Dinghy development: Learning to sail the RS600

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Learning to sail the RS600

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Topic: Learning to sail the RS600

Posted By: dohertpk
Subject: Learning to sail the RS600
Date Posted: 05 Jan 14 at 1:43pm

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post a link my blog about learning to sail the 600 in the hope that it will be of some use to others considering buying a single handed trap boat. Happy New Year to all!

dohertpk.wordpress.com

Best,

Peter

Replies:

Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 05 Jan 14 at 4:25pm

Hats off for giving it a go Clap

Know exactly how you feel about trusting the rig. Same for me with the Contender, yes I know much easier than a 600 but it really needs to be as I'm much older than you young hero and similarly light. If you wait for the power to come on and leeward heel to begin you've nearly left it too late to correct it. While it's still flat step out and take an armful of sheet with you.

Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 05 Jan 14 at 7:16pm

Hope the advice I provided on sailing anarchy has helped?

Posted By: dohertpk
Date Posted: 05 Jan 14 at 7:25pm

Very much so craiggo yes thanks - I'm definitely starting to get a feel for the boat, due in no small apart to advice offered here and on other forums. Much appreciated.

Posted By: tim grasse
Date Posted: 16 Jan 14 at 3:35pm

Hi, I sailed a 600 few times over the summer and the things i learnt on how to sail it was, keep the boat flat. it is a fairly forgiving boat and make sure you get through the tacks quickly. apart from these two things its pretty much as hard as a laser apart from helming from the wire. don't bother cleating the main off you will get it caught when you don't want want it to. trust the rig when you are heading out onto the trapeze there will be plenty of power ant you wan't lots of downhaul on.

hope that helped