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pro wannabe
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Topic: laser 2 types? Posted: 19 May 05 at 8:39pm |
ive got a laser 2 i race at the not so serius club series, and at roadford the other day i saw a laser 2 with an aysemmetric and a bowsprit, i also hear about a thing called a laser 2 world? i know what a fun is but im confused about the other types! if any one can shed some light on the matter and or tell me where i could get hold of an aysemmetric and bow sprit for mine i would be greatful! thanks!
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sailor.jon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 05 at 8:54pm |
just adding to that, whats the difference between a laser 2 and a Laser 2 Regatta? |
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Phil eltringham
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 05 at 9:18pm |
The original design for the laser 2 had no spinnaker, then the regatta was designed with the conventional spinaker, then laser uk invernted the laser 2 fun which had a bodged bowsprit bolted to the foredeck and an asymmetric. This was then superseeded by the 3000 which is the same hull but a different deck. As for getting hold of bits, i doubt laser will have any knocking about, you could steal them of a dead one, or bodge your own. hopefully someone will know where another one is so you can work out what you need. |
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nathan
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 05 at 11:35pm |
laser 2 was the first, with conventional kite, with bags, and had coloured sails. The laser 2 regatta was a development mainly for the british sailors, where sails become white (remember the phrase.. racing sails are white!) and the kite bags were dispensed in favour of a spinnaker chute. Not sure about fun etc |
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49erGBR735HSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 05 at 1:59pm |
The Laser fun is a 2 with assymetric and not too sure but maybe cut back sails. The World's boat was a special edition of the boat which I think had anodised blue spars, and lots of lovely nice bits but still the same as the original boat, just aesthetically different. I had a 2 reggatta "accent", which was a lovely boat....... Edited by 49erGBR735HSC |
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carshalton fc
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 05 at 2:32pm |
as you are only sailing the boat at club leave you could make your own spinni sytem and have the kite size that you want!! hope you sort it out soon!! |
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49erGBR735HSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 05 at 2:39pm |
You'd be best sticking to the conventional kite for a 2, their massive for the size of boat, it would keep the boat in the Laser 2 category where you have a good class of boats plus three sail reaching in the 2 is really good fun, the bow pops up easily and we used to be able to overtake much faster boats by just sailing the boat properly. Have a look at the two class association site to see if there are any kites going cheap second hand.
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NickA
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 05 at 9:04pm |
Bloke at my club with a laser fun (no kite version) had his own bowsprit system rigged up by a fab shop (stainless tubes one sliding inside the other) and bought a 3k kite to fly on it. It ain't pretty but it works. He may still have the designs if you're really interested. Or just buy a 3k ....... PS: haven't we all had this conversation before ???
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49erGBR735HSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 05 at 10:49am |
I actually preffered the Laser 2 to the 3000, the 2 seemed more demanding and i felt she was a little quicker, although the PY's say different. The 2 seemed more of a racing boat to me but that's probably because I raced 2s and did coaching on 3s
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andy_cherub
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 05 at 11:49am |
Bodging a laser 2 to have an asmy - dude, get a cherub! and when you 'bodge' at least itll still be class legal
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