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Rigging the Cunningham: Laser Standard Models
1. Locate the cunningham line from the
Fun facts about
delivery kit.
the Laser.
Did you know....
2. Tie a bowline around the vang tang
(Figure 59).
That the Laser was
designed in 1971 by
Bruce Kirby.
That in 1996 the Laser
3. Lead the line up through the cunningham
debuted at the Olympic
grommet in the sail (Figure 60) and back down
Games in Atlanta.
to the bullseye fairlead on the deck
(Figure 61).
That in 2005 the Laser
Radial was chosen as
the newest Olympic
class for women and
4. Lead the line through the clam cleat and tie
will make its debut at
a bowline in the tail (Figure 62)
the 2008 Olympic
games.
That the prototype of
what is now commonly
known as the Laser was
originally named the
"Weekender."
Fact or Fiction:
Bruce Kirby's original
sketch of the Laser is
known as "the million
dollar doodle."
Visit
www.teamvanguard.com
to submit your answer
to the Laser "Fact or
Fiction" question and
register to be entered
into a raffle drawing!
Complete Cunningham
Rigging the Cunningham: Laser Pro Models
1. Attach the lower cunningham micro block
with becket to the top of the lower vang
assembly (Figure 63).
2. Tie a bowline with the cunningham primary
line to the becket at the top of the
cunningham double micro block with becket
(Figure 63).
Vang Tang
Figure 59
3. Feed the tail end of the cunningham
primary line through the grommet in the sail
and tie the free end to the bail of the second
micro block with becket (Figure 64).
Grommet
4. Take the cunningham secondary line and
tie a bowline to the becket of the upper
double micro block with becket (Figure 65).
Tip: Make sure both double blocks line up with
the beckets on the same side.
Figure 60
5. Lead the line counterclockwise through the
blocks, starting with the lower of the two
double micro blocks with becket. Make sure
not to twist or cross the line (Figure 65).
6. Continue the line down through the
forkhead block (Figure 66), through the port
side deck cleat and cleat off. Tie off the end
of the line with a bowline handle.
Bullseye Fairlead
Mast Retaining Line: Laser Pro Models
Figure 61
The Laser class rules state "To secure the mast
in the event of a capsize, a loose retention line
(that will allow 180 degrees of rotation) shall
be tied between the block base and the vang
tang or gooseneck."
Locate the mast retaining line from the delivery
kit. Tie a small bowline to the port loop on
the block base located by the mast (Figure 67).
Lead the line around the mast and over the
vang tang. Continue the line around the mast
and tie it to the starboard side loop of the
block base (Figure 68). Make sure to tie the
bowlines at the ends of the line in order to
Figure 62
keep the retainer loose. Over tightening of the
retainer can cause the plate to bend.
Becket
Bail
Figure 63
Double Micro
Block with Becket
Upper Double Micro
Block with Becket
Figure 66
Lower Double Micro
Block with Becket
Figure 65
Vang Tang
Figure 67
Figure 68
Grommet
Figure 64
Forkhead Blocks
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