How to Sail the Laser: HOW TO SAIL THE LASER CLOSES.

HOW TO---

The little boat has been around for 35 years plus and there is a lot of information out about how to sail it.

So this BLOG is just some ideas to bounce off.

If you are just starting then go to PRIMARY ADVICE of Feb. 09. That is the best starting place.

There are a lot of books and DVDs to tell you how to do it.

Books:

Dick Tillman "The Complete Book of Laser Sailing" The first and revised and new sections added. The old bible

Glen Bourke "Championship Laser Sailing" How to, plus the story of his run to World Champion.

Ben Ainslie "The Laser Campaign Manual" includes a CD ROM. Great picture sequences.

Ben Tan "The Complete Introduction to Laser Racing" Not written by world champion but biggest and most complete with training and medical section. If you only have one book, get this one.

Tim Davidson "The Laser Book" Some of the best pictures.

Paul Goodison "RYA Laser Book" Great pictures and advice with some simple things glossed over.

DVD:

"Laser Coach 2000 CD" Computer thing with around the course format.

Rick White "Red Hot Sailboat Racing DVD" Basic DVD The one to start with.

Steve Cockrell "Rooster Sailing Lasser Boat Whisperer" both "Up wind" and "Down wind" DVDs These are the MUST ones. Advanced sailing. Do a lot of the other stuff first so you don't get to scared with the high wind materal.

Michael Blackburn "Bass Strait Laser" Crossing Bass Strait
is a long time on a broad reach. Amasing what he puts on and can still sail a Laser. Surfing and gybing sequences. Maybe share this one with friends but you can skip this one.

"Advanced Laser Boat Handling" DVD by the Laser Training Center in Cabarete. Instructional DVD pictures of professional type sailors demonstrating tacks, gybes, etc. If you really want to be good you should see this DVD.

"Sailfit Seminars" DVD Sailfit.com... 82 minutes from Kurt Taulbee's Seminars in Clearwater, Florida. He has given a 5 day seminar here in Eustis, Florida. and is well thought of. Tillerman attended at least one of his in Clearwater. A good look at seminar exercises and lots of stuff done the wrong way with Kurt's comments. The comments cover some new ground for us. You should see the no rudder exercise, if you have ever tried it and given up. How about pulling up the centerboard on the starting line, if you want to slide to lee a little.

"Daring Downwinds-- Clearwater Pass" DVD Sailfit.com
Kurt Taulbee's video of the high winds and high waves as the tide rips out the pass, the high winds blow in and crazy radial sailors try to get back in. Some comments about how to handle it by Kurt, but more questions than answers. A little like the Bass Strait Crossing, but with a bunch of wipe outs.

At Lake Eustis Laser fleet you can borrow all these books and DVDs from Sam. In another fleet maybe just divide them up and get most to pass around. All the advice is not the same and you get a little different flavor from each.

Now if you do that -- you can skip all the stuff I put in the right hand side of this blog.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

HOW TO SAIL THE LASER CLOSES.

THIS OLD FELLOW CAN'T MAKE THE STUFF WORK ANYMORE SO I WILL CLOSE THIS BLOG. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO IT. THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD STUFF POSTED IN THE PAST SIX YEARS AND I PRINTED IT ALL OUT SO AT LEAST I WILL HAVE IT.

SOME OF IT IS PERSONAL, BUT NOT MUCH.

I HAVE TACLKLED THE "FUN THING" MORE THAN ANYONE.

I AM STILL SAILIJNG SEVERAL TIMESW A WEEK ALL YEAR LONG AND GOING TO THE GYM 3 TIMES A WEEK --- I HOPE THE SAME FOR YOU... SAM

9 comments:

TillermanMay 7, 2014 at 4:15 PM
Sorry to hear you are closing your blog Sam. I've enjoyed reading your posts over the last few years and have learned a lot from them. Pleased to hear you are still sailing several times a week. May you continue to do so for many years more.

Best wishes.
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Keep ReachingMay 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM
I too have enjoyed your blog - it has the authenticity of someone who knows what they are talking about.

Best of luck with the future and may sailing be a big part of it.
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Sam ChapinMay 11, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Thank you for your OK. I guess this stuff will just keep floating around. I just read all the old stuff --- some of it was OK.
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Chris MayesMay 29, 2014 at 3:22 PM
Thanks for the blog Sam, helped me learn laser sailing with interesting ideas to try.
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Sam ChapinJune 11, 2014 at 6:51 PM
This stuff doesn't die. One hundred and six people looked at it yesterday and this is June 11, 2014
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UnknownSeptember 13, 2014 at 4:45 PM
keep it up, we love it!
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Sam ChapinSeptember 18, 2014 at 7:26 AM
Tillerman dropped us from his list, but we had 176 hits on one day since.
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UnknownSeptember 22, 2014 at 10:21 PM
Wonderful adventure! Great posting. I would like to welcome you to our Sailing Community - Clubtray Sailing on www.clubtray.com/sailing
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