The rudder comment was an interesting one, I look forward to trying that out! Thanks

Very nice video thank you

A big missing "tell" is the mast. Though it bends off a bit, you can tell from the mast quite a bit about how flat you are sailing. Great vid, thanks for the share.

thx so much this will help a lot

@DinghyRacingChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! 😊

I like to look at the wake my boat generates. If it's the same on both sides, I know the boat is flat

thanks

Sometimes, especially in choppy wave conditions I feel like the bow is not steering as much as I do with the rudder. I feel like a load on the lower rudder and that might come from those 5-10° I usually leave. Problem is... if I hike harder my body gets slapped by the waves...

This is good, but most people are over powered in lasers/ICLAs, it’s control of the sail that unlocks getting the boat flat?

hey great tips, no offense but how much do you weight, i am def bigger and i have no chance to stay on the boat at that speed/wind if i am completely out like you , any advice ? what i like to do is let the laser go at an angle at the beginning of the gust to have a big acceleration then put my weight out and go as fast as far as ppossible in the gust, i just enjoy laser fo recreational purpose not looking to be extra effcient, juste have fun !!!!!!!

I appreciate this advice, but aside from the light tiller, what specifically is the advantage to being truly flat as opposed to 10-15 degrees of heel? Is the hull more slippery? Does the sail generate more power?

@notthisbenis5679

Жыл бұрын

if your helm is not balanced then your rudder is creating friction in order to keep you moving straight. a flat boat is a fast boat in nearly all conditions

@ollymutch6085

Жыл бұрын

Less friction. Water passes the quickest over the surface of the hull when flat

@georgelane6350

11 ай бұрын

In ILCA specifically, the draft of the boat is much deeper at 10 degrees of heel, so you are creating drag that way. You also just have less sail area facing the wind.

nice video I wonder why it is hidden

@DinghyRacingChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Help us spread the word!

Can you prove that the total drag/resistance will be less? (When the hull is flat, hull drag and surface drag increase!) 😯

@notthisbenis5679

Жыл бұрын

with leeward heel, you will have windward helm causing your boat to turn into irons, unless you correct it with the rudder (causing much more drag than the increased hull area)

Why don't people use an inclinometer to make sure they're dead flat?

@al.sargent

2 жыл бұрын

It's a good question. Inclinometers are not allowed for racing, per the Laser class rules. For practice, an inclinometer could be useful, but it's not clear where to mount it. Especially if you already are practicing with a compass.

@trackie1957

2 жыл бұрын

I suppose you could look at the water in the cockpit. If it’s not in the middle, it’s not flat.

@stephenkosacz1893

Жыл бұрын

@@trackie1957 exactly - location of the water in the cockpit is a trouble free and ACCURATE indicator of the amount of heel

@UnkleSi

Жыл бұрын

I use an in lino meter for practise, Mount it at the back of the cockpit. It's very helpful to learn what flat feels like.

Rubber dingy next yeh?