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  • Page 2 LaserPerformance reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification. Before rigging your boat read and familiarize yourself with the rigging manual. Failure to adhere to these guidelines could invalidate your warranty Laserperformance.com Cascais Fun V1 Rigging Manual REV 01 – July 2021...
  • Page 3 Glossary Rearward Batten A thin stiffening strip in the sail to support the leach Block Pulleys used in sailing to control lines Boom Spar at the bottom of the mainsail Front of the boat Burgee Wind direction indicator (usually a small flag) Cleat A fitting used for holding/securing line Clew...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Rigging the Vang Fitting the main sheet Reefing the main sail Rigging the gennaker Fitting the gennaker sheet Fitting the Daggerboard Stowing your Cascais Launching and Basic Safety on the Water Care Maintenance and Service of your LaserPerformance Product Owner Information...

  • Page 5: Unpack Your Cascais

    Unpack your Cascais Gennaker Mainsail Tiller Rudder Hull Tiller extension Daggerboard Upper Mast Boom Gennaker Section Sock Lower Mast Gennaker Section Pole Rope pack contains Blocks and fittings pack contains ● Centerboard and clew outhaul shockcord ● Kicking strap lower block inc. hook ●...
  • Page 6 Important information before you launch There is one hatch and one transom drain bung on the Cascais. All hatches and the drain bung should be checked every time you sail to ensure they tight and fit correctly. Correct Hatch Fitment InCorrect Hatch Fitment Correct Drain Bung Fitment...

  • Page 7: Fitting The Mast And Main Sail

    Fitting the Mast and main Sail Unwrap the mast sections and insert the upper Unfold the mainsail (try to keep it clean and dry) mast into the lower mast, making sure that the and sleeve it over the top of the mast, making sure red arrows align .

  • Page 8: Fitting The Main Sheet Blocks

    Find the wind direction and point your Cascais From your rope kit, find the rope marked into it. Hold the mast and point the base to the Cunningham. Tie a loop onto the sail D-ring thwart . Slowly raise it up until it steps down thread it around the cleat bridge , back up to the into the mast cup.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Main Sail

    Rigging the Main Sail At the outboard end of the boom, Tie the clew outhaul line to the Take the long piece of shockcord, use a reef knot to tie down the small fairlead on the outboard pass it through the eye of the hook clew hook to the boom with the end of the boom with a bowline...

  • Page 10: Fitting The Jib

    Fitting the jib Unwrap the sail and attach Tie the jib halyard to the head Hoist the jib, cleat the halyard the tack of the jib to the of the jib with a bowline. securely on the port side cleat folding pad eye on the deck and stow the line in the main sail...

  • Page 11: Rigging The Vang

    Rigging the Vang Take the large vang block and clip Clip the smaller block to the Take the longer vang line and tie a it to the eye plate on the mast. Take boom eye plate and run the line bowline to the third block the short vang line and tie a bowline through it.

  • Page 12: Reefing The Main Sail

    Reefing the main sail In strong winds, or if you are unsure whether you can cope with the conditions, it is always best to reef the sail down to reduce sail area. This will result in a more stable and better controlled boat. Unclip the sail from the clew Drop the jib if fitted.

  • Page 13: Rigging The Gennaker

    Rigging the gennaker If you are using the gennaker, Temporarily thread the gennaker Find the small gennaker auxiliary thread the halyard through the halyard through the cunningham block and tie it to the short line upper mast block just like you did loop with a bowline .
  • Page 14 Take the other end of the halyard Feed it through the small block Then back to the cleat near the and feed it across the thwart that you rigged before. mast , through the eyestrap through the small block just through the small block near the beneath.
  • Page 15 The final setup should look like this...

  • Page 16: Fitting The Gennaker Sheet

    Fitting the gennaker sheet Tie the short line to the clew of the the gennaker Thread the gennaker sheet through the block on with a bowline and leave another bowline in one side of the boat , then through the block the other end.

  • Page 17: Fitting The Daggerboard

    Fitting the Daggerboard Find the short yellow rope, feed it through one of Take the hook on the other end of the shockcord and clip the daggerboard larger holes and tie a figure 8 it to the eyestrap just behind the mast where the knot.

  • Page 18: Stowing Your Cascais

    Stowing your Cascais When stowing your Cascais, if you have room to keep the mast assembled, furl the sail and stow it somewhere dry. If your Cascais is not being used, the sails should be stowed dry and clean in their bags. There is a small hook and a strap near the clew of the main sail to help keep it wrapped.

  • Page 19: Launching And Basic Safety On The Water

    Launching and Basic Safety on the Water Before You Go Sailing ● Check you are wearing suitable clothing and safety equipment for the conditions and time of year. ● Always wear a buoyancy aid or life jacket. ● Make sure a third party knows where you are sailing and how many of you are sailing. ●...

  • Page 20: Care Maintenance And Service Of Your Laserperformance Product

    ● Towing your LaserPerformance product at high speed (10 – 20 that there is sufficient padding under the strap or rope to prevent knots) behind a rib or power boat can seriously damage the hull.

  • Page 21: Owner Information

    Owner Information Owner Owner’s name address Zip ⁄ postal code City ⁄ state ⁄ country Phone number Boat Hull identification number Hull color Purchased from Date of purchase Road trailer Registration Information Trailer vin number License plate number Registration number State ⁄...
  • Page 22 Laserperformance.com All rights reserved. ©2021 LaserPerformance LaserPerformance and associated logos are trademarks. CASCAIS is a trademark used under license. LaserPerformance reserves the right to make design and/or specification changes to any of their products as part of their continuous development programme.

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