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October 10, 2022 2 min read
Hiking is an essential part of sailing a Laser. This is your driving force through the water when sailing upwind and controlling the roll-down wind. The hiking strap connects you to your boat and keeps you in your boat. The Zhik grip II hiking strap is a very popular upgrade for people with new boats the added grip over a standard hiking strap keeps you secure with the boots and strap locking together.
The Harken 29mm block with a bolt is a great upgrade if you are finding your outhaul and downhaul is not going out when you un-cleat them. The standard 16mm fork head air blocks are great for beginners but to make your control lines run more easily you can upgrade to 29mm to fine tune your boat when under load. This gives you the ultimate edge over your competition when trimming your sail.
With the introduction of the Mark II standard sail brought stiffer sail cloth. The addition of the 8 to 1 downhaul system assists in tensioning the luff to de-power the sail. The 8 to 1 systems has moved down the rigs to the Radial and 4.7 to help smaller sailors that struggle to use the 6 to 1 to de-power the rig on windy days.
The carbon tiller and tiller extension is a great upgrade for all Laser sailors, the increased rigidity and strength give you much more control and accurate steering over an aluminium tiller.
No more bendy tillers hitting your traveller cleat when you are steering. The carbon fibre tiller also allows you to have a much lower profile tiller and tighter traveller this therefore keeps your blocks in the corner of the boat. It is very common to walk around the sailing club on Sunday before racing and see a lot of odd shaped tillers with bends and twists from capsizes. A carbon extension eliminates the chance of bending and the increased rigidity when steering. Once you have used one most people never go back from carbon.
These protection pads go hand in hand with the carbon tiller and tiller extension. Having a tight traveller keeps your block in the corner of the boat. However, XD blocks are made from reinforced nylon that is very hard and strong in its structure. This is good for the longevity of the block but can damage the deck of your boat. The traveller wear pads are made from the same Nylon and give an extra layer of protection to keep your deck from getting damaged. They are very simple to fit and attach with no hardware necessary.
If you have any questions about these upgrades, or other enhancements you can make to your Laser then get in touch with our friendly team.
This is exactly what I wanted. It’s super easy to charge, it’s convenient to store and carry but most importantly, it’s incredibly loud!!
A very reliable cleat Will not accidentally re-cleat.
It’s great- love it for my open water swimming.
Fits everything in.
Super fast delivery and friendly
Sticky back peels off easily and glue seems strong. Quite possibly this is the same product as supplied in the pre-cut kits for the ILCA mast bottom sections?
Makes a lot of sense to use sacrificial strips to slow down wear on the mast and gel coat.
Better value to buy several meters of this one and with care and a sharp blade you can cut desired lengths by wrapping around the mast and cutting neatly.
Replacement laser block arrived very quickly. Part was exactly the same as the original and I was back on the water without missing a weekend. Great service.
Very good quality cover, should protect my granddaughter’s boat for many seasons to come, thanks.
This looks more like a proper hold all.
Great, speedy service and quality product. Thank you
Well thought out kit bag with a large internal compartment and small mesh pockets inside and out. The wet compartment is really useful. Appears to be well made and the strap is comfy over the shoulder. Easily packed in my winter gear plus a few spare tops etc but if you like to carry multiple winter wetsuits or have lots of spares you may want to go for a larger 90l bag.
Great for work at sea and lesuire
Very pleased to find that all the parts were available straight away through Sailing Chandlery. Alldispatched very quickly & efficiently. Thank you.
Good product and excellent guidance from knowledgeable staff
Helpful service finding corre t its
Great service and products.
Great friendly service at keen prices
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