Extreme Laser Sailing

[lasersailing97]

Laser : the best boat!!



[zackethesailor]

optimist-europe-470 forever

[sail4live]

Fuck the lasers kill a star sail Ok

[EJarvenpaa]

Nice cam views and stuff but I'm struggling to see the extreme in this...or actually in laser whatsoever.

-former laserist

[rolandgue]

this is real sailing fantastic clip

[dylantorquerol]

Very nice video and sailing/surfing

I made a stern mount for my Topper like the one in the vid, but its not as good as the one in your video. How/where do you get this mount?? Its the one thats connected to the traveler eyes and passes behind the boom. How do you make it?

[audioslavecico]

first song is Kurban-Gelme,second is Bring me to life-Evanescence,third is Shades Apart-Tainted love,but I dont know the last song,can any one write its name?

[audioslavecico]

first song is Kurban-Gelme,second is Bring mr to life-Evanescence,third is Shades Apart-Tainted love,but I dont know the last song,can any one write its name?

[MegaBunky]

wow that qualites bad

[AndrelopesMr11]

very nice I miss this times.

[nnif28]

Das ist ja beiner wie mit nem pirat auf der ostsee :)))

[Claasinator1000]

ich find es ganz ehrlich ......... naja. ich bin selber und so ein weddeo habe ich noch nie gesehen ich finde es einfach nur geil

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[finn379]

WOW GPCast... didnt realise u wer such an expert ;)

GAYYYYY

[Osadude1337]

What's the name of the first song played in this video?

[gpcast]

Youre not supposed to let your but go for a swim! (1:41) Outhaul may be a bit loose. The sail foot should be drum tight in heavy air. (2:46) I dont ever keep the vang too tight. When Im going to weather, pulling in the main will pull the boom downthats the time you really need it. I never took those multiplier vangs too seriously. Looks like he has some big time whether helm. (1:52) Maybe he should reef. But thats just my opinion after Laser sailing since the 70s

[thomasBEL2442]

this is steven cockerill sailing. This sailing is as good as it gets...

unless you're one of the best sailors of the world you should just shut up and enjoy this fine sailing

[13lackhole]

well when you say the sails foot should be tight how can you do that without having the vang tight *which i would recomend*and never reef a laser *if you can* because it disrupts airflow which yes it shoud but to an extreme and can disbalance the boatand since you've been sailing them since the 70's i dont know if you race but you should and least me open to newer tech like a multiplier vang

[zkenzo]

@gpcast Yes, but in heavy air, you could compromise the gooseneck in a blow if the vang is to loose. Tightening it will give you a flatter sail & less twist IMO.

[FSpilotSWE]

love zoom 8

[iwuvwoo234]

hats a lasers top speed?

[KiwiSere]

Lasers rule!

[zmark14]

love radial

[goodvibes803]

Lazers are the best boats ever

[GHUJSE]

aaah! whats the song that starts at 3:55 it's killing me!

[guitcrzy]

I love lasers they are brilliant.

[LCstewart]

Why did they stop making the Laser 2?

[guitcrzy]

i dont realy know?

[Jello53]

Does anyone know the name of the song that starts at 3:55?

[GHUJSE]

Haluk Levent - Elfida

[Mikser131]

whats the song on 1:00 (2nd song)

[Hoju2468]

a cover of soft cell - tainted love

[domenicofraa]

technically.... if you want to know the '2nd song' that starts @ 0:38 and ends @ 0:58

its called:

Bring me to life by Evanescence

[ruffus37]

when your sailing upwind in heavy air, if your not able to keep the boat flat you can depower the sail by:

1: cranking on your downhaul

2: cranking on your vang (your boom should make a smiley face shape)

3: and hiking like hell

remember a flat boat is a fast boat

and 145lbs is a pretty good weight for radials

hope that helps =)

[LCstewart]

remember loosening your boom-vang de powers your sails do that first. It will let air spill out

[quagers]

NONONONONONO the windier it gets the more vang you need, hard as it will go upwind and loosen it off as much as you dare downwind.

[TheSpasmGasm]

Unless the wind is too much for you to handle... ( you don't want to broach constantly) it's okay not many novice sailors get that until you have your bronzeV (canadian level) or your instructors. letting the air spill out works perfectly fine.

[quagers]

I am an instructor, in survival conditions the Vang wouldnt be quite as tight as heavy wind race setting becuase otherwise when you let off the sail you'l bend the boom. But it should be as tight as you can get it get away with.

[dedly13]

too damn right. not enough vang means you cant tack! well thats what i find in a topper feva and yacht

[adamlavv]

I'm 60 kgs and sail solo , but not in very strong winds , damn morning sessions

[imauser12345678]

noobs 1:28 lol ihr könnt ja garnix!

[harpsaxbassman]

hey I've sailed a laser before, but not in really high winds, and I weigh around 145 lbs. I was wondering some techniques (besides sheeting out) that I could do to keep the boat flat for 15 knots and plus. Also whats a good weight to get to to properly sail those things in high winds

[tbrandracing]

I'm 165 lbs. and i have a hard time holding down a full rig laser in 15+ knots. just slam on your rigging and let some sheet out and hike like hell.

[sailindude1221]

I weigh about 110, im just a kid, but with some practice i can keep speed up with the boat not heeling dangerously

[superzkid]

110??? wow! at my sailing club there are weight restrictions...must be 150lbs or higher to laser...im 135 ARG!!!

[sailindude1221]

mine you just need to sail well an have the right kind of boat ;)

[CptCippe]

I sail Laser to and my weight is about 65kg

The hell do i know how many pounds that are :p

I sail in the limburg sailing team (limburg is a province in Belgium)Laser sailing rules extremely and 49er to. What are the names of the songs? Unfortunatly I don't have vids but maybe they come next summer :p

Cheers

[gilraen690]

You would probably fit better with a Radial!

I weigh 60 kilos and there's NO WAY I could handle a Standard. Ever tried a Radial?

[CptCippe]

yeah sure I sail a radial from 3bft and over and most of all competitions...

Where do you sail?

[gilraen690]

I mostly sail keel boats (30 feet and up), on the coast between Norway / Sweden, so the Laser is something I do outside the normal sailing season. I keep it on Norway's largest lake, the Mjøsa. But I'm moving to the coast next year and will join the Laser club in Soon.

[Wasilaser]

Super nice!!!

[slimjim355]

lasers rape, great video

[Newt184]

wow, great video =)

[skriku]

this is one of the bestt lasaer sailing videos on youtube that i have found. I have hhhull # 47 and i still win races in it.

[JamesLiveProductions]

Nice! I sail a topper - I dont think I could handle a laser - maybe a Radial but no larger!

[mikear4318]

Full rigs aren't that hard to handle. I used to sail one when i only weighed about 110 pounds, and was able to keep it under control in heavy air

[JamesLiveProductions]

My friend had one but he was always capsizing in heavy wingd and he is a good sailor and he weighs about the same as you!

[mikear4318]

Yeah I never said it was easy, but it can be done. When you are under recommended weight, you have to work that much harder at keeping the boat flat, and pay close attention to tuning. Honestly, I never noticed a lot of difference between a radial and a full rig, as long as the boat was set up correctly. Lots of tension on the outhaul, vang, and cunningham are important.

[Whoopa12]

Im 10stone and sail a full rig and can handle it in pretty much anything the weather decides to throw at me, just takes determination, good boat handling and stamina.

[gilraen690]

If you weigh less than that, you don't have a dinghy, you have a bath toy. Or in any case, that's what the Laser is!

A ferociously fast, amazingly fun bath toy. There's no way to avoid getting wet!

Especially if it's a little bit too large for you...

I'm glad I have a radial.

[harpsaxbassman]

that was pretty sweet hey could u post the song list, and what song was at 3:56

[mattmmd]

great sailing. Love lasers.

has any1 got any 4 sail around £1500 radial, maybe wid standard.

[Gibz101]

Alot of footage is of Steve in the Boat Whisperer DVDs.

Havent found heavy enough wind i cant sail in yet. Lasers really are amazing. You got to be fit though.

[ridgerider1182]

laser are fun but 29ers are better

[pekkapower]

isn't that laser radial, the sails looks pretty small

[myglassesarefamous]

no it is a full size men don't sail radials in comp, that is the olympics it defiantly a normal laser.

[Gibz101]

It is laser Radial. you can tell by the blue triangles at the corner of the sails.

Many grown men sail Radial at ladder events.

[rhysbrown12]

lol i love lasers but toppers are fun 2 sail some times we hbit each other i ours head on when we go sailing and make each other capsize but lasers rock

[ajaxfan34]

lasers kick asssss i love them its like 3rd nature to me 2nd being footie lol

[parcelmouth21]

are lasers faster than those moth things?

[Jackts9999]

Nay, lasers are fast, but moths are insane.

[Paigiepoo8]

moths are cool but i m not sure they stay up in light air. i like my laser/

[gerrit2409]

anyone know where to buy the new laserpreformance bugs?

[peacefreak411]

NICE I sail sunfish I cant control lasers to easily

[infutura3k]

gotta agree. laser sailing is definately extreme in the breeze

[insanitysailor]

I need to get into Lasers....sigh

[poopachacha]

has anyone ever gone down on a beam reach in about 30 knots of wind?

[prankster185595]

i went about 35 knots

[dafringle]

Only in my topper... but im only small

[Jackts9999]

yeah! I capsized like 20 times.

[GeckoNub325]

i go as fast as this sometimes when theres great wind but i do suck compared to this. great job

[exellenta]

lol i do this every weekend...

[captainj0hn1]

extreme laser sailing, there isn't really such a thing, B14, RS800's, 505's, phantoms and contenders, now their extreme. A lasers not really much more than a piece of gymnasium equipment

[skriku]

i strongly disagree.

[mkraft1212]

someone know the name of that last song?

[bruintjebruin]

this isn't extreme: i do this every weekend!

[SailingAngel6]

lucky you...

[BezManQatar]

So do I, must make us extremists eh.

[bruintjebruin]

yeah, they should organise redbull x sailers xD

[josepinho]

HEY!!!!

This video is from AMAZING LASER ( Rooster Sailing)!!!!

I think that is elegant to indicate the credits....

[Ca2roline]

That looks so fun! I sail with my dad in lightnings, but i want to buy a laser over the summer and start learning how to sail them

[DanySan07]

great sensation, but extremly hard to control on hard winds of lvl 4-5.Great Video

[Miiicheellee]

lasers are amazing

[tjyui]

true

[MM1E]

Ah, been years since I've done that... used to sail lasers and butterflies in the all-lake regatta, Walloon Lake. Best times of my life. I was tiny back then, so I had to practically let my head brush the waves to keep it upright.

[davidAshworth1]

This is just nicked from the boat whisperer downwind!

[wolvisback99]

this is by far the best boat for reacing and fun, good vid zorkol

[Alsterpiraten]

I think the dude with the radial rig doesn't even try to keep his boat flat... :) he'd be much faster if he did so. not only by hiking but by letting the sheet go a little.

greets

[billythehandyman]

wow yeah, what an insight in sailing, you must be real sailingchampion...

stop typing the obvious, we all know that nymrod

[bryce65]

i sail a 29er

[BalatonOZ]

I have a lser too. I love it. Easy to use, great fun! Best boat.

[pirateducky]

u gotta love those lazers~

[clashloverben]

cool lasers r nice

i hav a feva

cheak out my videos

[sean93777]

But aint as cool as my 49er mind to say lol

[sean93777]

M8 you dont get better class racing then lasers

[bryce65]

1.lasers are not extreme

2.ive seen flying 11's take over laser's

3.thats the worst excuse to make a movie

[THEROLLINNGDICE99]

ROFL!!!!!

[Whoopa12]

i bet u sail an optimist :P

[ancha1021]

laser sailing rulezz!!!!!!

[punkbassist98]

sick boat!

[Kirchi1111]

gj lasersailing is awesome  keep it on!!best dinghi ever!!

[BradG902]

cool

[Ozhawk1]

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[myfender1971]

WOW!!!!!

[LittleA90]

mon the laser!!!