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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The RC Laser and Components ..............................................

1

Parts Layout ............................................................................

2

Assembly:
Overview ............................................................................

3

Details:
Sail and Mast ............................................................................

4

Keel ............................................................................

5

Rudder ........................................................................

5

Batteries ......................................................................

6

Antenna ......................................................................

6

Rig ..............................................................................

7

Sheet Line .................................................................... 7
Transmitter ..................................................................

8

Rudder Control ............................................................

8

Sail Control ..................................................................

9

Radio Frequencies .................................................................... 10
Boat Care / Radio Care / Batteries ...........................................

11

Sail and Boat Numbers .............................................................

12

Decoration ............................................................................

13

How to Sail ............................................................................

14

Racing your RC Laser ..............................................................

15

Five Basic Rules .......................................................................

15

Port Tack - Starboard Tack Rule ..........................

15

Buoy Room Rule .....................................................

16

Contact with Buoy Rule ..............................

17

Luffing Rights Rule .....................................................

18

Collision Rule .............................................................

19

The Race Course ....................................................................... 20
Model Sailing Organizations ...................................................... 21
Information about Full Size Lasers ............................................. 22
Warranty Information .................................................................. 23

Summary of Contents for RC Laser

Page 1: ...132 08cm DRAFT 16 40 64cm SAIL AREA 710 sq 4580 63sqcm R RADIO CONTROLLED a us er s manual RA DIO CONTROL L ED R 2003 Out There Technologies Laser is a registered trademark of Vanguard Inc Performance Sailcraft and Performance Sailcraft Pty DESIGNED BY BRUCE KIRBY DEVELOPED BY JON ELMALEH ...

Page 2: ... limited warranty on parts damaged during normal use While sailing and does not included hitting other boats or obstructions You must register by mailing the warranty card within 10 days of purchase to be eligible for the warranty ...

Page 3: ...success on the race course depends on the sailor not the boat And as a purely recreational sailing model it is quick to launch and easy to operate So climb aboard with your imagination You will find that the thrill is there but your muscles won t get sore and if you don t sail in the rain you will stay dry Rowayton Connecticut January 1995 Message from the Manufacturer Congratulations on your purc...

Page 4: ...l 8 Sail Control 9 Radio Frequencies 10 Boat Care Radio Care Batteries 11 Sail and Boat Numbers 12 Decoration 13 How to Sail 14 Racing your RC Laser 15 Five Basic Rules 15 Port Tack Starboard Tack Rule 15 Buoy Room Rule 16 Contact with Buoy Rule 17 Luffing Rights Rule 18 Collision Rule 19 The Race Course 20 Model Sailing Organizations 21 Information about Full Size Lasers 22 Warranty Information 2...

Page 5: ... Laser parts The only exceptions are the transmitter and receiver which may be replaced with any compatible equipment Your RC Laser has the following components Sail and tell tale Mast Rudder Rudder bracket Gooseneck Rudder linkages 2 Rudder servo Boom Boom sliders 3 Antenna mount Antenna tube Sheet line Screw eye Sail control servo Hull Transmitter Receiver Hatch cover Battery holder Switch Manua...

Page 6: ...2 Parts Layout SAIL MAST GOOSENECK KEEL LOCK SCREW EYE ANTENNA TUBE ANTENNA MOUNT KEEL SHEET LINE BOOM BOOM SLIDERS TELL TALE HATCH COVER POWER SWITCH RUDDER RUDDER BRACKET ...

Page 7: ...Sydney NSW 2059 Australia Tel 61 2 9954 0755 info radiosail com au www radiosail com au 1 Assemble rig by connecting mast tubes and sliding assembled mast into sail pocket Slide boom into gooseneck 2 Insert keel into slot at bottom of hull and slide into place 3 Place rudder into hole in bottom of hull and snap rudder into bracket 4 Place 4 AA batteries into battery holder Place battery holder int...

Page 8: ...s the windward buoy and do one more lap rounding the windward and then the offset buoy once again After rounding the leeward gate one more time finish by coming back through the starting gate Lap 2 and finish START Windward buoy Starting gate Leeward gate Offset buoy START Windward buoy Starting gate Leeward gate Offset buoy wind direction A Connect mast tubes C Slide boom into gooseneck D Thread ...

Page 9: ...ng a one minute countdown Sail two laps around the course not rounding the wing buoy on the second lap Wing buoy Start finish line Pivot hole Rotate locking lever 90 degrees until lever locks in place Insert rudder stud into pivot hole on bottom of hull while inserting top of rudder into rudder deck bracket Snap rudder into bracket 3 RUDDER NOTE If the surface of the keel bulb becomes damaged expo...

Page 10: ... turn see Rule 5 5 Collision rule Whenever you collide with another boat or fail to avoid a collision you must sail clear of all other boats and complete penalty turns before continuing the race Before the start of every race the race committee or racers determine whether a penalty will consist of one or two 360 degree penalty turns Generally only one turn is required in light wind conditions wind...

Page 11: ...st pass with enough room to avoid the leeward boat If you cannot avoid the leeward boat you must steer away to avoid a collision If the windward boat 2 tries to pass the leeward boat 1 the leeward boat 1 can luff up the windward boat 2 by steering into the wind causing 2 s sail to luff Figure H When a boat s sail luffs it loses power and speed Luffing up is mostly as a defensive maneuver Windward ...

Page 12: ...ransmitter on slide the power switch on the boat to the on position The power switch on the boat slides front to back for on and off Do not push down damage may result ALWAYS turn the transmitter on before turning the boat on RUDDER CONTROL After turning on the transmitter and the boat move the rudder stick from side to side The rudder will move from side to side The rudder should be in the center...

Page 13: ... to fine tune the sail You are ready to sail Put your boat in the water and have fun 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 ...

Page 14: ...nd one RX crystal for the receiver The number on the TX crystal which is in the bottom right corner of your transmitter indicates the frequency of the radio Each radio controlled boat uses a frequency on either the 27 or 75 MHz band If two boats attempt to sail on the same frequency at the same time within a two block range neither boat will work properly When you go sailing you must find out what...

Page 15: ...oring your boat remove all pressure from the back edge of the sail by sliding the boom sliders until they are loose Keep your boat and radio away from excessive heat If you sail in salt water rinse the hull the fittings the mast the boom the keel the rudder and the sail in fresh water after sailing and before storing your RC laser Radio Care Moisture is your radio s enemy When storing your RC Lase...

Page 16: ...riction is that you cannot interfere with the Laser logo sail numbers or the manufacturer s markings Sail and Boat Numbers Sail numbers may or may not be included with your boat They are primarily used for racing Only official font and size numbers can be used You can obtain more information about sail numbers from your local distributor Numbers are installed on the sail just as shown in the diagr...

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