The RS100 Owners Thread

"Really keen to get up to speed before I get mine in couple weeks."

   Look forward to seeing many of you at the Dinghy Show this weekend.
We're going to announce a sponsor for the first RS100 UK Nationals (and Y&Y forum followers will enjoy finding out who it is) on Saturday at 4pm - on the RS stand. 
Please come along for a glass of our bubbly. Should I be worried that the boys are talking me into making this a habit....?  

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Martin Wadhams Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote Martin Wadhams Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The RS100 Owners Thread Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 11:56am
	Look forward to seeing many of you at the Dinghy Show this weekend. We're going to announce a sponsor for the first RS100 UK Nationals (and Y&Y forum followers will enjoy finding out who it is) on Saturday at 4pm - on the RS stand. Please come along for a glass of our bubbly. Should I be worried that the boys are talking me into making this a habit....?
	Martin Wadhams Managing Director RS Sailing

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 1:46pm
	Hector, There are a reasonable group of clubs who allow helms to sail different boats or different rigs in a series. Witihn sailwave this can be handled as there is an option to input a PY specific to a race rather than using the default for the class of boat identified at the beginning. These results have to be taken out though when you load the series into PYS/Sailracer, as it cant handle the change currently and sees it as an adjustment of the baots PY rather than a completely seperate boat. Anyway in clubs like this it is often down to the competitor signing on with the correct details but we are all human and often these are corrected by the more observant race officers who know the boats. Its then not uncommon for the competitor to phone the sailing sec to complain that his result in R8 used the wrong PY. Its this issue in particular that I'd like to avoid in the future. Sure boats like the Sprint 15 ( Dart 15) have multiple modes but we cant change that now, but I think its wise to learn from more modern dinghies like the 300 where ultimately its one PY.

asterix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621	Post Options Post Reply Quote asterix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 2:07pm
	Hi Paul I think we all understand the issues, but it is too soon to argue/predict/'know' that the two PYs of the RS100 will or should become one (either through sailor choice to all use only one rig, or by coincidence that the small and big rigs when taken over a range of conditions and races actually give the same average performance). The inconvenience of handling different PYs for one boat class during and after club races and over race series are real, but they arn't that difficult. As you say, other classes have several PYs and so it is not as though the 100 will be causing any new problems by having two. The boat was conceived as having two PYs and that is what we've bought in to. Dave Edited by asterix

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 2:25pm
	Hector, I sail at Whitefriars, in the Cotswold water park - the club Demo Dave learned to sail at! The onus surely needs to be on the competitor to sign on clearly. In the Laser's case, people should write "radial" when signing on - maybe the RS100 class needs to just call themselves RS100 "big rig" and RS100 "small rig" and get the returns officers at clubs to send that distinction to the RYA at the end of the year, so that is what comes out on the RYA listings. Or RS100 lite for the small rig...
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oldarn Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 10 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 440	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldarn Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 2:27pm
	So I'm sure all you 100 enthusiasts will be first through the doors when the Dinghy Show opens, and rushing to find it. The quickest way to it is to find the AltO stand, then the queue will be just across the gangway. Oh and while you are queuing you will notice that the AltO is almost half the price of the 100, per person!
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Steve411 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 09 Sep 08 Location: Cheddar, Somerset, England Online Status: Offline Posts: 705	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve411 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 6:17pm
	The main problem with the Alto is that it has a centreboard rather than a daggerboard, a lifting rudder and an asymmetric...
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Martin - LSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote Martin - LSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 10 at 9:57am
	GOT An RS100 DATE - should be sailing by 24th April. No! - early delivery slot is NOT for sale. ...... roll on Nationals and St.Tropez - Sept 2010. Laser definitley for sale- see Y&Y Laser 192721
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ChrisC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 10 at 9:14pm
	James, Did you sail this weekend ? Discovered anything new ? What is the norm on adjusting the board downwind. Keep it fully down or rake it back ? How much kicker are you using ? Pointing or footing ? Really keen to get up to speed before I get mine in couple weeks. Cheers Chris
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G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 10 at 9:29pm
	The board he will adjust all the way down in order to enhance it's principle (for him) use, as a righting mechanism. The unique footing technique he has developed, rather like the equivalent 'teapot' stance of certain types is well illustrated in his photosequence. He'll be running training courses for us all on this unique technique. You'll notice he's wearing a surf longboard leash, so when he falls out the back... Edited by G.R.F.
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rushy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Sep 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote rushy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 12:53pm
	Chris, "Really keen to get up to speed before I get mine in couple weeks." Just out of interest, and to estimate when mine might be ready, what was your allocation number? thanks
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