The RS100 Owners Thread

Martin,

My Vortex was often referred to as 'the boat that once resembled a
Vortex' !!

Only problem with the 100 is that its so bloody good there is not much
that you can actually improve !!

The only bimble I really need is a rudder lift mechanism to match the
rudder pull down - lots of seaweed where we sail and its a total speed
killer if you catch a big bit and cant shake it off.

Went over to Torquay this pm to see the moths - now that is bimbling
heaven !! Some great sailing going on for the lighter guys.

Will post some pics on rs100.com when I get a chance.

Cheers

Chris

Originally posted by chrisg Is increasing purchase on the cunningham within the class rules? It may be, I'm just curious thats all.

I have upgraded mine by using a standard Chinook double pulley through
the cunningham cringle and using a double block to replace the single
block that the kicker uses.

http://www.k-bay.co.uk/_catalog_43832/Tools_and_Pulleys

Cunningham control then goes from the deck organiser round this pulley
eye, down to the double block, up the other side, through the pulley eye
and back to the organiser.

I find this provides more than enough purchase, eliminates the bottoming
out problem of the original arrangement and means you dont have to
untie the downhaul everytime, which is a pain. (you can snap the line in
and out of the Chinook pulley).

Hope this helps.

Chris

PS Loads more bimbles if you are interested !

Originally posted by timnoyce Would have thought it unnecessary... why not just pull harder?

It's a tiny rope, flat against the deck and I maxed it out and it gave
nowhere near the downhaul capability of the sail and the time I tried to
wang it on I was left handed (the rig was stuck on the starboard side) and
I'd had to dump the kicker.

Seems to me that the sail is designed with downhaul in mind and it needs
some welly, particularly given I'm pretty over powered at the top end of a
three and that's been the only time so far I've had to try and downhaul the
balls off it. (Windsurfer mindset, if in doubt wang on loads of downhaul,
does it every time, and it worked, got me back in without any further
drama, given I couldn't tack)

Edited by G.R.F.

Funnily enough I had a look. You're allowed up to 8:1

Is increasing purchase on the cunningham within the class rules? It may be, I'm just curious thats all.