Seattle Laser Fleet;
Am seeking the use of a laser hull and spars for the Pacific Coast Laser Championships at Cascade Locks mid-July.
I am willing to negotiate a fair rental price for a competitive hull. Not having any luck finding a commercial arrangement; beyond my budget actually. Would need the laser for three days.
If anyone is interested please contact me soon.
I am flying in from Houston, Texas to Portland one/two days beforehand.
Thankyou.
JuneRose JR Futcher Seabrook Sailing Club 152989
>From: RShuman531@aol.com
>To: seattle-laser@sailpix.com
>Subject: daggerboard
>Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 17:15:33 -0400
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>Some old Laser history on the board subject. When we started sailing Lasers, in the early 70's, a number of us in Seattle(Rich Hladky, etc) had been sailing I-14's that had true jibing centerboards that jibed automatically to windward as a result of the location of their centerboard pivot.
>We applied that idea to the new Laser by jamming a hard rubber door stop on the aft/windward part of the board, switching it each tack. It probably angled the board 1-3 degrees. My memory is that we were very fast to windward for about 3-4 months until the practice was outlawed by Laser Class. I think the last time we used it before it was banned was the 1974 LA Midwinters, John Bertrand, Don Trask and I were 1,2,3 and very fast in light winds to windward.
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