Laser Sailing Top Tips - Tacking - with Double Olympic Gold Medallist Shirley Robertson

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Bennett Trumfio - 7 years ago

Why is he using a 4.7 sail? I'm 12 and I use a full sail

Bennett Trumfio - 7 years ago

She sorry

Joshuak01 - 8 years ago

Lol, she uses to much tiller movement on the tack, and doesn't use her body enough to roll the boat.

Joshuak01 - 8 years ago

Well for what I know...

THEQuest2112 - 8 years ago

squeeze in that last bit of mainsheet byes'

Alessandro Mercante - 8 years ago

What he's doing with the sheet at the end of the tack is wrong. Also, the voice over states that moving inboard helps the boat heading up. That's not how you tack on a Laser.

Sailor Lex - 9 years ago

a 4.7 really? -_- I'm a girl stated sailing radials at 13 and weighed 90 lb

Alessandro Mercante - 8 years ago

+Sir Will Quinn I'm 70 kg and I race in the Standard Class :)
Anyway, 70 is really too much for a 4.7. ILCA states that Laser Sailors should be able to race up to 30 knots, but a race can be done with 6 knots too. I don't think you can be competitive with 70 kg on the 4.7 with 6 knots. 70 Kg is the perfect weight for Radial, if you are fit you can handle a wind up to 30 knots, and you'll fly with 6 knots if you know how to do it.

Bugod i - 9 years ago

+Sir Will Quinn if ur 70 kgs its time for the radial

Sir Will Quinn - 9 years ago

I don't think you would be able to compete efficiently at big events. The ILCA states that Laser Sailors must be able to race up in up to 30kts of breeze.3 races in 30kts is tough, regardless of what rig you sail. I'm 70kg (150lbs) 6 foot 2 in, and still race in the 4.7. My added weight means I literally tear up the fleet when its windy. I can also keep the boat flatter in moderate winds which furthermore increases my speed. However, I do train in a radial and the full rig (if its light).

Jonathan Vernon - 10 years ago

Eeek!

Richard Lewis - 10 years ago

All parts now available on desilcosailing website for the Laser, enjoy and I hope this is of help for the Laser sailor

Hetierd - 11 years ago

that tack was not good at all

Royal Yachting Association - RYA - 11 years ago

Hi Matthew - this content comes from RYA Champion Club - currently not on DVD but you can view all the videos on our RYA Champion Club playlist (I've added the link to the video description)

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Matthew McGregor-Mento - 11 years ago

Could you please tell me if this is part of a longer video (DVD?) and if so what it's called? Thanks

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