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haroosh 
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 Topic: The RS100 Owners ThreadPosted: 05 Aug 10 at 11:49am |
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Yeh looking at the pics and the mast I wondered if the mainsheet would help reduce the forward inversion of the mast. Not an issue on the 100 as it has the shrouds but really noticeable on the D1. Its actually phenominal that the mast is strong enough to take that sort of punishment... Good luck with Fed week as it looks like being a really good gauge for comparing the boats. Cant wait to see results and hopefully loads of pictures...... Cheers, Keith.
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 11:53am |
yep thats why mainsheet important....although "punishment" maybe a bit strong a word. Sorry for the thread hijack. Timg |
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haroosh
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 12:15pm |
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Yep agreed. Its just seeing a mast invert forwards and backwards by so much is a new thing for me? Anyway I think sharing experiences and comparing the 2 boats is good chat for either forum thread. Back to 100's and last night I had my first full on submarine nose dive into a blooming huge wave on the bear off and I couldn't see my lovely clear laquared carbon foredeck. However I can confirm that the hull popped up again after pondering for a second or so and then let me settle and get on with pulling up the turbo charger. It nreally is a buoyant bow - Phew! Cheers, Keith. |
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 12:29pm |
I thought that was impossible on the 100??? Seroiusly though I reckon its possible for any boat. Click Here for piccy of "hoonin" chap Timg |
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haroosh
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 12:34pm |
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No its definately possible in big waves with a big bear off. But I actually think burrying so far as to pitch pole would be blooming difficult and something would probably snap up top if it ever went that far???? Cheers, Keith. |
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haroosh
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 12:37pm |
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PS - the main out thing was due to the fact that I was getting so close to shore and I was preparing for a drop. When I drop the 100 kite I let the main go out pretty much all the way then pull a bit of retirieval line then trip the halyard and pull the kite in the chute. Last night I found it was so windy that I probably had the 100 main around half way in as it was more controllable and choking the kite may not have been a bad thing as it was honking. It made little difference to what felt like wrap speed if the main was in any further. Cheers, Keith. |
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 12:41pm |
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How does that spin lock devicee work for the halyard? How does it lock, I can't remember? Have you ever had the kite drop down if not locked properly? Timg |
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haroosh
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 1:16pm |
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You pull from a block further aft and that pulls the spinlock cleat down and into lock mode. Same cleat as used on 200's. And then the downhaul is pulled from a seperate block just aft of the chute. Pull the slack then trip the spinlock and pull down. Also being 2 patch the kite chute is much shorter so distance to pull is less. Not yet had kite drop after hoisting. Keith. |
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 1:30pm |
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what does "trip the spinlock" entail?
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Posted: 05 Aug 10 at 1:47pm |
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two ways to disengage a sppinlock- either pull "up" on the tail of the line, or push the top forward.
I'm a fan of them for kite halyards- first encountered them when my parents fitted one to their 2000, which made dropping more pleasent. I've sailed on a B14 with one on the halyard- no problems with recleating during the drop- though current mast has a cam cleat until I break it... Did have a spinlock for the tack line too, but that went soon after the boat was acquired as the position (middle of the floor) meant it was too easy to kick/stand on mid gybe- a bad thing! I've heard tale of people using them for sheets, which seems mental |
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