RS aero

Originally posted by turnturtle The RYA need more data for your handicap apparently... I don't. You can have 1040 on a unofficial spreadsheet I'd run, same as the D-Zero and the Rooster 8.1.  Please come along and join Draycote if you're nearby, you'll be put in the 'Medium Handicap Fleet' and there's a nice fella probably sailing his Blaze a bit quicker than us, we'll use him as the pacemaker and race scratch. Bottle of Vintage Dom Perignon for the person who wins the Wednesday Night (combined) Series on an 'across the line basis' - 4 discards between Apr and Sept to encourage participation but allow for regular private sector holiday entitlement.    Anyone up for it?  (probably not, ... but hey, it would be great to have some Aeros to race against regardless) * oh, before you ask about which rig?, the answer is 'does it look like I give a damn?'

took out my new boat today (must be mad/stupid) and considering the conditions i was impressed with the boat (but not me!) the swivel kicker is great, the cleats i found worked well, and the speed of rigging excellent. the ropes being new were slightly slippery (as were my gloves, borrowed, not impressed) and i found the hardest thing with the capsize was the slipperyness of everything. fine if i could grab the kicker line but otherwise tricky. capsize practice definitely required. did eventually manage a couple of good dry capsizes but then another dry one ended up with a double. best thing is not to capsize of course, but the righting lines will definitely help until i have perfected the boat. arms are too short to easily reach. will also be easier in a wetsuit rather than a drysuit. the boat sings when on a plane, not just humming! really good fun. just got to get fitter!

I liked loads of stuff on the Aero. What I didn't like were the cleats. Can't say what I'd like better on the Zero, sadly, as yet to have a go.

Jimbo,

Suggest those of us who want to keep wibbling about Laser sails transfer to other topic...