RS200 Goosewinging

   Yes, as I understand it, you can use it in handicap racing (just as you can't hit the marks. My experience of it is from the mid 90's, before it was banned, and in anything less than planing conditions it seemed to be faster to goosewing than to reach off. There was another thread a while back about all this, wasn't there?

As a training exercise once, I goosewinged a Vareo back down wind, and got there before the 2 100's who were hitting the corners, and that was in sitting out weather. Taking the shortest distance can often outweigh the speed gains. The skill is in working out when...

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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 Topic: RS200 Goosewinging Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 2:19pm
	Yes, as I understand it, you can use it in handicap racing (just as you can't hit the marks. My experience of it is from the mid 90's, before it was banned, and in anything less than planing conditions it seemed to be faster to goosewing than to reach off. There was another thread a while back about all this, wasn't there? As a training exercise once, I goosewinged a Vareo back down wind, and got there before the 2 100's who were hitting the corners, and that was in sitting out weather. Taking the shortest distance can often outweigh the speed gains. The skill is in working out when...
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 3:08pm
	I just read the 200 class rules. They specifically allow goosewinging jib or spinnaker to the opposite side of the main, including with a pole, max length 2m. They ban poling out either sail on the mainsail side (ie to leeward), so no dangly poles! They also note that SIs may ban goosewinging (as presumably their major event ones do.

Dark Harris Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 13 Location: Gloucestershire Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dark Harris Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jul 13 at 3:18pm
	Hi, RS havn't fitted sqare running kit on 200's for years but some of the early boats still have it, my original 200 was number 396 and that had it but not sure when all the big water guys voted to stop it. You need a spinny pole and a cleat and block that allows the halliard to to be shortened and the cleat stops the bowsprit going out. I sail on a river and it works a treat but you can get away with the crew holding the spinny out on the windward side and sailing by the lea with the kicker well off. Good luck Dark
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