Laser sb3 sail magazine sailboats and sailing adventures. The sb20 was originally called the laser sb3, and was marketed and. Laser parts locatorrts loccator west coast sailing. Sep, 2002 the eight race series will see current laser sb3 hotshots fresh from successes at cork and cowes taking on a selection of some of the top sailors in the uk as well as the new comers to the circuit. In second place was luc videau, while third place was taken by a british team. Sail faster laser boat settings tips start of the season. Laser sb3 hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails may, after having left the. The laser is a highly popular family of small onedesign sailing dinghies using the same common hull and interchangeable rigs with different sail areas. The sb20 was originally called the laser sb3, and was marketed a.
The sb20 is a onedesign class of sailboat commonly used for racing. Effective coaching tips 5 controlling groups 6 hand signals 7 setting courses 8 time filler exercises 9 part 2 specific training exercises boat handling 10 slow speed control 23 acceleration 27 line starts 31 sailing to windward 45 mark rounding 51 lay lines 54 downwind training 58 tactical exercises 61 part 3 general training. A laser taining manual callala junior sailing school. The laser sb3 rigging instructions are a guide to rigging your boat. Laser, sb3, sunfish, and dart are trademarks used under license. Here are our sailing tips for beginners to help you be wellequipped for the high seas. For almost four decades, the laser has been a huge sailing success story. With a high aspect ratio keel with a very high ballast ratio the yacht is very stable, but also quite fast due to the substantial sail area.
Jun 27, 2005 glenn bourke australia and team won the laser sb3 european championship on lake garda which concluded on saturday. You should have the boat itself the hull, the dagger board, the rudder and tiller, your mainsheet, both mast. With nearly 200,000 boats in 120 countries, it is clearly the worlds most popular adult and youth racing sailboat. Feb 09, 2020 sailing off into the sunset is something we all dream about. In heavy air upwind it can be used to help the mainsheet pull down on the boom and maintain leech tension. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. This is a step by step instruction on how to rig the original laser. The sb20 was originally called the laser sb3, and was marketed and distributed by laser performance under licence from the designer. Each spar and mast is marked on one end or the other. Equipment is required to comply with the laser sb3 building specification. With nearly 210,000 boats in 140 countries, it is clearly the worlds most popular adult and youth racing sailboat. For almost four decades, the laser has been a sailing success story.
Sail trim on laser sb3 this article is written in response to a request for an updated document outlining sail trim on an sb3 jerry hill has written an excellent article on the top tips section, and once this article i have written, has been discredited and rewritten by someone who knows what they are. The first time i heard the phrase i was at the midwinters east regatta. What it contains is some of my own thoughts and experiences from sailing the boat for 2 years, and some tips on what i have learnt during this time. As of 2018, there are more than 215,000 boats worldwide. Sailing world laser sb3 simply amazing photo credit. And while not exclusively an endurance sport, on a moderate or windy day especially, greater cardiovascular exercise will enhance a sailors performance significantly. Apr 11, 2017 this is one of the most advanced techniques in laser sailing. Class page sb3 laser sb3 world champions rio 2016 olympic sailing world cup series youth sailing world championship london 2012 olympic sailing.
Making your boat go faster radio control sailing australia. Sb20 world champion geoff carveth and top rya coach mark rushall held a boathandling clinic for sb20 sportsboat sailors in the hamble. Ive tested many sailboats while involved with sailing worlds boat of the year program and one of the coolest ive ever encountered is the laser sb3. I am indebted to the organizers and participants of this first national laser sailing clinic for much of the information included in this manual. The best thing about cross training is that if you do it right, it wont seem like work. Dec 12, 2007 ive tested many sailboats while involved with sailing worlds boat of the year program and one of the coolest ive ever encountered is the laser sb3. Due to production supplies certain parts may be slightly modified from those shown.
Laser sb3 hulls, hull appendages, tillers, rigs and sails shall only be manufactured by the licensed manufacturers. Before rigging read and familiarize yourself with the rigging manual. Downwind sailing pro secrets by vaughn harrison published on august 05, 2016 many people often ask us how the downwind style has changed over the years. An sb20 powering downwind at the class worlds last year photo tom gruit. Be sure to double check that the sail is the correct one. Laserperformance reserves the right to make design andor specification changes to any of their products as part of their continuous development program. Bruce kirby designed the laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance.
The laser is a very unique boat that can accommodate many different sized sailors and abilities, due to its three interchangeable rigs. The boat which will now be known as the sb20 has over 650 boats sailing in 20 countries worldwide, having achieved isaf recognition back in 2007. Understanding the changeable conditions is just as important as knowing how to trim the sails. Five fitness tips for laser sailing international laser. A sailor came up to australias brendan casey, who owns the sailing apparel brand, sea sail equipment australia and asked him how he won 3 races on the last day to take top of the podium. This instruction manual is not a guide to sailing your craft and it should not be considered suitable for the task of learning to sail a boat. Position the 1stnumber 3 150mm in from the leech and 60mm below the draft line.
Marketed and distributed by sportsboat world the boat was designed by tony castro and launched in 2002 the sb20 was originally called the laser sb3, and was marketed and distributed by laser performance under licence from the designer. Aug 25, 2000 right from the start, laser was determined to produce a boat that would allow sailing to compete with other easyaccess sports like horse riding and gokarting where the new user simply turns up and gets started. And if you want some tips before you try your first event. There is much skillbased, tactical, and strengthbased importance to laser sailing. Doing this will help keep the boom out when the boat is heeled to windward and will also prevent the mainsheet from dipping in the water. Laserperformance reserves the right to make design andor speci. Jerry hill has written an excellent article on the top tips section, and once this. For over four decades, the laser has been a sailing success story. From dinghy and lake sailing to tropical island hopping. Laser rigging guide standard and race configuration. After sailing in salt water, wash boat, keel, rudder, masts, booms and sails with fresh water.
Upwind in light to moderate conditions, the vang is not used and is simply kept snug. For club sunfish, the marks are lsc 1, lsc 2 and lsc 3. To empty water from boat, stand vertically, transom down, and squeeze so water runs out of the hole in the transom. She was built between 1998 and 2008 by laser performance united states. Chuck allen the sb3 s cockpit is roomy, ergonomically designed, and ideal for a crew of three or four to sail, legsin. View and download laser stratos rigging manual online. Benefits of cardiovascular exercise for laser sailors. The boat has amazing stability and a clean uncluttered cockpit that gives the three crew members enthusiastic racing in comfort, without the aches of highly physical sailing. And while hiking may be paramount to upwind speed to steer in waves, theres a lot of other laser sailing tips and techniques involved that can help you go faster and even make hiking less painful. The yacht is an open keelboat, strict onedesign and is designed for racing with a crew of 3 or 4 whose maximum weight must not exceed 270 kg. These measurements seem to provide good allaround settings with the standard laser performance sails that help the boat perform adequately in all breeze and wave conditions. Marketed and distributed by sportsboat world the boat was designed by tony castro and launched in 2002.
This may become a valuable reference point in a search for a better feeling and speed downwind. A laser taining manual callala junior sailing school inc. To that end, there s some carbon used in the bowsprit and foils, but the rest of the boat uses triedandtrue. This is a comprehensive rigging guide for the standard and race.
It seems to have hit the elusive target that sportboat designers shoot for a fun, fast, durable, and reasonably affordable raceboat. Laser rigging guide standard and race configuration fogh marine. Laser laser performance pdf catalogs documentation. This guide is far from being a definitive tuning guide for the sb3. In essence the sb3 truly is a one design boat, and of all the sails i have had. Spray steel pin on top of keel with wd40crc or light machine oil after sailing, particularly if sailing in salt water. At we are committed to sharing many of the tips that beginners will be able to use immediately to start the journey. The new laser sb3 is a fast and exhilarating three man sportsboat with a powerful modern rig. Each year the laser class runs more races worldwide than any other class. But, sailing isnt all hammocks, dolphins and gentle breezes.
Mark, geoff and his bow girl emma clarke shared tons of useful tips for sailing fast and effectively. Laser stratos rigging manual pdf download manualslib. Laser sb3 ive tested many sailboats while involved with sailing worlds boat of the year program and one of the coolest ive ever encountered is the laser sb3. For laser, the days of newcomers spending hours in the classroom before venturing onto the water were finished. With nearly 200,000 boats in 140 countries, it is clearly the worlds most popular adult and youth racing sailboat.
The laser sb 3 rigging instructions are a guide to rigging your boat. Upwind it locks into a groove, which in most boats you have to fight to maintain. Lanzarote international regatta wrapsup in spain racing wrapped on friday, march 26 with the completion of the final gold fleet race and medal race for both the 49er and 49erfx. The fin keel version features an lshaped keel providing a good performanceprice tradeoff. When you are sailing, your sails leave a wind shadow and disturbed airflow to leeward and behind them. The laser sb3 is the talk of the european smallboat scene, and in advance of its u. Sb3 laser performance pdf catalogs documentation boating.
Boat laser sb3 rigging manual 30 pages boat laser sb3 rigging manual 29 pages boat laser pico rigging manual 28 pages related products for laser stratos. Eq4108 laser sb3 m laser sb3 m keelboat match women. Each shelf is marked with the owners or boats name. Just as you would with the mainsheet upwind, use enough tension on the boom vang to keep the top batten parallel to the boom. Sailboat and sailing yacht searchable database with more than 8,000 sailboats from around the world including sailboat photos and drawings. The remainder comes from my own experience in sailing in both state and national laser championships over the last four years. Bruce kirby designed the laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance the laser is one of the most popular dinghy classes in history. The laser is one of the most popular dinghy classes in history. So, next time you go sailing, get out a permanent marker, set the boom to 90 degrees on shore, and mark the sheet at the boom block. Aug 02, 2017 the sb3 stands for sportboat for three people, hugely popular in europe, made its american debut at the annapolis sailboat show earlier this month. Each year the laser class runs more races world wide than any other class.
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