RS RS100 - Page 27

Wind
Mainsheet
kicker
Cunningham
Outhaul
Mastgate
Shrouds
1-4
knots
Outboard
of bridle
knots
15% -
enough
to take
out luff
round
Zero
3-4 ins
off the
boom at
midpoint
8.4 –
mark 6
10.2 –
mark 4
8.4 –
hole 3
10.2 –
hole 2
5-9
knots
Taking
leech
tension on
sheet –
vertical
above
bridle
knots
15-40% -
enough
to hold
tightish
leech if
eased
sheet
Only enough
to remove
the wrinkles
for the
cameras!
5-6 inchs
– we are
after max
power
here.
8.4 –
mark 4-5
10.2 –
mark 3
8.4 –
hole 3
10.2 –
hole 3
10-14
knots
Outboard
of the
bridle
knots –
play it
vigourously
60-85%.
Ease it
offwind
40-70%. If
you overcook
it you will
lose pointing.
2-4
inches –
a chop
will need
power
8.4 –
mark 4
10.2 –
mark 2-3
8.4 –
hole 4
10.2 –
hole 3
15-20
knots
Transom
corner or
further
outboard –
play it
vigourously
100% -
get it flat.
80-95%.
Leave some
in reserve –
lets not lose
the leech
altogether.
2-3
inches –
some
power
low down
will help.
8.4 –
mark 5-6
10.2 –
mark 3-4
8.4 –
hole 4
10.2 –
hole 3
20+
knots
Well
outboard
all the time
– keep the
boat
moving.
90% -
ease it a
bit to
make it
more
forgiving
– cunno
will keep
flat
100%+ -
head could
go floppy in
the gusts!
Only use
bottom half of
the sail!
1-2
inches –
you can
pretty
much
heave on
it!
8.4 –
mark 7
10.2 –
mark 4-5
8.4 –
hole 4
10.2 –
hole 4