The RS100 Owners Thread

No Cheap shot intended Jimbo, you know me better then that!

I for one can see why you have the two rigs, but didn't understand why the boat should have two PY's, i also didn't understand the fleet splitting thing, or choosing a rig before an event malarkey, hence why i said it was all very confusing!  I obviously hadn't noticed that alot of this was just prospective and excited new owners talking and speculating.

EDIT: Not really sure i would need to have a shot at the 100, no hidden ultimatum, i sail a boat from the same family and have a genuine interest in the class.

Whatever you guys says about the 300 rigs there is almost no speed difference. Once you get up to speed in the boat then the larger rig is more managable in the windy stuff. In drifers there is no difference. Light winds the light people are generally quicker whatever the rig. In chop and med-heavy winds the heavy guys pull away especially upwind. I use a big rig but thats only because of what was available at the time.

If i am honest then I don't see the need for 2 rigs. As long as the sail depowers as well as the 300 then the light guys will get used to it. Having 2 rigs just increases build costs. Wouldn't it be better to reduce costs and make the boat financially available to more people?

So are you saying then Jimbo that you can pick your rig for each event??  But later its going to be two seperate classes??  This is all very confussing?

I'm with Russ on this one. Keep it simple and have one PY for the RS100 regardless of rig and both rigs start together. Yes there arent many 300's with small rigs anymore, as the lighter guys have now mostly mastered the big rigs. I think the same will happen with the 100. People predominantly sail in light to medium winds, and very occassionally heavy airs so my feeling is the 100 will go the same way as the 300 and people will gravitate toward the big rig over time, although I would love to be proved wrong.

You cant have it both ways and say that the speed difference is so negligible that at opens you will start together (which is what I'd be pushing for if i'd bought a 100) but that you need an advantage in handicap racing if you're using the small rig. Just doesnt stack up to me. You'd be labelled as the bandit class. Stick to one handicap for the class, choose your weapon as James said and enjoy your sailing!