RS 300 rig

   So if I were sailing a B rig at 60KG I'd probably be overpowered but how good a job does the Cunningham do at dowering the rig and is the A rig that much less powerful.
Brigs are thin on the secondhand market and A rig set ups are proving to be very hard to come across, so far i have found 2 but one has been sold and aren't holding much hope for the other due to it being on the market a while.

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feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS 300 rig Posted: 29 Dec 08 at 12:13pm
	So if I were sailing a B rig at 60KG I'd probably be overpowered but how good a job does the Cunningham do at dowering the rig and is the A rig that much less powerful. Brigs are thin on the secondhand market and A rig set ups are proving to be very hard to come across, so far i have found 2 but one has been sold and aren't holding much hope for the other due to it being on the market a while.

feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Dec 08 at 12:38pm
	Excuse the double post but i found that rooster makes replica sails both B and A rig. I was thinking would it be worth buying a B rig boat and then getting an A rig mast and replica sail or am I then just better off getting new anyway. I doubt I would be joining in any RS300 events to the replica doesn't matter, I'd only be into informal handicap racing at the local clubs but If i were to try out the RS300 circuit then Id probably get a new sail but by then the A rig rooster replica will probably be in need of replacing. I'm just asking as all i can find is B rig boats and If i were to try the B rig as i said in a past post at lest i have a replica A rig if it doesn't work out till I'm ready for B rig. You probably think I'm the most indecisive member here but at lest I have a target boat now

Inland sea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Jul 07 Location: Rugby Online Status: Offline Posts: 290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Inland sea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Dec 08 at 1:14pm
	Welcome the world of real hiking fun feva sailor here's hoping we can help you find a boat. The A rig as Tom says is indeed a shorter mast. However there is a stump option on one of the boats at our club and the mast bend is the same. This gives you the option to change from A to B easily. Regarding your question on the cunningham this contol is no where near as important on the 300 as the kicker. With the kicker full on you can turn a deep powerful B rig sail into a complete blade ... flat as a a pancake but yes the A rig is smaller and flatter therefore less powerful and at your weight would be the best choice. If you are factoring in a new sail though you really do have the option to do whatever you want. I will try and get a drawing / pictures of the Stump for all to see. Good luck with your hunt as finding a good one seems to be getting more and more difficult each year.
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dics Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Oct 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 317	Post Options Post Reply Quote dics Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Dec 08 at 2:08pm
	Feva sailor, LDC have just reduced to price of their 300 sails to a price which is only slightly more than the Rooster sail so you are not really saving anything. The kicker is very efficient at its job and so is the cunningham. Outhaul only really works well once you have a block attached to the sail. They are pretty simple boats to set up and the only really "must have's" on the boat are a continuouse kicker and getting rid of the jammer on the main sheet. Other than that any boat will be racing pedigree. Even if you decide to re-rig the control lines they are not that long and it would not be expensive. The best advice for a newcomer the boat is stick with it. Contra to popular belief there are not that many A rigs around so buying one will be harder as well as selling one too. With the mast costing around £800 and the sail £460 it can be an expensive switch between the two. Also very few people run both rigs so there are very few spare rigs around for people to sell/swap. In fact, if you wish to swap rigs the easiest way of doing it is to sell the boat complete and buy another one. There is an article in the December issue of RS News about a light weight girl sailing a B rig in Scotland. She found it manageable and found that technique will outstrip weight and brawn advantages in the boat. If you PM me your email address I will send you a scanned copy if you do not already have one. If you do get a B rig then I am sure that once over the learning curve you will be building up in wind strength each time you go out. Which ever you get you will have a great time and savour the learning learning curve. It is so rewarding. Rich

feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Dec 08 at 3:18pm
	PM sent thanks Well I have much to ponder over, thanks all

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 08 at 2:03pm
	pm didnt get here, im away until friday/ saturday but after that will try my best to answer any questions you may have. where are you based? im sure we could set you up with a test sail.....
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feva sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 08 at 3:49pm
	Sorry the PM was sent to someone that had an article on a light weight sailor in a B rig boat so am now looking more twards getting a b rig and a big slice of cake to go with it I'm not too far from you, im only in west wales, cardigan area. I still have a few things to think about but I will keep the offer in mind. Just a quick thanks for the artice Richard sent me and that you tmoore for the offer. and thanks all again