Laser Replica Sails

Originally posted by iGRF Well 'they' replica sail makers are doing very nicely with replica new look radial sails that have produced an entire beat lead in what I'd say was a tad on the unprecedented side for a lead in our close knit mackerel feet, smelt like something dodgy going on from where I was watching.

Takes more than a bit more sail area to do that.
A whole beat?
In what a typical 10 leg race?

That smacks of sailing well, getting the shifts right and generally going the right way.

Of course everyone else's legal sail could be completely shot.
Why do laser sailors leave their horrible sails flapping between races so much?