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040228 Laser2000 trip

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Launched at 10:30 am

Launched at 10:30 am
Started the journey at 10:30 am, the crew held the laser 2000 while...

Off shore launching

Off shore launching
The crew put down the centreboard and made the preparation work.

Away from the jetty

Away from the jetty
Laser 2000 moved out further

Hoisted the gennaker

Hoisted the gennaker
The crew pulled the gennaker halyard to hoist the gennaker & let the...

Gennaker came out

Gennaker came out
The laser 2000 should be moved away from the wind if the wind came too strong...

Gennaker in full

Gennaker in full
Both the helmsman & the crew should make the dinghy in balance,...

Get ready for the hoisting

Get ready for the hoisting
Another pair got ready for the hoisting of gennaker

2007 with blue white strip gennaker

2007 with blue white strip gennaker
Moderate wind is good for practise gennaker handling

Gennaker in full

Gennaker in full
Heavier guys can handle larger wind

The third pair 2005

The third pair 2005

The fourth pair 2006

The fourth pair 2006

Wind become a little stronger

Wind become a little stronger
The dinghy would hike a little bit when more wind came

Stronger wind came

Stronger wind came
The dinghy heeled more and moved faster as the stronger wind came

The dinghy heeled more and moved faster

The dinghy heeled more and moved faster

Too much heel may lead to capsize

Too much heel may lead to capsize
Eased sheet, pointed higher, hiked out more can the dinghy heel less...

Crew moved back to the dinghy

Crew moved back to the dinghy
After helping the helmsman righted the dinghy from tortoise, the crew moved...

Retreated the gennaker before righting

Retreated the gennaker before righting
Retreated the gennaker back to the pocket before righting can reduce...

Close up the crew

Close up the crew
Retreated the gennaker back to the pocket before righting can reduce...

Fully capsize - tortoise

Fully capsize - tortoise
If the crew pressed the mast much and the helmsman leaned forward to...

Centreboard fully out

Centreboard fully out
Fully pull out the centreboard to has maximum leverage.

Leaned against the wind

Leaned against the wind
Leaned against the wind for righting to prevent the sails being blowed...

Gunnale came out

Gunnale came out
As the gunnale came out from the water, more easier to right

Helmsman stood far away to balance the d

Helmsman stood far away to balance the d
Helmsman should move more away if his weight was light to have more leverage

Picked the gennaker control sheet for ri

Picked the gennaker control sheet for ri
Helmsman can picked the gennaker control sheets from the pulley to have more...

Scoop method for righting

Scoop method for righting
As the helmsman leaned back, both the crew and the dinghy were uprighted
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article published 3/12/2004

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