting on this forum, but this is something that I don't understand and would like to know more about.
I've read the postings about the Harken clew sleeve, and it seems to be a good piece of kit, but Euro 45 seems a bit much for my boat performance level combination. Still have trouble not finishing last (especially in light air).
So in one of my books about laser sailing I found a description of a similar set-up, using a piece of PVC pipe, with a tie-down line around it. That seems a good, cheap alternative, and postings on this forum were enthousiastic about it.
However, as I understand it, it's illegal!
Making my boat illegal wouldn't be much fun, so I will not do that.
But I have this nagging question: if the builder supplied sleeve is allowed, why is the PVC pipe illegal. I just don't get it. What is it that I'm missing?
Sjoerd
This is my first posting on this forum, but this is something that I don't understand and would like to know more about.
I've read the postings about the Harken clew sleeve, and it seems to be a good piece of kit, but Euro 45 seems a bit much for my boat performance level combination. Still have trouble not finishing last (especially in light air).
So in one of my books about laser sailing I found a description of a similar set-up, using a piece of PVC pipe, with a tie-down line around it. That seems a good, cheap alternative, and postings on this forum were enthousiastic about it.
However, as I understand it, it's illegal!
Making my boat illegal wouldn't be much fun, so I will not do that.
But I have this nagging question: if the builder supplied sleeve is allowed, why is the PVC pipe illegal. I just don't get it. What is it that I'm missing?
Sjoerd