New RS700

The trapeze lines were virtually unadjustable because the tails were so short so i couldnt take up the slack in the trapeze lines when i was hooked on and about to step out so they kept coming unhooked, sorted now though. Part of it was just needing to throw myself over the side and go for it. 

Its hard sailing in the river because its so gusty but as soon as you get out and round the corner its much nicer! Just need some more time on the water!

Last night I was out again in the 700 and was happily sailing around before the start of the wednesday evening race, unfortunately too happily as i managed to miss my start because I was showing off planing up the river with my kite up when saw the rest of the superfast fleet all sailing straight at me from the startline

Anyway I turned round and joined in from the back of the fleet and was catching fast, that was until the rescue boat commented on how much twist i had in my main, so i pulled on the kicker and the boat suddlenly became impossible to sail.  It was ok in a straight line but tacking was impossible! Is it just a case of letting off kicker before each tack? or is there another trick to this?

It was very gusty wind last night, earlier in the day it was gusting 35knots according to the weather station on the club, when we launched it was gusting 20 knots i would say... and by the start of the race it was gusting 16knots ish and in the lulls it was completely dead, so spent a lot of time going in and out on the wire which was interesting!

David

No i still have another laser, i sold 180442 last night, so i can still be called laser193713 for now...

Going for my first sail in the boat tonight, sadly I couldnt sail last night because I had someone coming to see my laser looking to buy it, which they did

The weather last night was so nice too! But tonight looks like it could be even better although the wind looks a bit light, probably no bad thing though!

I will let you know how it went later tonight...

David

I would recomend going 2 up with someone that can already sail a 7 or MPS, they can show you how and let you learn each skill on its own with instant feed back . within an hour you will know what you are trying to do and will have saved yourself alot of swims.

your laser steering instincts will get you in alot of trouble, keep it in the middle most of the time and only steer smoothly, my boat ran me other the first time I agressively steered over a wave. play the main alot to keep the boat flat, and much flatter than you think. trapezing is quite easy if your fearless you will pick it up quick.