The RS100 Owners Thread

We usually have 2 races so inbetween everyone just rams the boat up the grass. Very novel for me as the club I came from was a rocky beach.

In terms of wind I only have the 8.4 but I have noticed I will sail on this more sheltered strech of water in much stronger winds than on the sea obviously due to little or no waves. Its amazing the difference going out in a howler with no waves to deal with makes. In one recent race we all thought there was a spell of 25 knots blowing and I struggled to keep the boat level and at points was hiking hard with the mainsail right out ragging! I also had my closest ever pitchpole in the bear away where the mast foot was under water but as usual the well behaved 100 popped back up.

Its such a good boat even now on these sheltered waters versus the river Forth where I sailed before..... 

 

A nice atmospheric shot of the 100 in unusual light. Was pretty windy!!!

 

 

Boats are still going out of the factory and tricking along quite well. We are gaining fleets and building to the existing ones at the same time. Gurnard, HISC and Datchet must be the 'super clubs' at the moment, all with 10+ boats there. I think Gurnard has 13-14 and HISC probably has about 15 with some very top sailors from various other fleets getting involved.

On the European scene there are A LOT of boats out there, but getting them to join an open is proving tricky to take the dip the first time, but once they come they come back and seem to love it.

Genoa is in a couple of months and I think we will have 10-15 boats with only 4 being British, which will be fantastic!

If anyone here wants to join us in the fleet, drop me a message paul@rssailing.com or check out our new website - http://www.rs100sailing.org/

 

The thing that is really impressing me with the boat is its quality and longivity. All I have done now in season 3 is replace a couple of ropes and the slot gasket... And thats after alot of club sailing.