Finally got one, got a trapeze. My son and I were supposed to enter the Canada Day regatta, a race from North Bay to Callander Bay, but the winds were just to...
My daggerboard has quite a few chips taken out the back side, where it thins out, and I was wondering if anyone here would know of a good epoxy to use to fix...
Hello Everyone, I wanted to take a moment to explain a rules interpretation that will be in effect during the 2005 Laser 2 World Championships. This is in ...
I got this great deal for you on life insurance. . . just kidding, bad joke. Happily I have found a nice little Laser 2 which needs a little maintenance, but...
Hi, I'd thought I get the ball running on this. Please respond with your links for Laser Two sites and information. Please post a link to the Laser Two...
Hello Everyone, * The Sailing Instructions have been finalized (provisionally) and posted: http://www.cork.org/2005si/l2worlds.pdf * July 31st is the deadline...
I'm looking for a crew for the worlds. Actually, you could crew or skipper - I just want to go sail. E-mail me at baron@... or call me at 423 926-5108...
Hello Again, I wanted to take a moment to ask everyone out there if they know of people who could race and are interested, but are simply choosing not to. If...
I will be at the worlds in August and I am hoping to purchase an extra Laser 2 after the regatta and bring it home for a friend. Please contact me at 423...
Hello everyone, I have a 1994 Laser 2 available for sale at the conclusion of worlds in Kingston this year. It is hull number 9530 and is completely rigged for...
Hello all, Fogh Marine is purchasing the Laser 2 charter boats from the World Championships in Kingston. The boats will only have the hull and spars ...
Morten Fogh
morten@...
Aug 11, 2005 4:22 pm
994
Hi Everybody, I'm wondering if anyone has a good condition Laser 2 spinnaker they would be willing to sell before the Worlds. All offers will be considered!...
Jeff Whan
bwhan@...
Aug 15, 2005 11:57 pm
995
Hello Everyone, Due to some unfortunate circumstances, my crew will not be able to race with me at Worlds. Is there anybody out there that would like to join...
Hi All, We've got an L2 for sale - 5993. My daughter and her friend will be competing in the Worlds at Kingston. The boat is in excellent condition. It comes...
Alex Felso
alex@...
Aug 16, 2005 3:33 pm
997
Hello Everyone, I wrote this up for family and friends, but I thought I'd share it here as well. Please understand, it's more about my experience at the Worlds...
I purchased a 91 L2 hull and spars, but desperatley need sails and rudder/tiller and dagger board-used preferred all conditions considered. Can anyone...
One of the interesting thing about sailboat racing is you can have fun whether you do well or not. If you do well, you have something to be proud of - if you...
Day 2 didn't start out so well. I went to bed the night before with with a throbbing ache in my left elbow, and more than the legal over- the-counter dose of...
Day four started out with a good solid 15-18 knot breeze. We got a great start on race one. Today I finally decided to try racing with a compass. You don't...
The forecast at the end of day 4 was for 20-25 knots, and the Race Committee scheduled us for a preposterously early 9am start. Fortunately, we were the only...
Once in a while somebody needs to say this. Without Avram there might not be much of anything going on in laser twos. Every successful class has its Avram and...
keeldude@...
Aug 30, 2005 12:45 am
1005
Thanks Fred! For the record... Vanguard does still build new Laser 2's, as evidenced by the 7 charter boats they built for this regatta. Just don't want anyone...
ok, so im confused about the whole crew hiking.. so if you hike off you exert 7lbs down per inch your out? whats the actual calculation though? how does weight...
Casey
dlaxer6@...
Aug 30, 2005 5:02 am
1007
Casey, "High Performance Sailing", by Frank Bethwaite is the definitive source on these sorts of technical details. He designed the Laser 2 and many other...
Casey, You are right that the weight of the person hiking out is a factor in the righting force exerted by the trapeze. The actual calculation you are looking...
Kringle
kdaly@...
Aug 30, 2005 4:24 pm
1009
Amen, brother. I'm just getting started, and he's already been a huge help to me....
Hello all, name here is Charlie from OKC. I just may have bought the worse boat possible but it seems like a good deal for the price (500.00). It is an early...
Chalie, opt 1 is the Vanguard prescribed solution. It will probably take a lot and be very heavy afterwards. No prob. if you're not going to race. It is...
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