R Speculation

Thanks Martin, first reaction is that it looks very similar to the Solution (not necessarily a bad thing).  Can the rig be adjusted fore and aft whilst sailing?

Originally posted by Dougal Thanks Martin, first reaction is that it looks very similar to the Solution (not necessarily a bad thing).  Can the rig be adjusted fore and aft whilst sailing?

Edited by Dougal - 30 Oct 13 at 10:53am

Hmmm, thinking it looks a bit like a D-one without the Kite or wings. Hopefully a relatively narrow boat...


 

Edited by SUGmeister - 30 Oct 13 at 11:03am

Ooh, I quite like that (lake boat mode) I like that all the rope and wheel things are right up front, so you don't have to go back down the back and up front again every time you tack. That'll also make clew first sailing easier without all that extra rope off the back.
Might increase sheet loads a bit and have all the pussy boys whining about their tired arms, although it doesn't look that massive a rig in the picture, can only be around 8, 8 and a half ? Then didn't I read there was a choice of mid size rig for us normal weight folk (sub 70 kgs).
Boom looks like it will still smack me around the head about as regularly as the EPS one does, so helmet still required.
Long clew low aspect will have it going to wind OK, in fact I bet it'll murder the 100 upwind and it looks like it won't be too difficult to get back in, should one er fall out, which one is prone to now and again..

No, all in all, I think with any luck it'll do what the Solution failed to, due presumably to lack of waterline length. (Not sure of this, never seen one on the water, always liked them but never read anything positive about their performance versus the Laser). I should think, though that RaSer should give a Laser a run for it's money though, if only with the more volume better floatation factor, particularly inland, as long as they don't get the foil wrong.

Edited by iGRF - 30 Oct 13 at 11:23am

Originally posted by GybeFunny Originally posted by laser193713   My other comment would be that the mainsheet system looks pretty crappy... On an una rigged boat like this I really favour the aft mainsheet system as on the 100, 200, laser etc. What is the thinking behind this rather inefficient system which clutters up the cockpit? Presumably to avoid the major annoyance of the Laser of getting the mainsheet hooked round the transom on every gybe.

That only happens on lasers! Might be worth trying it with an aft bridle and then along the boom for boom sheeting, or down to the cockpit where it is now.