Team Volvo Tips : Laser Hiking with Nick Thompson

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9 жыл бұрын

Improve your Laser sailing techniques with tips from top British Sailing Team sailor Nick Thompson.
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@3rdeyeshine94 6 жыл бұрын

Dude was born to do this

@010203040506073 3 жыл бұрын

unless planing is in the offing, keep your weight as far fwd as possible in the Laser, literally as far fwd as you can - even when hiking - as far fwd as possible, without digging the bow into the waves. The design of the boat is such that the vessel tends to drag its stern a bit which is a notable drag on speed.

@cankayrak2964 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick and Volvo :)

@craigmclean8864 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! What type devices are you using to record the voice audio?

@jonathanshore5768 6 жыл бұрын

How to use kinetics with nick Thompson

@jaymacpherson8167 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of all the times the Lasers started 5 min after the GP-14s, and ended up beating all of us to the finish line. But not when the wind blows harder than in this video!!! Then GPs may rule!

@marctorres140 5 жыл бұрын

vaya remadas con el timón, si señor...

@gianmariobroccia7844 5 жыл бұрын

I`m actually confused by the work with the helm. You appear to bear away on the top of the wave, but this leads you to drammatically increase the angle respect the wind, as you rarely head up. I instead head up when climbing the wave and bear down the time I descend along its "back". This usually allows me to keep a good angle and not go sideways. I also try to make more speed as the waves get bigger but my abovementioned work remains the same. I am still able to head up by inertia and counter the "gust effect" you usually feel on top of a wave. What do you think about it? Take into account that I am 171cm x 73kg.

@lesp315 Жыл бұрын

I'm about the same 171cm x 73kg, but 66 years old. It's no picnic for me.

@chrisbarrett2117 2 ай бұрын

He doesn't have enough power to be hiking as hard as he wants to for the video so he is powering up to plank out

@Flaaaaanders 6 жыл бұрын

That much tiller movement causes drag, its likely just to show us how to keep loose

@MontyD 3 жыл бұрын

in those conditions, it doesn't matter, and he's trying to gain height. It's a great way to not slip to leeward if your overpowered

@zohnjimmerman8145 3 жыл бұрын

Oh... I didn't realize that you were an olympic sailor lol. You do this by heading up as your bow comes toward a wave and come back down as you pass over it. An easy method is to preform the motion a split second before the wave stall hits your rudder. Watch some of the Aarhus 2018 qualification races or medal races and it shows top level sailors including nick with this tactic. Coaches and sailing federations can provide speed trackers and put them on 2 boats to show when one is gaining or losing; waves, straight line, puffs, lulls, etc... Do this properly and you won't "keep loose"

@Flaaaaanders 3 жыл бұрын

Zohn Jimmerman As you can see from my avatar I’m not Olympic sailor but pretty good at capsize recovery in calm conditions and have sailed laser for 3 decades or so Haha. I try to trim the weather helm out. Slainte

@Erik_077 2 жыл бұрын

He's overdoing the wave technique

@matthewmcb1089 2 жыл бұрын

@@Flaaaaanders I can't tell if you're being sarcastic about the capsizing lol

@davehauni4270 7 жыл бұрын

how tall are you( in order to regulate)

@georgecousins7990 7 жыл бұрын

Nick is 5 11'

@toshinaritakayanagi 8 жыл бұрын

Could someone explain how and why Nick is steering this way? He pushes and pulls the tiller extension fairly hard and in certain rhythm. At what timing he pushes the tiller extension (such as hitting the wave?) and pulls it back? Also, what happens if we hold the tiller extension around the center line and does not steer much?

@elltielle 8 жыл бұрын

you would have to do more work with your body i think. He steers, so the boat stays straight up and the weight stays staible. (sry for my bad englisch ;) )

@josephtonen2375 7 жыл бұрын

Because when your boat heels, it heads up towards irons. He is using the tiller to counter-act the heading up

@manueljosefernandeslucas8119 7 жыл бұрын

the steering is for the waves so when the bow hits the bottom of the wave push the tiller and weight out and aft when you re "climbing" the wave body forward twards the bow and pull the tiller. international sailing academy has great videos on youtube explaining how to do it

@sammckay 5 жыл бұрын

Effectively, pulling the tiller to windward whilst moving weight forward will place the bow back down and the water after being thrown up by a wave. Likewise, pushing the tiller away whilst moving weight backwards will help get the bow up as to not slam the wave so hard. When sailing upwind in waves a little leeward heel helps the rudder be more effective at controlling the height of bow, be sure to flatten the boat again through calmer patches of water :)

@hanswiosna8050 5 жыл бұрын

Z hu

@enochpowellnickgriff 4 жыл бұрын

Why is he wagging the tiller? That causes drag and pulling the mainsheet in and out surely spills wind from the sail?

@kyledjuran4495 2 ай бұрын

To help the boat go over the small swells and to drive it upwind

@edwardbackman744 7 жыл бұрын

Why is he playing his main so much? I thought you're supposed to stay two blocked upwind in those conditions

@ScarlettOliver2 6 жыл бұрын

You're correct, but its a demonstration. In 12-15 knots you can and should be block to block. He is demonstrating easing the sheet which you would do in windier conditions or when footing.

@artgen23 6 жыл бұрын

what about rules?))))

@ScarlettOliver2 6 жыл бұрын

This is legal. It's not skulling. A jury boat would not bat an eye lid.

@Erik_077 2 жыл бұрын

To much ruder movement it slows you down

@chrisbarrett2117 2 ай бұрын

He's a little underpowered to be hiking that hard that's why he has to keep paying off to power up

@timgoproedits780 6 жыл бұрын

Stop skulling

@ScarlettOliver2 6 жыл бұрын

Its not skulling as the rudder is not being used to propel the boat as such. Instead he is using the rudder to assist with lifting the bow over the wave, in addition to some body kinetics. If you had sailed a laser or any other boat to any level you would know that. Don't critique what you don't understand.

@timgoproedits780 6 жыл бұрын

Mate You don't know hat your on about and btw wtf are u on about

@masonmitchell4050 6 жыл бұрын

He's using the subtle movements back and forth to correct for weather helm.

@adamcatlow7496 4 жыл бұрын

@@ScarlettOliver2 he probably sails on a lake. you know where there are no waves

@homeytube1 3 жыл бұрын

Subtle?!