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.

The laser is a legendary racing sailboat for beginners and veterans alike. 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 rigging guide laser radial laser 4 7. Congratulations on the purchase of your new laser.

The complete guide to trim your lasersail perfectly in all conditions. 2000 technical data dimensions of the ldc 2000 3. Laser 4000 tuning guide 1overview the following settings are given as a guide to basic static rig set up. There are build tolerances that make small differences to your speed from mast rake spar stiffness and weight.

On a laser you have only a few trim lines you can adjust during sailing. We will show you the main differences between the old and the new mk2 mark2 sail and. The laser is manufactured by laserperformance based in newport ri. Far more important however is how a team responds to the dynamics of the constantly changing wind and wave conditions.

So lasers are one design. Laser is also the most popular olympic class sailboat. You can change the shape and therefore the power in your sail with the sheet vang outhaul and cunningham. 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 the radial and the laser 4 7 all use the same hull and equipment with the exception of the. About harken blockheads what exactly is. Hints and tips steve s blog tuning guide top reads 2016 1stplace my laser mast rake.

Find out how to rig the standard laser rig in our handy guide. Are you up to the challenge. The laser is a very unique boat that can accommodate many different sized sailors and abilities due to its three interchangeable rigs. Merely reproducing these settings on your boat is not a guarantee of speed throughout the wind range.

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