How tall is a laser mast

This rig is suited to the heavier sailors in windy conditions where weight, strength, and fitness are critical. I am switching my boat from sailing to sailing a laser now. I intend to sail laser primarily to qualify for the Olympics.

My question is if my height is good enough to sail laser standard. My height is cm 5 ft, 6 inches and weight is 68kgs. Hi Vincent. Thanks for your question. You may be able to put on some bulk before the next Olympics to handle it a bit easier. I think everyone has different opinions on what is the ideal weight for a laser. A lot depends on the conditions and your skill. Good luck with it, and all the best. My Grand daughter would like to switch froom sail Terra to Laser.

What is the minimum height for the class. Hi Norman Thanks for your question. For a Laser 4. Any lighter and she may have trouble keeping it flat in a breeze. At 68kg, you might be a little on the light side for a full rig.

But it depends on how windy it tends to get also. This thread has a good discussion on the ideal weight for laser standard sailor. This measurement should be about mm or inches from the top of the sail to the bottom.

How to tell if you have a 'Standard' lower mast section: The 'Standard' lower mast section should measure about mm or inches. It is a fairly stout mast section compared to the two smaller mast sections. Originally called the 'M' rig when first designed, the Laser 'Radial' sail is smaller than the 'Standard' sail at 5.

At the time, it was the only Laser sail to feature the radial cut panels, which allowed the sail to be de-powered more easily in bigh winds. Per the notes about the 'Standard' rig above, both the Standard and Radial sail feature the radial cut design. Another typical indicator of a Radial size sail are the blue panels at the tack and clew of the sail. How to tell if you have a 'Radial' sail: The first and most obvious way to tell if you have a 'Standard' sail is to look at the panels.

Pico masts are very popular with our customers, purely due to the large number of Laser Picos sailing today. With the boats being used as training boats they see a harder life and the spars naturally wear. The Pico top mast contains a plug at the top, the join to secure the two sections together and also a loop for the jib to clip onto. Laser Pico Mast - Top Section. The Pico bottom mast section contains a bottom plug, the gooseneck, cleats for securing the halyards and fixings for the kicker to attach to.

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