9.2 Basic RS Feva Tuning Guide
The RS Feva has been designed to provide optimum performance with minimum
‘tweaking’. Follow this basic tuning guide to ensure that you are getting the best from
your boat. If you would like a more indepth tuning guide, or to chat to fellow Feva
sailors, follow the links to the RS Feva Owner’s Club from the RS Class Association
website – www.rs-association.com
LIGHT WIND MEDIUM WIND STRONG WIND
Shrouds
3 holes down 3 holes down 5 holes down
Jib Halyard
Loosen off slightly Tight Very Tight
Mainsheet Bridle Lengthen so boom can
be centrelined
Shorten Shorter Still
Kicking Cascade
Off Tighten so that the
mainsail tell-tails still fly
Tight
Outhaul
Medium Tight Medium Really Tight
Mainsheet
1:1 1:1 2:1
Downhaul /
Cunningham
Loose enough to have
a few horizontal
creases in the mainsail
Tighten so that there are
only a few horizontal
creases in the mainsail
Progressively tighten
– but don’t overdo it!
Miscellaneous
Don’t pull the jib sheets
in too tight
Hike hard!!
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