Laser Arms Race

I sit on the thwart in the Mirror, mind never sailed it in a drifter yet, not sure if you can get any further forwards ? Will have to have a look.

Surely a fair amount of average to good laser sailors are avoiding the PY entirely (or at least avoiding it in meaninful ways) and racing at clubs with proper fleets?  What’s th point of a Laser if it’s not for the proper racing it affords???

Originally posted by 423zero PY is so favourable on Sprint I could win virtually every race.

I threatened the Laserati with my Minisprint this weekend when once more the wind promised only 5mph naturally I would have sailed it off 1246, but eventually as all their little lips quivered and they started blubbering I couldn't do it to them so used the EPS instead.

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons How many of the top Laser sailors race in handicap events (apart from the few high profile ones like SailJuice and the Birkett)?

Edited by turnturtle - 04 Jun 18 at 10:37am

OK following that, I'm going into full rant now.
You say class racing is the only true fair way to race, yet here on this very thread you have inequities galore, multiple sail types multiple mast types.

Even the death trap rock n rolla 200 has at least two different sails now, then take a wander over to the Super Sofa and check out the variety. Show me a Streaker I'll find a faster one, or a Solo.. class racing is no guarantee of equality of performance. In truth there can be only handicap to even things up.

But nobody is even thinking about doing it right.


Edited by iGRF - 04 Jun 18 at 11:06am