tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post4161631878836364644..comments2023-09-30T23:22:48.898-07:00Comments on Improper Course: Laser Cheat Sheet - Sailing Fast - PressingDoug / Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-33839417324001063322017-05-09T07:42:44.702-07:002017-05-09T07:42:44.702-07:00Laser sailing is IMHO the purest form of racing. ...Laser sailing is IMHO the purest form of racing. Welcome to the class!Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-1004730382403855932017-05-09T07:31:20.739-07:002017-05-09T07:31:20.739-07:00Thanks for the quick reply! Yes, starting out in t...Thanks for the quick reply! Yes, starting out in the Laser feels like I've never raced before... but going back to the Enterprise after that makes me feel I know more what I'm doing. Definitely a good learning experience.Oliver Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470911924018335990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-85547228438327533912017-05-09T07:11:14.534-07:002017-05-09T07:11:14.534-07:00A good question! I might adjust the kicker (vang) ...A good question! I might adjust the kicker (vang) and downhaul once every minute or two, but the four you refer to are adjusted continuously. The outhaul is only adjusted when there's a significant change in wind speed.<br /><br />The Enterprise is a heavier, less responsive boat, so you'll find this way of sailing quite different.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-56077256191527047012017-05-09T05:28:01.078-07:002017-05-09T05:28:01.078-07:00You mention **4** controls: mainsheet, tiller, wei...You mention **4** controls: mainsheet, tiller, weight fore/aft, weight in/out. Do you not normally adjust kicker/outhaul/downhaul continuously? I have been told that this was necessary, which is why a good set of control lines was very important.<br /><br />Apart from the Laser (which I only just started) I sail an Enterprise dinghy, and there I pretty much use only the kicker, rarely the outhaul, and never the downhaul. So I'm curious whether you think they are important for Laser racing!Oliver Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470911924018335990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-55410787018234312212013-01-18T19:21:26.094-08:002013-01-18T19:21:26.094-08:00Hmmmm. I've never been able to keep the pressu...Hmmmm. I've never been able to keep the pressure for long. For me, the trick is finding the pressure and then trying to hold it as long as possible. Five seconds is a lot and then it's a new search for it again.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-32302876189118634452013-01-16T12:25:56.997-08:002013-01-16T12:25:56.997-08:00... instead just steer the path that gives you the...... instead just steer the path that gives you the same continued pressure on the back of your legsVaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331612352025791540noreply@blogger.com