Laser Xd Rigging Instructions

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Laser xd rigging instructions.

Here are sailing chandlery we are laser performance authorised dealers and can provide you with all the help and support you need to upgrade your boat with a new laser xd kit. If you re thinking of upgrading your laser from a classic rig to an xd rig then you ve come to the right place. The 4 7 features the same hull as the laser and laser radial. Laser xd rigging instructions.

Do this closer to the boom cleat so there is a low amount of tension on the inhaul elastic. Th ey are balanced to distribute the loads equally resist kinking and work well around turning blocks. Laser xd kit what you need to upgrade your laser to an xd. This is just the standard rig for a laser 1 if you re really keen you can get the xd rig with all it s multi purchase control lines or you can do a hybrid version yourself and make your own multi purchase control lines.

If you have a laser xd please refer to the included xd instructions in your xd kit for instructions on xd specifi c components and rigging. Experienced sailors may have their own variations on the above this is fine as long as the boat is left. But for now this is enough to sail the laser. Vectran 12 is a 12 strand braided rope utilizing fibers made from liquid crystal polymer which give it a very high strength to weight ratio.

Laser xd 4 7 the next step after the optimist. Throughout the xd system. Attach the clew strap pull it all the way thru the clew as shown then pull the end through the ring and fasten in to place around the inhaul elastic. Th is is a comprehensive rigging guide for the standard and race confi gured laser.

L r igging g uide 14. Step 2 rigging the laser outhaul inhaul and clew. Its easier to rig the boom on the ground. The 4 7 is the next step into competitive sailing after the optimist.

Now you can go for a sail. How to rig a laser sailboat in 5 easy steps step 1 sail and mast assembly lay the sail out flat then put the upper mast and lower mast together the upper mast and boom are the same for std radial and 4 7 rigs it is a good idea to wrap a piece of rigging tape around the top of the upper mast as shown. Do not change the rigging you will waste other people s time putting it straight again. A smaller sail plan make it more manageable for lighter and younger sailors.

Steve cockerill of rooster sailing demonstrates the installation of the rooster booster harken outhaul for the laser 1 dinghy. Th e strands are formed to produce a solid plaited rope with a squarer profile.