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    Posted: 23 Oct 13 at 8:46am
The Bethwaite 'string around the hull' idea proposed earlier has to be the answer.  Going too slow? Use thinner string.
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Originally posted by Xpletive

Perhaps they're all trying to make their new club member feel welcome by racing with their daggerboards half up. No? Got a reason why that's no good for you to try? i bet you have......

sorry I have got a reason, positioning of the board is part of the skill of sailing so I see not adjusting it as similar to sailing badly, I did consider it though
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Originally posted by craiggo

Judging by the results, Rueben used to sail at Frampton, but now sails at Lyme Regis SC. I also note that his results are typically 5th-9th in handicap races. Is this teenage exaggeration or are the Lasers at Lyme over 30 mins off the pace. I'll leave that to everyone to decide for themselves! But he got beaten in the two races he finished, by another Laser!

correct about club movements.

I said at the beginning that I don't race for results and that I race for a race so the fact that other boats beat me on handicap isn't a concern for me, my concern is that on the water there is no-one near me.

as i have aid already, the 30 mins was only one extreme example they are usually only a couple of minutes behind.

i have actually been beaten by another laser 3 times in lyme regis ; the first was my first ever race on the sea after my puddle, the other occasion was a visitor so I wont have his competition again Cry


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Originally posted by Reuben T

i admit i did consider this, however the resin will slowly absorb water and therefore be heavier even when emptied


I take your point, but to be a bit pedantic, the resin will NOT adsorb water, the fibres of glass may (And it is adsorb, not absorb!). However, if the hull is correctly consolidated in construction, then you should not have an issue - but we are. Are talking Lasers here, so you may be OK, but also maybe not. You could maybe flush, a layer of epoxy around the inner of the hull, should not increase weight too much, and any measurer will never spot it!, and the little bit of extra weight from the epoxy, will assist in slowing you down!! Win, Win, Win.. No boats I built have ever adsorbed through the glass, but I always made sure I consolidated the materials properly.....

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Originally posted by craiggo

But he got beaten in the two races he finished, by another Laser!


So his plan is working already!
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Judging by the results, Rueben used to sail at Frampton, but now sails at Lyme Regis SC. I also note that his results are typically 5th-9th in handicap races. Is this teenage exaggeration or are the Lasers at Lyme over 30 mins off the pace. I'll leave that to everyone to decide for themselves! But he got beaten in the two races he finished, by another Laser!
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i think frampton must be the club he moved on from given the results on their website
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of it is frampton then a 32 minute lead then you'll have lapped them and be willing with them again. where's the problem?
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If it is Frampton, then I know some pretty good sailors there. If they aren't in the Lasers, then swap classes.
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