The laser MKII sail brings many new changes with it and in this article we will discuss a rigging system for the cunningham to allow you to use the control to it's full capacity. The increased weight of the new sail cloth makes applying the cunningham more resistant as compared to the MKI sail, therefore the conventional rigging system will need to be updated.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I hope to pass that person downwind” or “I don’t want to lose another start”?
Launching in onshore breeze can seem tricky, but with a few tips, it can be a smooth and easy experience. Click below to read our full tutorial.
Once hiking conditions present themselves, a balanced boat with appropriate rig setup becomes particularly important to maximize your hiking efforts into productive speed. In order to obtain our upwind objectives, we need to get the powerful rig working for us by setting up appropriately for the conditions.
Many people often ask us how the downwind style has changed over the years. Here's a quick summary of what modern downwind sailing is like and how to achieve it.
I had a very interesting experience when traveling back to Mexico earlier this month. I sat beside Dan Millman, the […]
Fitness can really limit your upwind boatspeed when the breeze is up - consistent hiking on windy days can feel truly unsustainable. It’s a constant battle, with thousands of hours required in the gym and on the water to improve fitness. And while hiking may be paramount to upwind speed, there’s a lot of other technique involved that can help you go faster and even make hiking less painful. After all, there are some fast laser sailors who aren’t that fit. So what are they doing anyway that makes them so quick? This four part series will get you started.
Travelling is inherent to Laser sailing and regattas or training camps might take you anywhere from the club down the […]
We sit down with Bruno Fontes at the 2016 Vallarta Worlds to talk about what it takes to be a champion.
Pinching is bad, but what happens next is worse...
After just moments of noticing they are sailing too close to the wind, the helms person bears away back to the correct angle. What they don’t know is that they are slipping sideways due to something even worse: stalling of the sail. The reason? a shift in apparent wind.
In this video, learn how to get a speed edge and how to maintain your clear air going downwind.
Learn about Efficiency and Power in the laser mainsail and learn how to increase speed through trimming and easing the mainsail based on boat speed and sail forces.
The most important thing to understand about downwind sailing in Lasers is that every time you are off the breeze, […]
First, the fundamentals: The most important thing is a good balance. You need to be at the point where you […]
After having done my pre-game research and having a good idea of where I want to start, I set up on the line, then use the remaining time (usually between 1 minute to 1:30 left) to create a bigger hole to leeward, and defend from poachers. The skills to increase your hole are known as "downspeed maneuvers" and they can be classified as:
Bow Down - The most advanced techniques in Laser Sailing. The first time I heard the phrase I was at […]
What is the best advice you've been given when trying to sail fast in light winds? For me, I remember […]
Us humans are creatures of habit. It gets pretty easy to have a workout routine thrown off when we’re traveling […]
The death roll is the most common way to find yourself swimming. Moments after slamming into the water, the boat proceeds to turtle, leaving a helpless, swimming sailor to scramble to recovery gasping for air through the cold water and frustrating slurs as the fleet passes him/her by helplessly.
There’s nothing worse than having to cut your sail short because of a broken spar. Most commonly on the Laser, […]
