There are a range of names for them, from regatta, fun, and fun new wave amongst others. Sep 19, 2007 if you have an iphone and watch long movies usually from ripped dvds leaving the phone in the dock doesnt cut it, the iphone needs to be horizontal. It can be used with or without a block at the clew of the. The best blocks are ball bearing with a reinforced plastic shell. With fitting instructions and diagrams complete it does not get better than this top of the range system. The cunningham is set up so the clew can be pulled down lower than the top of the boom if required and it was required at fortaleza on the 30 knot days it was all control lines full gas on vang, outhaul, and cunningham without even a concern about flow in the bottom part the sail just crank it out and down hard.
Fully hiked means one fist outhaul, although perhaps a generous one. Do this closer to the boom cleat so there is a low amount of tension on the inhaul elastic. Ten rules of rc laser racing for beginners rc boats uk. Ok, im racing tonight, and yesterday evening i installed the upgrade kit for the cunningham and outhaul. Outhaul systems ordering guide southeast sailboats. A piece of spectra is spliced onto that block and run through the grommet in the sail. Laser outhaul rigging guide quick release version step 1 pass the large loop through the boom end eye.
Upgrade or replacing rigging for your laser outhaul or cunningham system with the experts at west coast sailing. These are the optimum settings, for an explanation of these settings in different wind ranges be sure to read the tips section. Shook on the top line allows quick attachment to dring when rigging and changing reefs. Primary line the rigging of the quick release primary line is shown below. The cam cleat base has two 471 harken micro carbocam cleats with 476 xtreme angle fairleads preattached with bolts and lock nuts. On this boat, the purchase on the outhaul system is located farther aft on the boom, so just opening that one shackle would be all to undo the system from the mast. The knots used are bowlines tied as small as possible. West coast sailing is your ultimate source for all things laser and ilca dinghy sailing, trusted by sailors worldwide and supporting the sailing community since 2005.
The harken laser clew sleeve, laser vang, and laser mainsheet blocks are available through your laser dealer. Booster harken outhaul for a laser laser 1 control lines. Jun 05, 2007 ok, im racing tonight, and yesterday evening i installed the upgrade kit for the cunningham and outhaul. The laser 2 is a two person dinghy, which comes in various different configurations, some with trapeze, some with spinnakers, some with both.
Building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. Topranked laser sailor andrew campbell show us how to make the most. Subscribe to the print edition digital edition for ios digital edition. Features an endless sheet exiting both sides of the mast base and leading to rf5 swivel cleat units, for operation on either side of the boat from trapeze. Ill begin to use the cunningham to depower at this point, using enough to balance the helm but. The clayallen laser cunningham is rigged exactly how clay sails. The outhaul tie the clew the hole in the bottom corner of the sail down to the boom with the clew tie down, using a reef knot. Mirror standard clew outhaul system with alloy track, includes slide, fixings and instructions. You can change the shape, and therefore the power, in your sail with the sheet, vang, outhaul, and cunningham. Laser performance laser harken cunninghamouthaul cam. Cunningham is rigged as a cascade style system using two single blocks. It can be used with or without a block at the clew of the sail and the length of your primary line has been set accordingly. Each option will change the draft shape depth of your sail, and therefore the power your sail will generate. Buy laser performance laser harken outhaul cunningham xd power pack kit, sailing gear, sailboat parts, sails and running rigging at vela sailing supply.
Note, the tighter the outhaul gets, the more critical the rig becomes, so be mindful of that before strapping it too tightly. Replica outhaul assembly for laser dinghy fitting instructions continued. Tie down the sail photo 12, start the outhaul photo, attach to the sail photo 14, back through photo 15, securing the outhaul photo 16, clew tie down photo 17, clew tie down l r igging g uide. The outhaul line seems to be too long, and the thin red line that attached to the block for the purchase seems much too long. Using a clew hook makes it easy to clip on the outhaul, the outhaul should be clipped on after the inhaul and clew strap are fastened. This is pretty weak i admit, this is just stuff that i know cant be found elsewhere. Cunninghamouthaul cam cleat base is often purchased with the laser cunningham and outhaul base kit for a complete lowfriction control line system. J70 upgraded cunningham system for j70 vela sailing supply. The existing rigging manual is a bit dated and contains some rigging suggestions that are now totally different to the way most members set up their boats, hence an instructional video was produced by the uk laser ii class association. Jun 26, 2018 how to rig and mark rhe outhaul for the laser. Laser outhaul and cunningham rigging upgrades kit includes laser class approved cleat base and cleats laser class approved block base and blocks stainless steel fasteners 4 mast retaining line, yellow 1 for the cunningham double blocks with beckets 2 prestretched line spectra line, gray 3 shackle 1 for the outhaul single. Laser cunningham how to trim international laser class.
You can change the shape, and therefore the power, in your sail with the sheet, vang, outhaul, and cunningham each option will change the draft shape depth of your sail, and therefore the power your sail will generate. Jan 01, 2008 up for sale is a new harken vanguard laser sailboat outhaul and cunningham pro rig upgrade kit, in new, never used, still in original packaging condition. Sunfish sunfish race sunfish rigging manual 1 parts of the hull 2 parts of the sail 3 sun. Adding spinnaker rigging to a nonspin boat trapeze installation and setup racerigging your traveler. Laser performance laser harken outhaul cunningham xd. How to make an iphone stand with a laser cutter make. Performance package include one laser class approved cleat base two micro cam cleats two double blocks with becket one 3. The most vulnerable points seem to be the two servo spindles.
Just snug the vang when the mainsheet blocks are two inches apart. Barton marine replica outhaul assembly for laser dinghy. 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. Harken laser outhaul and cunningham rig kit boathouse. Use for the outhaul not essential at the beginning. Here are some refereces for helping you rig your laser 2. The outhaul is used to reduce drag and flatten out the leech exit. Help to make rigging up my xd quicker and easier please. Laser prorig outhaul kit dinghy anarchy sailing anarchy. Cunninghamdownhaul systems ronstan sailboat hardware world. You can also get splice the ends to create less friction on the lines. On the 30 knot days it was all control lines full gas on vang, outhaul, and cunningham without even a concern about flow in the bottom part the sail just crank it out and down hard. When rigging, thoroughly inspect your equipment to make. Double pad eye for outhaul and cunningham upgrade regular price.
Series 20 ball bearing blocks and integral cam cleat provide compact format. Here we are offering you the replacement ropes as supplied by harken in the original laser xd kits. Categories chandlery sail control hardware outhaul systems outhaul systems. Pr models standarmodels prmodels g et fairlead o et et o et o becket 61 60 59. Rigging in the yard most of the rigging for the laser is done in the yard and boat house. Topranked laser sailor andrew campbell show us how to make the most out of the classs new rigging rules. Most importantly this means waterproof, and that is obviously difficult to achieve. Keep the sail looking relatively even from top to bottom and apply outhaul as necessary alongside the other controls to do this. You stand up the mast, make sure its right next to the bow of the laser, and pick it straight up off the ground, and put it into the mast step the hole at the front of your laser. When installed, this kit leads the outhaul and cunningham back to the cockpit, for easier handling this allows you to make adjustments faster to maximize your boatspeed. New laser cunningham and outhaul controls using harken micro cam cleats, 16mm harken micro blocks and top quality line and the two manufacturer supplied deck fittings.
Laser performance laser harken cunninghamouthaul cam cleat. The deck hardware reuses the existing mounting screw holes from the cunningham fairlead and clam cleat. If you also need to learn how to rig the allen outhaul or kicker pack go to the following videos. Up for sale is a new harken vanguard laser sailboat outhaul and cunningham pro rig upgrade kit, in new, never used, still in original packaging condition. Laser performance laser harken outhaul cunningham xd power. Even the experienced sailors seem to suffer occasionally.
If you have an iphone and watch long movies usually from ripped dvds leaving the phone in the dock doesnt cut it, the iphone needs to be horizontal. This conversion kit allows you to convert the existing rooster booster 4. Jun 19, 2015 building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. One of the blocks attaches to the vang fitting with a small shackle to turn the block the right way. But in 2001 the class approved a number of sweeping rigging upgrades aimed at. With a little practice you should be able to rig and be off sailing in under 15 minutes. Block types unlike the downhaul, the outhaul can get away with smaller blocks and we recommend harken t2 softattach 18mm which is what you get with a new laser or. Buy j70 soft deck raptor padding, sailing gear, sailboat parts, sails and running rigging at vela sailing supply. This is an important step in the setup of the tramps. Laser is a registered trademark owned by velum limited and currently licensed for use in europe to laser performance europe limited. There are actually two holes, in this case it would be attached to the port one. Technical support, customer service and product information.
Laser harken cunningham and outhaul upgrade kit 83065. I usually have cnn, abc or a few hours of news on my phone and like to leave it on my desk while i work but you cant watch these in the dock since its turned the wrong way. You should only move the boat onto the dock and into the water when you are ready to sail. Outhaul is rigged using a cascade system at mid boom, near the cleat. This is the hardest part of the entire rigging process, so be careful, noone likes a broken mast or hull. Quick guide laser full rig settings laser xd sailing. If you want an outhaul system that is specifically built and optimised for the 4. Secondary blue control line is taken forward to the gooseneck through block 00 110 which can be tied off through hole in gooseneck fitting or use a twisted shackle attachments not supplied control line continues to mast base fitting then to the cleat base. This setup is the best one ive come across for racing, as it is simple, it releases back down the boom well, and the settings are easy to see. Newlyapproved device gives laser sailors an easy way to secure the clew to the boom and makes for smoother outhaul adjustments.
Parts outhaul shockcord 7mm shockcord used to pull the outhaul off when it is released. Note the yellow tape markers on the outhaul on the vang. Clip 18 here we demonstrate how to rig the outhaul system on the waszp. As in dinghy sailing the boat must be bullet proof.
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