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    Posted: 09 Jul 15 at 1:58pm
Originally posted by kneewrecker

there's a lot of string under the gunnel there.... is that all the takeaway systems for the side mounted cleats?  

Righting lines I believe.

Edited by JimC - 09 Jul 15 at 1:59pm
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The takeaways are the lines just under the gunnels. They work OK, but twist quite easily. I untwist them each time I launch, but experimenting with a slightly different set up.

The lines with visible knots are the optional righting lines. If you have short arms, these apparently help. I can reach up easily so never have seen the need for them. I think one person I know has them, the rest of us don't.
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Originally posted by 167950

Originally posted by The Moo

Originally posted by 167950

Originally posted by Rupert

I looked at the red Claridge boat at the dinghy show and thought it looked pretty damn hot, especially when compared to my old (used to be red, now mottled brown/orange) Giles boat.

it did look good. Hasn't john got it for sale at the moment? Just open your wallet and its yours.


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don't go Duncan .... fellow class buddy.  we could have matching signatures..... 

 'our boats are crap, but we don't care; 'cos our sailing's cheap and we've kept our hair'

which is a far cry from the hand-wringing going on in some other quarters at the moment....

And anyway, righting lines.... had them on the Vareo as one of those optional extras, but never felt a need for them in reality.  I'd be tempted to play with those takeaways too.... but that's personal preference.
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Making the O of aerO a different colour for each sail size would have been a boon for the RO, really. Took me a couple of takes before I saw that one boat was different.
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Strange I don't appear to be in that shot, must have been ahead Embarrassed...not

Yes, it could be a lot more obvious. We just take down the sail numbers and match that up to the entry.

On Sailwave you can then have different entries i.e. Joe blogs7 & Joe Blogs9.
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.........I would point out that when the Aero went home two Bytes went out and tore the place up in the frisky conditions.....
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Jim- some of your other photos really do show off the ergonomics of the deck mould well.  

A nice set of pictures....  Thumbs Up
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I have the righting lines. I am small but so far have not found them to be of much help when I am struggling to right the boat, this only happens above 20knts or so. Otherwise I can right it fine without them. PRactice I think. Have to say I am hugely impressed with RS and the aftersales team; completely happy to sort out any issues in as quick a time and owner friendly fashion. Just had my boat delivered back to my door Clap. That sort of thing makes the price tag justified in my opinion, apart from being a great boat. AND I think it IS pretty! more so than the D zero LOL
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The RYA have just published ENs for the RS Aeros. They are 1030, 1065 and 1105 respectively.
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