Laser Full Rig Tuning Guide

Too cold and didn t have time to play before the guns went off for first race so off we go on first upwind leg.

Laser full rig tuning guide.

Follow along as john pearce us sailing youth director applies the harken blockheads tuning decal on a laser to create fast repeatable settings. The laser the radial and the laser 4 7 all use the same hull and equipment with the exception of the. The complete guide to trim your lasersail perfectly in all conditions. The laser is a very unique boat that can accommodate many different sized sailors and abilities due to its three interchangeable rigs.

We will show you the main differences between the old and the new mk2 mark2 sail and. 2000 technical data dimensions of the ldc 2000 3. So lasers are one design. On a laser you have only a few trim lines you can adjust during sailing.

Hints and tips steve s blog tuning guide top reads 2016 1stplace my laser mast rake. There are build tolerances that make small differences to your speed from mast rake spar stiffness and weight. You can change the shape and therefore the power in your sail with the sheet vang outhaul and cunningham. About harken blockheads what exactly is.

Find out how to rig the standard laser rig in our handy guide. Merely reproducing these settings on your boat is not a guarantee of speed throughout the wind range. Congratulations on the purchase of your new laser. Commissioning 3 1 preparation 3 2 unpacking 3 3 rigging the mast 3 4 stepping the mast 3 5 rigging the gennaker halyard 3 6 rigging the boom 3 7 the jib 3 8 the rudder 3 9 the mainsail.

Far more important however is how a team responds to the dynamics of the constantly changing wind and wave conditions. The laser is manufactured by laserperformance based in newport ri. L aser r igging g uide. Are you up to the challenge.

Yesterday i did some frostbiting and used the new class legal full rig sail for the first time. It looks nicely designed and constructed and offering more value than the original version. The laser is a legendary racing sailboat for beginners and veterans alike. Laser rigging guide laser radial laser 4 7.

Laser is also the most popular olympic class sailboat.