Laser with a carbon mast??

Originally posted by 423zero Looked like a full LP Laser, not just sail, sail #1 must be first LP Laser?

Who knows/ Who Cares?

Sail No1 is most likely No1 of some club or organisation's training boats, or just somebody needing a number on their sail but not willing to spend 12 x £1.80 for the hull number. Or a secondhand sail with most of the digits torn off.

I was under the impression that LP carried on numbering their Lasers with the same 2XXXXX series they were using when their boats were carrying WS plaques.

Also, am I right in thinking the very first Laser was 001, followed by 010? Probably for the best that they gave up binary. Wonder if my number looks better in hex?

Originally posted by 423zero Browsing Bartley SC, with a view to joining, checked amount of boats racing handicap, very healthy figures. Summer series positions so far put a 'Laser replica' in second place, a ILCA in third place, both had same PY. First time I have ever seen a replica mentioned anywhere, shows some common sense does exist.

What happens if I race a couple of weeks with a replica sail then for some reason I use a class legal one?  And v/v?

I have seen clear policies on replica parts in more than one club's NoR etc.

To be honest exactly that. And that while my home club was closed or offering poor racing it enabled me to have my cake and eat it while things were open but in abeyance. And it was fun to try something I'd not done for a long time.

To my surprise there is definitely more room in a laser than a solo. And it's not insignificant. I was pleasantly surprised as to how the XD kit has improved the boat. however, as repeated the rudder is shockingly awful still (Worse now i'm not 19) and the catching mainsheet is a pain though the technique to stop it isn't especially hard to learn - but why should we?