Optimize Your Vang | International Sailing Academy

This Laser Rigging video addresses how to rig your vang in the most efficient way, and how to mark it so that you can set it correctly at any time on the racecourse.

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[sdcofer]

At around 9:05 in the video, when you two-block the mainsheet, the traveller is far too loose. It might be helpful to demonstrate the relationship and the importance of having the traveller snugged up. Maybe you get to this in the later part of the video.

[matters]

You guys always sail in the best locations. Great video. My vang is never smooth when I'm sailing - this helps thanks.

[stevenlarratt]

The music is annoying, otherwise a good vid

[lydkarhma]

Just saying but the music is overpowering your voices.

[shaun]

When setting length of kicker to max esse what is measurement from end of boom to clue.

[Simirial]

The music is distracting. Great video / info

[lydkarhma]

What diameter line would you advise for the wandpg control. 3mm?

[cameronpierce]

Very helpful video, thanks. I'm all for more of these kinds of videos for optimal Laser tuning & racing--other questions including when, and in what sequence, do you alter your controls & centreboard settings when rounding the windward mark, the leeward mark, &c; how much vang do you have on before you start thinking about adding cunningham; is always more efficient to use de-powering controls rather than spilling some wind on the beat, &c. Thanks!

[LukePighetti]

when do you need that much vang? on my rec line laser the mast would be touching the deck!

[cameronpierce]

As an aside: it's a little hard to tell on the videos--but do you rig the cunningham to split the boom on either side, or do you rig it all on one side? I've gotten into the habit of rigging it all on the starboard side, so that I can release it first (before outhaul) at the weather mark, but also so that I can theoretically yarn it down to the boom or lower--but I don't know if this much cunninghma is recommended or needed by high-level racers? Thanks as always,

[estelr.]

Do you know a book that explains the things like you have explain? I would like to learn more! :) Thank you! Nice video!

[sirgeorgeboy]

Thanks for the help great video, shame about the crappy sound over drove me crazy will stop me from watching any other videos with the same annoying sounds .

[bobsmo]

Who makes the frictionless control line? Where to buy?

[jovelinaminervina]

Parabéns Deus te abençoe hoje e sempre amém

[twigoftheforest]

Hi I read on a forum they were talking about releasing the vang to depower the sail because it creates twist. In your video you have depower 1 and 2 marked with the red tape. There was a storm brewing on my way back to dock with heavy winds today. I had the outhaul pulled in all the way in, so it was flat. I pulled the cunningham all the way down. But the boom vang wasn't released, although it wasn't pulled all the way either. The problem I had was the wind was heeling over the boat even with generous letting out of the mainsheet. Would it have been a good idea to release the vang in that situation creating more twist or pulling down to the depower 1/2 setting?

[davis]

Couple of questions. When he set the tape for the block to block setting the traveller was fairly loose. Is that right?
Also, I always thought that block to block was the highest setting. But then he had de-power one and two. Is that right?

[al.sargent]

The music is so bad it's funny. But otherwise, this is a super helpful video. Thanks ISA!

[robbie.robertson]

Excellent video, thanks. On the second Zang, I think you said FSE control line, but I'm not sure. Could you please confirm and also what diameter the line is?

[cannopa]

Thanks for the video, there's some good information, but I have to agree with others the music is annoying, unnecessary and doesn't help those who are hard of hearing.

[mactully]

Dump the rubbish music we might hear you are saying