Laser 2 Regatta Rigging

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Laser 2 regatta rigging. Hat the the scat is f boat as fig 17 cf the jit ìia eide of. There was the laser ii fun and the laser ii regatta a laser fun new wave which added an assym. Sailing rigging guides. Laser 2 regatta wind conditions were highly unpredictable average 8 knots with 12 knot gusts hence the somewhat unstable boat.
Rigging your laser regatta take the top mast section part b and slide into bottom mast part a making sure the luff groove is in line and to the he afr. The laser 2 is a double handed version of the popular laser one design class of small sailing dinghy it is a quick planing dinghy that differs from the laser in that it has a jib symmetric spinnaker and a trapeze for the crew. The laser 2 has a convoluted history. Thanks to ken h.
If you buy a laser 3000 daggerboard it will be the correct size and shape and fit the slot no problem. The laser 2 is a great little boat for a single hander with some experience or a crew of two smaller people. The the the places selected jit. He afr the to.
Rigging your laser regatta take the top mast section part b and slide into bottom mast part a making sure the luff groove is in line and 9 4 main mast the fio the. And t n that. Still pretty fun though. Captain rick moore recommended for you.
In st maarten st martin sxm caribbean duration. Sail control has been kept simple deliberately in order to keep costs down but the standard racing boat includes spinnaker spinnaker chute trapeze and tracks for jib leads. As fic taken to fig 26 oe piece part an sfteet k. Laser 2 rigging guide.
This is the standard and most common version of the laser 2 dinghy which was extremely popular and heavily marketed by the laser centre during the 1980s and early 1990s. What not to do with a sailboat near a reef. Posted on sunday may 2 2010 2 53 pm. The laser 3000 is a vastly improved version of the laser 2 so the parts are somewhat interchangeable.
There are a range of names for them from regatta fun and fun new wave amongst others. It was designed by new zealander frank bethwaite and was first launched as a product in australia then north america in 1979 and in europe in 1980. How to rigg laser 2 regatta. Excerpts from popular sailing dinghies charles smith publications 2 nd edition.
Laser regatta is a powerful boat coming readily on to the plane and competition is keen.