The RS100 Owners Thread

   Ok got humped! 

1st race ended up getting involved in Pre start antics with a laser and pico and the boats all started breeding. Eventually got away behind everyone and battled gusty winds against the tide. Downwind leg very biased and over shot the mark and almost ended up at Norway! 

Second race pretty miserable start again and a p course that meant little chance for kite downhill. Did a little better but still not great.

Nevermind in was good fun anyway. There's always the next race.

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haroosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 521	Post Options Post Reply Quote haroosh Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The RS100 Owners Thread Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 5:43pm
	Ok got humped! 1st race ended up getting involved in Pre start antics with a laser and pico and the boats all started breeding. Eventually got away behind everyone and battled gusty winds against the tide. Downwind leg very biased and over shot the mark and almost ended up at Norway! Second race pretty miserable start again and a p course that meant little chance for kite downhill. Did a little better but still not great. Nevermind in was good fun anyway. There's always the next race.
	Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8)

AndrewLB Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Aug 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewLB Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 7:02pm
	in contrast i had an absolute hoot today; perfect beats with the tide and then honking back down the harbour against all with 10-15kts. only problem was a lack of competition, it ended up being a straight dogfight between me and a (slightly out of practice) D-one. it continued to prove the standard "d-one quicker upwind, 100 quicker downwind" pattern and the downwind bias meant that i was a decent chunk clear by the end. would love to have seen how well it would have gone with some merlins and f15s thrown into the mix. tomorrow is going to be similar but without the helpful tide and a whole pile of merlins and f15s thrown in for fun.
	RS100 227 (10.2)

spin cycle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Oct 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin cycle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 10:38pm
	keith I did enjoy watching the laser mating with you!! As for the p course well the musto and 200's seemed to cope ok. The wind died enough to allow them to kite most of the reaches. The breeze at the start of racing meant it would of been very tricky and would allow the traditional boats a bit more of a chance but thats handicap racing ! Still i did overrule our sailing secetary and rear commodore sailing who wanted an even shorter course.

haroosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 521	Post Options Post Reply Quote haroosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 11 at 7:11am
	Yeh the musto is an ex world champ and 200's love beating. The 200's can hold their tiny kites much tighter than myself in decent breeze. Maybe it was the fact I was playing dodgems and had guff starts both times. Things can only get better. Boat of the day for me was the stratos. Ploughed it's way round the course with great pace! Unusual sight....
	Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8)

haroosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 521	Post Options Post Reply Quote haroosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 11 at 7:22am
	Hey mr spin. What I need is someone like yourself to get a 100 to have someone to race with.....
	Keith RS100 GBR 116 (XLR8)

spin cycle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Oct 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin cycle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 11 at 7:13pm
	Keith Find me one i Scotland and i maybe interested as the Musto has now gone

paolochilds Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 11 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote paolochilds Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 11 at 12:50pm
	First Gul Grand Prix event of the year - DONE! Queen Mary, in the sunshine and with a pretty decent breeze. 17 boats and some bloomin' good racing had in my opinion. Well done Alex you showed us all how it is done this weekend with some very consistent results. A report is to follow soon!
	Paul Childs RS Sailing Sales Team and RS100 Class Development Officer

slimb Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote slimb Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 11 at 1:30pm
	First evening race last night in 1 to 3 kts of breeze, not the optimum RS100 conditions. With the top battens slackened right off still difficult to get the top to twist off. Putting on kicker, cunningham and then releasing kicker helps the top but you get vertical & diagonal creasing up from the tack. Anybody tried increasing shroud tension and mast pre bend with the deck chock in the really light stuff, to get the top end to twist away?
	slimb

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: 21 Apr 11 at 4:00pm
	That's the 8.4 sail your talking about if I'm not mistaken slimb?
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slimb Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote slimb Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 11 at 4:55pm
	Yep thats right its the 8.4
	slimb