The RS100 Owners Thread

My deposit is now down, just recieved a welcome to the fleet email from LDC.  More good news is that I have now sold my Radial bottom section so I am on the way to being able to afford my new toy too!

Slippery Jim - I hope (for your sake !) he remembers its you and not his ex
when you cross over legs in the back straps - Could be embarrassing !

Actually (and sorry Grumpfs as I know this is the 100 forum !) the sheet
loads on the 49er are very low, both main and kite, hence why (with the
old rig) competitive crew weights were getting towards 10 year olds with
eating disorders ! In fact the windier it gets the lower the loads (main
freewheeling upwind and soaking so low low downwind the kite was
basically just floating). The killer for the 49er crew is the repeated hoists
and drops and playing the main upwind, which needs armfuls of in and
out - all continuous activity with no rest for the wicked !

James - what are the sheet loads like on the RS100 (getting back on topic
finally) ?

I know ...

Originally posted by craiggo 49er does indeed have an autorachet on the boom, and as pointed out you have a crew to play with it upwind and downwind the crew has the kite. Toby is of course right about maintaining slot shape, but then your slot is a mess anyway mid gybe, so having the main cleated wont cost you much. On the Musto Skiffs and RS700s we try to take the main over with us in the tiller hand, but until its seriously windy most will leave it in the cleat, just carrying the tail so that we can adjust once on the new tack. In the 100 that wont be too much of an issue as you'll be able to reach the tail if you drop the mainsheet in the boat.

49er usually has a rachet on the main ... I think it would be tough upwind without ...

I heard from a 'reliable source' that either option would be allowed. One of the reasons 'off the boom' sheeting is banned in other classes (dare I mention it - down doggy) is to encorage the possibility of 'normal blokes' being able to helm say a 500 or an 800. It effectively stop the situation where a miniscule helm can just pass the main to a big crew - Not applicable to us .

Shouldn't TT be answering this - as Class chaiman and rules / technical rep, youd expect he'd know

 

As I'm posting - my 49er has a ratchet on main and so does my 29er - - - runs for cover.