Sail Control - Out There Laser User Manual

16
2. Buoy room rule
The buoy room rule applies when boats are rounding or passing a buoy or
an obstruction on a race course. You must imagine a circle around the buoy
or obstruction. The radius of the circle is four boat lengths (figure A). When
your boat's bow touches the imagined circle (figure B). imagine a line parallel
to the back of your boat. If the nearest boat to your boat has not yet crossed
(overlapped) the parallel line (figure C), you may round the buoy without
yielding to that boat. If there is a boat that has crossed the line - an overlap
(figure D) - your boat must yield to that boat.
Figure A
Figure C
1
2
No overlap
1 may round the buoy without
yielding to 2
Figure B
Figure D
1
2
Inside overlap
1 must give 2 room to round
buoy

Sail Control

Trim lever
Sail stick
Your RC Laser is powered by the wind, not by your radio. However, the sail
stick on your transmitter enables you to let the sail in and out to maximize
your boat's use of wind power (see "How to Sail", p. 14). As you move the
sail stick up, the wind will push the sail out. When the sail stick is all the way
up, the sail will be able to move out to a position perpendicular to the center
line of the boat, which is as far out as it can go. As you move the sail stick
down, the sail will move toward the center line. When the sail stick is down
as far as it can go, the sail will be close to the center line of the boat. Use the
trim lever to fine tune the sail.
You are ready to sail. Put your boat in the water and have fun!
9