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    Posted: 25 Jun 14 at 4:19pm
n'ah it's full carbon, get with the programme...
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Originally posted by bustinben

Originally posted by jeffers

Yes but at clubs where that happens they usually have a beach crew to assist with recovery. To safely carry that boat you would need 3 people. 1 at the mast tip and 2 on the hull.

To do what they are doing in the picture you would need to capsize your boat in the surf then carry it out. Still look like a good idea?

At the Scorpion nationals (many year back) at Sidmouth they have a veritable army to assist with launching and recovery. 6 people on each boat and you carried them out and put them on the trollies before teaming up to get them up the beach.

Isn't that just 3-6 people who are going to get hurt when you mistime it rather than one  LOL

6 people aren't going to be able to help if you decide to land on the beach in front of a big set.

I've got my laser out of the water by capsizing it and helping it up the beach on the gunwhale, I figure half the hull weight just makes it that bit easier.

Actually 6 people will be able to help.  Try a Grad Nats week of Sly F4-6 at Eastbourne with its steep shingle beach in the early 90s.  Surf in max chat and simply be lifted, boat, crew and all onto the trolley.  I don't think we lost a day.

Shame Sidmouth were no longer as organised when we got there with the 2000s.
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

n'ah it's full carbon, get with the programme...


  • Epoxy resin is used for its high strength and low water absorption properties.
  • Woven glass matt is used throughout the hull.
  • Carbon fibre is used in all high load areas such as both hull and deck around the mast step, the hiking region of the deck, all around the gunwales and the transom.
  • Due to its ultra-light weight and the high elongation at break (shatter resistance) of the epoxy resin system, the RS Aero has proved to be remarkably durable.

http://rssailing.com/en/explore/rs-aero
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Thanks roger knew I was right.
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Originally posted by Roger


  • the RS Aero has proved to be remarkably durable.

http://rssailing.com/en/explore/rs-aero


Isn't it a bit premature for RS to be making that claim, what's the oldest boat now and how much use and abuse has it been put through?
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The prototype I sailed looked like it had had 5 years normal use in as many months, but I agree that long term durability(5 years of flexing in waves, for instance), as opposed to bash resistance,will take time to find out.
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Originally posted by Andymac

Originally posted by Roger


  • the RS Aero has proved to be remarkably durable.

http://rssailing.com/en/explore/rs-aero


Isn't it a bit premature for RS to be making that claim, what's the oldest boat now and how much use and abuse has it been put through?



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Originally posted by Andymac

 Isn't it a bit premature for RS to be making that claim, what's the oldest boat now and how much use and abuse has it been put through?

If I'm not mistaken, at least one of  the demo boats at Queen Mary SC was vinylester, suggesting that the oldest boats aren't even epoxy ...
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If I'm not mistaken, at least one of  the demo boats at Queen Mary SC was vinylester, suggesting that the oldest boats aren't even epoxy ...

Not that I know either way, but what does it matter if some of the protos were cheaper built so long as they aren't put on the secondhand market?
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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by ChrisB14


If I'm not mistaken, at least one of  the demo boats at Queen Mary SC was vinylester, suggesting that the oldest boats aren't even epoxy ...

Not that I know either way, but what does it matter if some of the protos were cheaper built so long as they aren't put on the secondhand market?

My point (obscured by inadequate quoting on my end) is that the claim to durability has to be pure marketing. It is understandable if the prototypes are cheaper built. But it does mean that they don't have actual experience in terms of durability of the final version.
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