RS800

   Upwind be prepared to brace your back leg rather than your front...feels a little odd if you are coming out of a 505, Fireball, 470 or similar.
And don't be put off when she starts singing to you downwind!

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Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RS800 Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 12:29am
	Upwind be prepared to brace your back leg rather than your front...feels a little odd if you are coming out of a 505, Fireball, 470 or similar. And don't be put off when she starts singing to you downwind!
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Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 07 at 8:27pm
	Well, Had our first day out on the RS 800 today and I think it's going to take quite a few more outings to get to grips with it. 2 races and 5 capsizes. but we did hook it up on the last reach and start to fly, what a boat. It's a bit of a shock to the system when you've been sailing cats for the last 15 years, it ain't half tippy. It was a lovely day but a bit gusty so I'm putting a couple of the swims down to being on the wire when the wind switched off. I imagine that things are much easier in a steady wind. How far back should crew be going upwind in 10-15 mph wind and a bit of swell? I kind of went through the sail on the last capsize so if we get that fixed by two weeks time we'll see how it goes. (weather permitting) Thanks for al the tips