The RS100 Owners Thread

   Never touched the spreaders and don't think I would notice any difference. As you say they are slack upwind and only there to stop rig collapsing downhill. Your beam reach observation is interesting but I tend to only race windward leeward so again wouldn't notice that effect

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haroosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 521	Post Options Post Reply Quote haroosh Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The RS100 Owners Thread Posted: 31 May 12 at 7:33am
	Never touched the spreaders and don't think I would notice any difference. As you say they are slack upwind and only there to stop rig collapsing downhill. Your beam reach observation is interesting but I tend to only race windward leeward so again wouldn't notice that effect
	Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8)

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 12 at 12:30am
	Bit late on the discussion but just put the boat back together after a long break, sadly not going to make the nationals though. When rigging up I thought I would try making the spreaders longer, before seeing this thread. On a windward leeward course I dont think it makes any difference at all, the shrouds are still slack upwind and downwind I cant see it making any difference. What I did find was on a beam reach in medium to heavy winds it makes the power delivery very sudden. I don't like it so tonight moved it back, seems easier and more forgiving. I also think it makes gybing easier in strong winds or without the kite up with the spreaders narrower, just more flex in the rig to give you that extra split second to hit the new side.

Rockhopper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockhopper Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 12 at 8:06pm
	I always went faster next day after a good few beers and a hangover seemed to work wonders for me and i did wonder if i could get away with taking a beer out for in between races instead of water !!!!
	Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest. 2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo

Rob.e Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 19 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 545	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rob.e Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 12 at 7:48pm
	Could Paul follow Mr Bollands example at the sprints? All it needs is someone to lead him astray....

AndrewLB Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Aug 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewLB Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 12 at 4:42pm
	Aahh bless. Paul's out there practicing right now. An after his 'performance' on Saturday I'd say it was needed... :-D
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	Just waiting to see Sam swim round his new boat

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	The closer we get to the Nats the better the forecast is looking- Good Times! Looking like it is going to be a good event. Fairly strong entry so far and I know of more who are signing up on the day, so it will hopefully build even more. With Paignton crazy golf and go karting as well as Chris' promise that it will be the best event EVER (I may have just made that up...) It is looking good!
	Paul Childs RS Sailing Sales Team and RS100 Class Development Officer

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 12 at 11:12am
	Forecast looking good

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	thanks Andrew. I'll stick with the shorter inner setting . I have at least a few basic techniques issues to sort (i.e. to do with my sailing) before either fiddling too much with settings and making the boat harder to sail. I sail with the 8.4 and am using hole 3 or 4 with rake generally 4 to 5 sometimes at 6. Will also be missing the nationals - but because of work in Europe where they arnt too bothered about our bank holidays :-(

AndrewLB Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Aug 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewLB Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 10:40pm
	certainly the theory stacks up doesn't it. when i first put my boat together i put mine a couple of holes further out thinking i was big enough to handle it. it may have been my relative inexperience with the boat or coming to it fairly cold after a couple of years away from sailing but i couldn't get the rig to work as well upwind as the people around me. i changed it back after a couple of weeks and it seemed to hold its own at the first nationals so i left it on the 'standard' inner setting. one of the other reasons i ditched it was that it prevented me from getting the shrouds down to hole 4 though that may be more due to the shrouds themselves (mine do seem fractionally shorter than others), however as i've now come to the conclusion that the shrouds go on hole 3 and never change (it's all about the mast rake!) i may have a tweak with the spreaders again. sadly no nationals for me as i have to go to a wedding but i will certainly be at the Hayling open at the end of June.
	RS100 227 (10.2)