The RS100 Owners Thread

Yes yes yes, but if you have the 10.4, why not use it when its' light, it being a better rig.

Graeme, just give the 100 up and get a Musto and move to a place you can sail one. Alternatively, Contenders are still cracking boats.

I bought the boat to handicap race, did think the big sail was probablt too big for me, but persevered with it and can cope with it up to a point but clearly not as quick as an accomplished bigger person.

Originally posted by G.R.F. I bought the boat to handicap race, did think the big sail was probablt too big for me, but persevered with it and can cope with it up to a point but clearly not as quick as an accomplished bigger person.<div id="myWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> I also bought the 8.4 as a change down sail, as one does if one's a windsurfer, it's what we do, and can cope with it fine when its windy. The discussion however falls upon the ability to use the 8.4 as one sail. My point is simple, it doesn't work when the wind is light and the PY now has it pretty much negated from use in a handicap fleet, so even if I want to persevere with it, which I do, as things currently stand, it's a waste of time, due to it's lack of performance in light wind, even rigging it on the big mast to see if I could get the leech to open..

Graham. That's really interesting as I too bought the boat as primarily a handicap boat as in Scotland there are not many boats where you can get one design racing. I also just bought is as an 8.4 only.
The handicap racing I do in windward leeward as we have an asymmetric class start at Dalgety and from my experience last year I found myself more competitive in the light stuff against things like mps's and 200's. However how losing a minute in an hour approx effects me this year remains to be seen. Where I struggle in when the wind picks up when going upwind. I'm convinced it's just my technique (or lack of) but downwind always makes things much better. I am keen to try and get or local 300 ace Ian baillie to have a go in some breeze and see if his 300 upwind technique gets it gong uphill. So I do think the boat is a creditable machine in 8.4 mode only even in the light stuff assuming you can sail a windward leeward course with other asymmetric style boats.
I am getting really pee'd off with other folks saying why are people winging about handicap racing with the 100 but for those of us who don't live near the south coast there is no alternative. So if the boat is to succeed up north it has to be capable of being competitive in a mixed handicap fleet. Or else it will turn it like the Vareo up here - Not very popular.
Cheers,
Keith

That would be a good chance for me to sail with other boats. That will be one heck of a long beat!
I am finding upwind that I find it so hard not to pinch up when things get too much but that just kills it. Need to sheet in and out more like in the mark Powell DVD to keep things moving. It's annoying when you sort of know the theory but putting it in practice is another thing altogether.
I am finally getting round to upgrading the downhaul to have a bit more purchase and control this weekend. Might make a difference.
No wind up here this weekend so hopefully more next week.
Thanks for tips and it would be great to meet you at the birkitt.
Cheers, keith