RS Racing RS200 - User Manual

RS 200
OWNER’S MANUAL
LDC Racing Sailboats, Trafalgar Close, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh
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Summary

Identification

Design Category

Loading

Specifies the maximum recommended load and crew for the RS200.

Safety Equipment

Capsize Recovery

Man Overboard Prevention and Recovery

Rigging and Sailing

Preliminary Checks

Steps to check shrouds, spreaders, halyards, and rigging before sailing.

Stepping the Mast

Reaving the Spinnaker Halyard

Hoisting the Jib

Rigging the Spinnaker

Hoisting the Mainsail

Rigging the Boom and Mainsheet

Fitting the Rudder

Attaching the Boom

Sailing the RS 200

Setting Fore and Aft Sails

General guidance for setting the jib and mainsail for experienced sailors.

The Jib

The Mainsail

Off Wind Sailing

Setting the Spinnaker and Operating the Sprit

Gybing

Rigging the Sprit

Care and Maintenance

Hull Damage

Sail Care Guide

Racing and Race Tuning

Rig Checklist for Racing

A checklist for setting up the rig in different wind conditions for racing.

Racing the RS200

Strategies and techniques for racing the RS200.

Upwind Racing

Downwind Sail Settings

RS Racing RS200 Specifications