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Topic: Carbon top mast for Laser Radial Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 6:34pm |
Anyone know what is going on, my wife sails a Radial but at 52kgs she is abit light in a breeze and I figure this will be good for her. Will it use the same sail (I hope so as she's just brought a new one)!!! Rick
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KnightMare
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 6:46pm |
What different properties does that carbon one have?
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Spot192
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 6:56pm |
a friend of mine sailed at travemunde and after four races he had to
quit, because his carbon top broke. the sail was totally destroyed and
of course the top too. donīt know if it was something about his style
of sailing (donīt think so to be honest). but you can use the normal
sail, as i know.
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KnightMare
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 7:43pm |
Oh not too good. Though you do have breakages with the normal masts.
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sailor.jon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 7:53pm |
Allowing expensive options like carbon uppers represents a move away from the laser's trademark one-design concept. The proposed carbon upper for the radial benifits: Edited by sailor.jon |
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KnightMare
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 8:06pm |
Good point but it would be a better mast for someone who is overpowered. will alow the top section to fall off slightly, but whether that is worth the costs.......
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sailor.jon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 05 at 8:13pm |
personally i like the boat as it is, and don't think it needs anymore alterations, tho i do have the XD power packs, tho this made a big differece for me Edited by sailor.jon |
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bigwavedave
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 4:59pm |
But will it work? Its no good having sloppy top section if the sail doesn't fit it properly. Downwind in a blow it could be a bit unpredictable.
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Wave Rider
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 5:42pm |
Also i thought that the point in having the 4.7 rig was that if you became over powered in a radial in a blow, you could switch over to the 4.7 rig ..............isnt this carbon top mast going to contradict what they were trying to get going?
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nathan
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 8:09pm |
The idea was bought in around 2001. 4 masts were lent to RYA laser radial squad members I believe, and these were just used by these sailors... and the matter hasn't officially gone any further (that has been made public anyway). One of those got ran over by a car supposedly, so they should be 3... sounds like Jon Emmett has one. I think that they were made class legal in 2001 and you are allowed to use 'laser supplieded carbon top sections', however laser don't sell carbon top sections at the moment...
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