[ANU Sailing Club] To everyone interested in sailing Lasers faster...

[adam leavesley]

... here's some links to some stuff that I am finding useful.
 
Laser Tuning Guide
This describes some rule of thumb settings for sailing a Laser
http://www.wwsc.org.uk/TuningGuides/Laser%201%20Tuning%20Guide.pdf
 
Laser Training Manual (thanks Andrew Welch)
A more detailed look at how to sail a Laser written by someone who sailed on Lake Burley Griffin
http://www.findseedo.com/lasermanual.html
 
Beginner's Racing Manual
This describes some stuff to think about for racing dingies with particular attention to Lasers
http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics/index1.shtml
 
Polar diagram for a Laser
This shows one person's estimate of how the speed of the boat varies in relation to the direction of the wind. It assumes that the boat is being sailed perfectly in all directions
http://www.btinternet.com/~tammyowl/LaserPolar.jpg
 
Happy sailing, Adam
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