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3. Contact with Buoys Rule
A boat that makes contact with a buoy must sail away from the fleet, out of
the way of other boats, and do a 360-degree penalty turn(figure E). After
the penalty turn, the boat may resume racing. If the boat hits the buoy on
the inside, then the turn executed as part of returning to the correct side of
the buoy is accepted as the penalty turn, providing that it includes a tack
and a gybe.
This rule may be relaxed in RC Laser racing. Always check with your race
officer.
8 TRANSMITTER
The transmitter is the device that enables you to control your RC Laser
from the shore. On the transmitter there are three controls: the stick on
the right is the rudder stick; the switch in the center is the power switch; and
the stick on the left is the sail stick.
To operate the transmitter, remove back panel and install eight AA size
batteries, extend the antenna and put power switch to the “on” position.
After turning the transmitter on, turn the boat on by sliding its power switch
forward. 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 position when the rudder stick is in the center position. If it is
not, use the rudder trim lever to center the rudder. To steer the boat toward
the right, move the rudder stick to the right; to steer the boat toward the left,
move the rudder stick to the left.
Rudder stick
Trim lever
crystal
Charge
POWER
ON
HIGH
ON AIR
NORM
LOW
Figure E
Contact with buoy
on outside
Figure E1
Contact with buoy
on inside
Do a tack and a
gybe as soon as
possible without
interfering with
other boats
Round buoy in
correct direction,
then do a tack and
gybe as fast as
possible without
interfering with other
boats to exonerate
the penalty.
