PatHo
New Member
[FONT="]Bought myself a nifty ’88 Laser which came along with XD rigging. After years on shore and unacquainted with this type of rigging, I went straight into the Sunday’s club race, which – as you can imagine – did not work out as anticipated. Especially the clew hook lost its hold on the sail, and went diving together with its associated block. Anyway I won’t miss the daft implement, as it’s impossible to fit once afloat. Rest of the day I carried on traditionally rigged. Nevertheless this easily adjustable XD outhaul with its bungee seems quite neat, so I’d like to try it again later on. Can I secure the block on the clew with a small line, or is the hook there for some obscure reason other than inconvenience?[/FONT]