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piglet
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Topic: Rock n Rolla RS200 content Posted: 07 Aug 17 at 9:48pm |
Cheap??
At the show, the Hartley Wayfarer was cheaper than the 200, and there must be 2 or even 3 200's in a Waybarge. |
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Aug 17 at 10:26pm |
The gyroscope has been tried, but can't remember what on.
Agree 200s are tippy and not cheap, yet very popular. Must be doing something people want? Edited by Rupert - 07 Aug 17 at 10:26pm |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Aug 17 at 11:22pm |
Cheap to own perhaps, rather than cheap to buy. Didn't realise a waybarge was cheaper, but Hartleys do seem to do some cracking deals.
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Fatboi
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 1:28pm |
You can pick an old and solid 200 up from as little as 3k and be part of some quality racing at a lot of clubs and also on the circuit.
Hard work in breeze, all about cranking on the kicker to flatten off that big old main and then getting the weight back downwind and blasting! The Rushall DVD is excellent and provides some very transferable skills a great watch to learn the best practices and great to watch James Peters (Ex 200 national champ and current 49er bronze medalist) show us how to do it. There used to be a lot of clips on YouTube - Definitelyworth watching.
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turnturtle
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 2:52pm |
The 200 is a cracking little boat - part of their charm is how engaging they are and how well they respond to active rather than passive sailing.
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Do Different
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 4:23pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t565448VD5I
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piglet
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 4:56pm |
That's why I sail one.
SO, We make a point of going out when it's blowing good & proper for the above reason and to keep chipping away at the gybes. At 25Kts we are probably at about 80% success rate, but the other 20% is proving elusive. The 20% is almost always blown flat immediately after the boom crosses. We are going in flat out, I take a bearing, reverse the helm etc. would love to know where we're going wrong
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Fatboi
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 4:59pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUD1mjwie_k
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fab100
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 7:14pm |
In the 100, the trick is to be crossing the boat before he boom starts moving, so that you hit the gunwale before the boom lands |
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jaydub
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 17 at 8:11pm |
Holding onto the gybing strop as the boom cones over takes a lot of the slam out of the gybe. We tend to reverse helm back onto a very broad reach and then power it up. Not as quick as the very best, but we survive the majority of gybes which is obviously much quicker than swimming.
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