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Stefan Lloyd
Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599 |
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Topic: Buying a laser Posted: 11 May 05 at 7:02am |
I know someone who, when he was in the Laser national ranking top-10, was getting a new sail every few weeks. He was fortunate enough to have a sponsor to pay for them. |
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Whirlpaul
Newbie Joined: 17 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 05 at 9:47am |
Problem i found is the deck and the hull parting company at the seems, although this probally isn't likely to happen on anything newer than my 88000 boat.
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stuarthop
Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 05 at 9:54am |
you don't need a new sail every couple of weeks when i was racing i bought 1 new sail a season and only used it for the qualifiers and nationals and used the previous years sail for all other more minor racing
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 05 at 10:55am |
So how did you do in the nationals? The guy I'm talking about was in the top half-dozen in the Laser national rankings for a while. I'm not being argumentative: I'm genuinely interested in whether spending on sails at the level he was doing makes a difference at the front of a nationals-level fleet. He certainly thought it was neccesary.
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nathan
Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 05 at 2:39pm |
So, what about Steve Cockerill winning the radial nationals 2 years ago in a 157---boat, when new boats were around the 173000 mark. If the helms good enough..
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 05 at 3:33pm |
Steve's a great guy. Any idea how old the sail was? I also have a feeling Radial sails last longer than the standard ones, which really are an awful ancient design. |
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sailor.jon
Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 05 at 6:45pm |
at club level the age of baot shouldn't make too much difference, |
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Paul k
Newbie Joined: 18 Nov 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 05 at 9:27pm |
Thanks for all the help, we now have a laser, only been sailed three times with full and radial rigs and all the gear (but not xd). It has a relativly old sail number 160,000ish but due to it not being used is ideal, just need the XD kit now Paul |
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NickA
Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 783 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 05 at 9:52pm |
You guys who win laser races in old boats and ragged sails are spoiling it for the rest of us. Come on now, leave all us old blokes in tatty boats some excuse for loosing!!!! Of course it's the kit, nothing at all to do with too many glasses of wine on Friday night or a complete lack of training, it's the sail number (129???) that's the problem.
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 05 at 7:05am |
That's the trouble with single-handers: no crew (or helm) to blame.
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