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.

Laser full rig tuning guide.

L aser r igging g uide. Yesterday i did some frostbiting and used the new class legal full rig sail for the first time. You can change the shape and therefore the power in your sail with the sheet vang outhaul and cunningham. Other popular boats in the range include the iconic sunfish club 420 fj vago bahia and pico sailboats.

Are you up to the challenge. The laser is manufactured by laserperformance based in newport ri. The laser the radial and the laser 4 7 all use the same hull and equipment with the exception of the. Congratulations on the purchase of your new laser.

Far more important however is how a team responds to the dynamics of the constantly changing wind and wave conditions. On a laser you have only a few trim lines you can adjust during sailing. 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. Each option will change the draft shape depth of your sail and therefore the power your sail will generate.

It looks nicely designed and constructed and offering more value than the original version. Merely reproducing these settings on your boat is not a guarantee of speed throughout the wind range. Find out how to rig the standard laser rig in our handy guide. The laser is a legendary racing sailboat for beginners and veterans alike.

Laser rigging guide laser radial laser 4 7. Laser 4000 tuning guide 1overview the following settings are given as a guide to basic static rig set up. Laser is also the most popular olympic class sailboat. 2000 technical data dimensions of the ldc 2000 3.

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. So lasers are one design. The complete guide to trim your lasersail perfectly in all conditions. There are build tolerances that make small differences to your speed from mast rake spar stiffness and weight.

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