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Simplest way to deal with it is unpick an inch of stitching immediately below the trapped cap, push it out and then sew up using original stitch holes. Total time less than 5 minutes.

Not as much as I should have. A broken top mast and shoulder muscles nearly as badly done saw to that. My inability to stay upright in the 30+ knots we had on Saturday (plus memories of some bad big boat crossings two decades ago) justs put me more in awe of the trip across the strait.

He's made it. See the www.sailfitter.com link above for more details

Also like to add to the welcome backs. As a Laser beginner I have found the site invaluable and sorely missed it since it was down.

I had a similar problem with an old boat and put an inspection port forward of the mast and on the aft deck. Leaving the boat just to dry out did not seem to do anything so I then rigged up an old fan heater with a bit of plastic drain pipe taped to the front to blow air through the hull...

To dry out an old laser that was heavy I put an inspection port just forward of the mast and a second one on the aft deck aft of the traveller cleat. I then used an old fan heater with a bit of ducting made out of a ice cream container taped over its outlet and a piece of 90 mm plastic pipe...

Thanks for the advice. It has all confirmed my initial thoughts and a new sail is obviously the way to go. Re the question on the mast step, yes I have checked it and all was not well but that has now been fixed. Thanks for the pointer though> Also earlier in thread someone asked as to...

I have just started racing again after a fifteen year break. My Laser is 55721 and thus 25 plus years old. The hull appears very solid with no obvious soft spots or major damage and spars and foils are reasonable. Sail is shot. I've upgraded the vang, outhaul and cunningham with some extra...