Laser Radial Sailing Tips

Big winds today and time for some serious fun.

Laser radial sailing tips. Allowing us to sail a straighter course with less distance. Laser sail rigging top tips with mike lennon. The laser radial is a variant of the laser standard with shorter mast and reduced sail area allowing light sailors to sail in heavy winds the international class is recognised by the international sailing federation. Congratulations on the purchase of your new laser.

All us sailing junior events using supplied radial sails will use mark vi radial sails. So next time you go sailing get out a permanent marker set the boom to 90 degrees on shore and mark the sheet at the boom block. The laser radial is a popular one design class of small sailing dinghy originally built by laser performance it is a singlehanded boat meaning that it is sailed by one person. Alison young 2012 british sailing team laser radial duration.

Discover how you can get into the sport of laser sailing as we walk you through a step by step guide to getting you onto the water fast. As a laser performance authorised dealer sailing chandlery supply official class legal laser sails for your laser standard laser radial or laser 4 7 sailing dinghy. This sail needs a bit more mainsheet tension than the mark v sail. The laser is a very unique boat that can accommodate many different sized sailors and abilities due to its three interchangeable rigs.

Even if you have no experience whatsoever we break it down so that you can learn many of the sailing basics as well as tips and techniques that the expert sailors use this means you can get the most out of your laser sailing dinghy faster. Roelof and marit bouwmeester training in rio de janeiro getting ready for the 2016 olympic games. This may become a valuable reference point in a search for a better feeling and speed downwind. Go fast tips for the laser radial.

The laser the radial and the laser 4 7 all use the same hull and equipment with the exception of the lower mast and sail. Fast dispatch and no hassle from sailing chandlery.