Sunfish Sailing Race Start

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Libelle7B - 8 years ago

Very cool! Informative video. I live nowhere near any Sunfish racing but am thinking of buying one and driving to a handful of races yearly. I've sailed a Sunfish--an older, non-racing version--a few times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Looks like it'd be a real blast to race as well as an effective boat for learning fundamentals.

Billy S. - 10 years ago

Hey lee, can you explain the lifted tack to me real quick you mentioned it a lot and I don't remember learning it

sunfish82634 - 12 years ago

@sccard1 hey thanks... The transition from Sunfish to laser is pretty natural... they both are a single handed boat with one sail... the laser is round bottom, making it more tippy, especially down wind in heavier air... both are great boats, and whatever is most popular in your area, thats what you should transition into...

J.R. Unverzagt - 12 years ago

That was an awesome video! This summer I am taking a sailing class that is taught using the sunfish. How does the handling of a sunfish compare to that of a laser? I ask because I would like to learn to sail a laser (eventually) and am curious how easy (or difficult) the transition is from the sunfish to laser.

VInow.com - 14 years ago

Wow looks like fun

sunfish82634 - 14 years ago

i have tried using that "pan handle" techinique, but do not find it good for me on a sunfish going up wind... i feel like i am too much aft if i do do that... in other boats especially if teh till extension is short, it is good....

Ryan Seagoi - 14 years ago

you sure used alot of rudder for such light wind, have you ever tryed the technique of placing the tiller extension on the deck and putting your hand on top of it so you use less rudder?

bistea - 15 years ago

That is the most fun boat to sail in my opinion I havent sailed a laser yet

sunfish82634 - 16 years ago

i used a water proof olympus digital camera with video. i wedged it between some tight lines, trial and error... i also though of mounting it via the tripod screw and eith taping or bolting it on somewhere... i have seen other people use other video and wrap them in platic bags...