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RS200 Top Batten

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Topic: RS200 Top Batten
Posted By: A Seabadger
Subject: RS200 Top Batten
Date Posted: 30 Oct 11 at 9:55pm
We are having problems with the top batten on our RS200. It won't "pop" when we tack unless there is a fair breeze. We have increased the tension and bend in this batten with no improvement. What do we need to do? Increase the tension further? Decrease the tension? Pump harder in the tacks??

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 30 Oct 11 at 10:09pm
Technique is a lot of it... When I sailed Cherubs one of the top guys sailed with batten tensions such that I could hardly get his battens across at all if I jumped in his boat. He had a technique of giving the mainsheet a perfectly timed flick at just the right point of the tack which shot them all across every time... less tension usually makes it easier to get the battens across, but may compromise sail shape.


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