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iGRF
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Topic: PY - BANDITS Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 3:13pm |
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And nobody has even mentioned the dear Laser with its new carbon top mast, radial cut sail, XD kicker system possibly Ovington built(did that happen yet?) and now at 1100, the first season I took note of these things, a Laser won our series off 1078 and it was an old minger.
How many of the PYAG sail Lasers? Or have they moved onto Wayfarers now? Edited by iGRF - 28 Feb 21 at 3:15pm |
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davidyacht
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What goes around comes around
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Happily living in the past
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 5:30pm | |
Inland and sea yardsticks. Job done for Laser whingers. On 1078, inland, they were a bit harshly done by. On the sea, it appears they were ok. Now, on 1100, on a lake they aren't too bad (in other words, I think it's a bit too nice, because I'm racing against them) but on the sea a bit of a bandit? |
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tink
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 5:46pm | |
Never seen a carbon top mast, lots of very old boats with 1970s kickers and ropes discarded as mooring lines off super tankers. The sails only last one decent blow, The majority of club returns will be from under par boats. I think iGRF it’s time you tried a session in a Laser.
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Tink
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 5:50pm | |
And all the good Laser sailors sail in one design fleets so returns only come from the more casual racers?
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tink
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 6:11pm | |
In my experience yes, there is so much training and traveler events the hotshots rarely lower themselves and join in in club races.
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Tink
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 7:42pm | |
It'll be a Streaker before I consider a Laser, maybe when the Streaker class catch up with the twentieth century and permit carbon masts as well as booms, what's that about? They permit carbon in the boom but not where it would do some good. Edited by iGRF - 28 Feb 21 at 7:46pm |
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 7:45pm | |
Careful Rupert, you'll be accused of suggesting salinity of the water effects displacement and the yardstick performance and joining me in the home for nutters. |
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 7:45pm | |
'Streaker' perhaps a base for your pocket rocket, looks a boat worthy of tuning, super light too.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Feb 21 at 8:57pm | |
And more clubs have fleet racing in Lasers than any other class so if you are good but not 'A list' you'll still be fleet racing at club level.
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