![]() ![]() A good solution is to Brummel (lock) to splice them in the right position in the first place. The latest generation of blocks is designed to be ‘soft attached’ using Dyneema® or similar line but tying them on incorrectly can result in the block being pulled apart at the head. ![]() Having some of your lines and blocks spliced, providing it is done properly, can give you both consistency and increased security. It should also be secure – barely a major event goes by without seeing someone suffer rigging failure.Īvoiding tying and untying knots is one way of achieving these first two objectives. ![]() What can be done? Your rigging should be easy to fit in the same way from event to event so that nothing changes and your calibration remain consistent. No matter how you rig your Laser, in a world of marginal gains, good rigging can make a difference by reducing risk of failure, maximizing ease of use and consistency. Having good controls is important as it takes one more variable out of your racing: they are strong and well built, they allow you to trim your sail correctly even when you are tired, they are always rigged the same – all of which provide psychological and mechanical advantages. Much of how we rig our Laser is down to what we are comfortable with, maybe we just haven’t changed what seems to work, or perhaps we don’t think that good rigging matters. A regular at the Laser Masters worlds and championships across Europe, Max Hunt runs Southeast Sailboats – a small business that provides custom made rigging solutions – A look around the dinghy park at a major Laser event shows there is no right way to rig your control lines. ![]()
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