Laser Performance Replica Sails

I know we’ve done the ‘legalities’ of replica sails to death, so I’m not asking for any opinions on that side of things, but has anybody used the ‘official, non-legal’ training sails?

https://www.sailboats.co.uk/laser-standard-mark-ii-training-sail?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5fDWBRDaARIsAA5uWThkn9qXvmTFFKsyKrk5Fa9HlAsywWhFUqsCy5m-FCu70iKxzSlQm1caAjDrEALw_wcB

My really old laser cost less than a new ‘legal’ sail, so I’m not going to buy one of them for the 20 races a year I do, but I would like to point in the same direction as everyone else upwind (which my old knackered sail doesn’t), so was wondering if anyone has used one of these training sails. Given how little it would be used compared to the serious guys, I’m guessing the lighter cloth wouldn’t give me too much of a durability issue.

Anybody used one?

That’s what I supposed in my penultimate sentence. Just wondering how big the compromise is.

Originally posted by GarethT That’s what I supposed in my penultimate sentence. Just wondering how big the compromise is.

Another possibility is a half decent Mk1 sail.
Likely to be better value than a Mk2 in raceworthy shape, and the performance around the course is not much different.
Are people actually selling used Mk2 legal sails that are worth having?
Obviously, judge what is on offer to you on its merits.
But at club level, the best 'one design' ethos I've seen in recent years is most of the fleet buying the same make of replica at the same time.

I'd avoid lighter cloth radial cut sails like the plague. If you are prepared to spend the money and not be class legal, the Sailing Solutions sail from Rooster seems to be as good as anything. And it comes with a nice little bag which is just about OK for an Rs400 spinnaker.

Originally posted by jeffers I just find it amazing that the builder sells non-legal sails (1 branded as training the branded as 'class compliant but without the button').

Edited by turnturtle - 23 Apr 18 at 12:10pm