RS300 (take 2)

Right, now that the RS feva is on the market I may be able to get a new 300 (happy face)

 

So point is that gives me choice of rig.

So far it's been B rig as that's pretty much all that's on the 2nd hand market.

 

Being a Measly 60kg I think A rig is the correct choice and don't see me putting on an extra 10-15kg over the next few years.

So is the A rig the better option to the B rig if I have the choice?

The nice man at LDC thinks id struggle in the A rig so that kind of makes me think "maybe the B rif is TOO much fun"

anyway, any 300 sailors that can just tell me I'm answering my own question when I say is A rig good?

(I think its about £1300 for new mast/sail to convert a second hand B rig to A but then in new altogether the better thing)

Can't you just use your old thread rather than making more clutter?

If you do the sums as regards the heeling moment genertated by each rig size against wind speed you'll be suprised by how little extra wind speed the small rig enables you to handle. If you sail inland I wouldn't consider the small rig. If you sail on the sea and get regular breeze maybe a different matter.

put it this way, another guy at my club is 10kg heavier than me and uses an A rig. in the light stuff i generally stuff him, mid range we are evenly matched and in breeze he beats my by a small amount. its such an easy boat to depower that its HOW you sail it that counts most. yes you might be slightly better off in an A rig. but get the idea out of your head of buying a new rig. its a waste of money. get any boat thats in good condition and has all the kit. the rig does not matter as if its the B rig you can simple post up on the yahoo forum offering a swap.

but i think we have said all this before in all fairness......

ooohh my days. why waste your money? spend it instead on getting a newer boat.