LaserPerformance Sunfish, Rigging Manual, Page: 9 / 17

1
. From the delivery kit locate the sail, upper and lower
boom, S-hook, and sail ties. Remove the cunningham
and outhaul line from the line bag. The white race sail
is attached to the booms with sail ties as opposed to sail
rings. There should be 4 sail ties that are longer than the
remaining 32 ties. These longer ties are the corner sail
ties.
2 . Find a flat surface free of sharp objects where you can
spread our your sail.
3
. Align the lower boom along the foot of the sail and
the upper boom along the luff (refer to figure 25). The
Sunfish logo should face the upper boom (the boom
that does not have any blocks attached).
4
. The two booms are attached together by
interlocking eye bolts. Take the S-hook and loop one
end through the interlocking eye bolt that is attached
to the lower boom (figure 34).
Tip: Some racers use a piece of line to secure the sail to the inter-
locking eye bolt as opposed to the S-hook. It is suggested to use a 10”
long, 2 mm piece of spectra that gets led through the tack grommet
and interlocking eye bolt. Wrap the line 2 or 3 times around and
secure with a square knot.
5
. Take the free end of the S-hook and place it through
the grommet in the tack of the sail. Using a pair of pliers,
crimp the S-hook closed. Using the longer corner ties
secure the tack of the sail to both the upper and lower
booms using separate lines by wrapping the line around
twice and securing with a square knot (Figure 35).
7. Attaching the Sail to the Booms (Race)
figure 36 figure 37
figure 34 figure 35
8. Rigging the Outhaul (Race):
1
. Using the outhaul line, tie a bowline to the
lower boom end cap (figure 38).
2 . Lead the free end of the line through
the grommet in the sail and back through
the boom end cap (figure 39). Continue the
line forward down the boom to the aft most
boom cleat.
3
. Tie an overhand knot in the outhaul
two sail ties before the boom cleat. Lead
the outhaul line through the two sail ties
and through the cleat (Figure 40).
4
. Lead the line back through the overhand
knot and back forward through the cleat.
Cleat off and tie a large bowline handle in
the end (figure 40).
figure 38
figure 39
figure 40
1.
TIE
OVERHAND
KNOT
2.
LEAD LINE
UNDER SAIL TIES
3.
THROUGH
CLEAT
4.
THROUGH
OVERHAND
KNOT
5.
BACK THROUGH
CLEAT
6.
CLEAT OFF AND TIE
A BOWLINE HANDLEKNOT
6
. Using one of the longer sail ties in the sail tie
bundle to attach the head of the sail to the top end
of the boom. The sail should not be tied taunt as the
cunningham will be rigged and used to adjust luff ten-
sion on the Race rig. Rigging the outhaul on the lower
boom is detailed in Section 8 (figure 36).
Tip: Make sure to set the tie at the head of the sail so that the
sail’s luff tension is as loose as you will want it while sailing.
You will then be able to adjust the luff tension with the
cunningham line.
7
. Finish attaching the sail to the booms with the re-
maining sail ties. For each grommet in the sail,
tie one sail tie around the boom and through the
grommet. Secure with a square knot (figure 37).