The RS100 Owners Thread

Cheers Jim ... and if the 100 rig is anything like as clever in it's design it will be very easy to sail quick as once set right the rig does so much work for you you can get your head out of the boat and really enjoy!

Downhaul outhaul try this:-

found here:-

http://www.sailboats.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=456150

 

edit    oops cross post ... caught me working you lot didn't you!!

Edited by Inland sea

Originally posted by G.R.F. which reminds me, what's everyone doing about the outhaul arrangement, we can't be having to undo and tie knots threading that string through that little hole all the time are we?

Yes, it is pretty irritating that little detail have to say.

Rushed down late to go out racing on weekend only to discover that after
hoisting the sail with the clew strap on, but not the outhaul, that the
outhaul rope had disappeared inside the boom, not just inside but right
to the gooseneck end ! Had to unbolt the boom to shake it back down to
the end, rapidly refixed the boom etc. etc. only to find I had forgotten to
put the boom through the kicker and cunningham first ! Got on the water
with 30 seconds to go - best start I've ever had !

Being really clever decided to prevent this happening again I would tie a
knot in the outhaul to prevent it pulling back through the sheeve. Rushed
down the following day (late again) rigged in a hurry tied off the outhaul
with the knot etc. etc. Got out on the water, sail looked a bit full so went
to pull on the outhaul only to discover I had forgotten to undo the first
knot and couldnt pull any on at all !

Hey ho, its all fun !

Yep, like a windsurf sail foot strap, loose bit of webbing with ladderlock
attachment.

Has something printed on it like..

Speedboost only issued to special customers..


This is the 8.4 sail don't forget, am I the only one using it?


Edit, and no it's not the clew strap which I know about, got one on the
Blaze, which reminds me, what's everyone doing about the outhaul
arrangement, we can't be having to undo and tie knots threading that
string through that little hole all the time are we?

Edited by G.R.F.

IMHO that doesn't feel right

You have just put your cunningham on the amount extra the sail needs to be hoisted ... this will bring the draught forward and open the leach ... not good!

I would suggest stringso you can get the sail all the way up and then set the sail with the controls as Russ says

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by G.R.F. I don't like that 'pre' shackle it to the bottom then hoist it . not sure what the manual says, but I hoist fully, then crank on cunningham to get the tack down to the eye to put the shackle through.... otherwise I can't get the head all the way up the mast.

I shackle and hoist and it works well. The last six
inches needs a good yank to tension effectively but it
all works fine.

Ian