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Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogLaunching a Laser on a Lee Shore
Launching on a lee shore can be daunting but in a Laser/ILCA it’s relatively easy. I tend to only attach my mainsheet once I am near the water, to avoid taking out other peoples’ tiller...
By Steve Cockerill4 1715 0 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogExtreme Weather Sailing – Practice the San Francisco Roll
After experiencing the 2005 Tyne Tees Laser Qualifier where the UK Laser Standard, Radial and 4.7 fleets found themselves in 54 knots of offshore breeze I felt I should write a short article about some...
By Steve Cockerill6 2019 0 -
Chandlery, LaserThe Laser Boom – Bolt it up! (From the Rooster Archives)
If you have just acquired an old Laser, you have probably noticed that the fittings on the Laser boom are pop-riveted. The current method of attaching the aft mainsheet block to the Laser Boom Back in the...
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LaserThank you Bruce Kirby
I would like to start by saying that the goal of this article is not to take a stance on the current lawsuit that Bruce Kirby is involved in. Likewise, I am not taking sides...
By Steve Cockerill22 2961 0 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogA Tuck Splice in Rooster’s ‘Zero Pro Finish Dyneema® – Simples
Rooster’s latest high-performance traveller for the laser/ILCA is again a breakthrough in rope technology. Made from 3.5m of 5mm Rooster Zero Pro Finish Dyneema®, this new rope has the same ‘zero’ stretch inner core but...
By Steve Cockerill5 2460 0 -
Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's Blog, Tool BoxHow to Make the Ultimate Traveller for a Laser®
Steve shows how you can use the new Rooster ‘Zero’ traveller rope and make it even better. Products used: 5.5mm push fid, Heavy Duty Micro Serrated Scissors, Rooster Zero Laser Traveller Also shown was the...
By Steve Cockerill2 1850 0 -
LaserDave Birch, The Laser 150 Challenge, Completed it Mate!
It started with a 4am Alarm and a 2.5 hour drive to Falmouth – like my day wasn’t going to be long enough already! A reasonable forecast of predominantly NW F4+ winds, occasional F3, the...
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Laser, Team RoosterDave Birch, The Man, The Myth, The Laser 150 Challenge
After the great success of the Laser Pico Challenge in 2016 where I sailed my Laser Pico 75 miles single-handed from Guernsey to Torquay, I’m back with a bigger challenge. The Laser 150 Challenge 2018....
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Hints and Tips, Laser, Steve's BlogThe Ultimate Zero Stretch Traveller ‘Zero’.
“It doesn’t stretch much, in fact it does not stretch much at all”. A quote from Ian Jones after six months testing our new ‘Zero’ 5mm DM20 treated Dynema® traveller rope from Rooster. Ian much...
By Steve Cockerill4 3446 0 -
Laser, New Products, Steve's BlogLaser Toe Strap Adjustment – simples:
OK – so here is our offering for an adjustable toestrap for a Laser®. (now legal) It uses 2m of 4mm Easysplice Continuous Control Lineand a CL 828-68an. We can supply the New Rules Toestrap...
By Steve Cockerill16 6657 2