Below, we've put together a table with kicker, downhaul and outhaul settings for your Laser whilst on various points of sail and in differing wind strengths.
| Kicker | Cunningham | Outhaul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upwind | |||
| Light | Just take out slack at 50mm before block to block | Fully Off | 150mm depth at centre |
| Medium | Just tensioned past block to block | Slightly tensioned, take out vertical creases | 100mm depth |
| Strong |
Tension past block to block so that boom end does not rise when m/sheet is eased in gusts |
Max tension - cringle is as close to the boom as possible | 50mm depth |
| Reaching | |||
| Light | Boom just above 90 degrees to mast | Off | 150-200mm |
| Medium | Boom at or just above 90 degrees to mast depending on wind angle | Off | 150mm |
| Strong | Same as medium wind setting | Half Tension | 50-100mm |
|
Downwind |
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| Light | Fully off so that leach flicks but not too loose to reduce power | Off | 200mm |
| Medium | Slightly tension from light setting so that boom is just above 90 degrees to mast and leach flicks | Off | 150mm |
| Strong | Slightly tension from medium setting to stabilise leach but boom not below 90 degrees to mast. Sheet in more so that leach is not too far forward of mast. | Off or Half Tension | 50-100mm |
In the table above, "block to block" refers to the mainsheet tension required to pull the two rear boom blocks together, hence block to block. Upwind the kicker can be set using the relative block to block boom position described.
