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 Topic: taking my rs 300 out for the 1st time =)Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 5:14pm |
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so i bought an rs 300 a week ago and im gonno take it out for its 1st sail tomorrow
 its said to be a very tricky boat to sail i dont feel like capsizing in the middle of a busy river while getting out...so anyone got some good tips for sailing a 300? 
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Pierre
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 6:30pm |
Damn !! Beat me to it. |
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JimC
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 8:08pm |
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Have you ever tried steer for balance techniques - if the boat heels left steer left,if the boat heels right steer right? If you have do more of that and less leaping about the boat because you'll probably leap to far and over correct...
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 9:05pm |
you mean like how you recover from a deathroll downwind? |
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les5269
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 9:17pm |
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Don't Reach! I have only sailed the 300 once, and on leaving the shore on a reach I got about 300 yards offshore and picked up a gust, being a bit cocky I hiked harder! Big mistake,The boat took off and I slid straight out the back Loved every minute of it tho it's really good fun! |
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Rob.e
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 9:36pm |
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1. Use the mainsheet and body weight/position to steer. If you are not in tune with the boat, it may not obey you! 2. The rig will de-power very easily with a combination of kicker (first) cunningham (second) and outhaul (last). Do not be afraid to de-power it until you are used to it. 3. Enjoy it! It may be the best boat you ever owned.... Any doubts, contact other 300 sailors: you won't find a more friendly bunch. I wrote to y+y and Dinghy mag after my first nationals, and got letter of the month in both, just saying how much help and advice I got, and advising other people to go to events because of the help you get. PM me anytime, (happy to talk on the phone) or try any other 300 sailor- I've talked to Fizzicist by e-mail, and met most of the others, they're a friendly bunch! |
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Chris Noble
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 10:41pm |
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Firstly a big welcome to the class, what boat did you buy? With the 300 its very much a case of keeping the boat under the rig downwind. As soon as you can get the rudder right down, you may find that the downhaul on the rudder will not get it fully down and the laods will still be quite high so reach down and push it in towards the bow as much as you can and you will be amazed how light the steering is otherwise i jsut hope you have strong forearms as the laods can be phenominal. but other than that you can depower the rig an awfull lot. the boat will shift in even the lightest of breezes so dont worry and as soon as you've got flow over the foils you should be ok, any othe rquestions or if ive left something you wanna kno out then feel free to ask |
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Ian99
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Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 10:49pm |
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I've only sailed one once
 but found it suprisingly stable. All things are relative of course, but with the big rudder and fairly buoyant rear 2/3 of the hull, it is actually fairly easy to cruise along sailing it really slowly. Once you're in a nice large area, where capsizing isn't going to be a problem, is the time to start pushing the limits a bit more.
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Gimlet
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Posted: 11 Sep 06 at 10:15am |
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Congratulations! I have recently bought an rs300 as well and have been getting used to it over the past few weekends. There are lots of good tips in previous posts but also have a look at the articles on the rs300 website.
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Posted: 11 Sep 06 at 7:32pm |
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Excellent choice sir! It's the most fun boat I've ever sailed. No matter what I've been messing around in recently, every time I get back in the 300 I end up with a big smile on my face. Especially in about 15-20 knots of wind on flat water. It's an absolute hoot to sail. Like has been said, it's one of the friendliest fleets out there, with plenty of banter. Just ask any of us if you're not sure of anything. The article Steve Cockerill wrote on roostersailing.com is the bible really. And come to the inlands in October - you'll love it. |
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