The RS100 Owners Thread

   well yes that is what I was going to say - sign on and record the PY you are sailing to.  At least at my club they do take great care with who sails to which number.

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asterix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621	Post Options Post Reply Quote asterix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:03am
	well yes that is what I was going to say - sign on and record the PY you are sailing to. At least at my club they do take great care with who sails to which number.

chrisg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 891	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:22am
	So the fleet will be split and anyone with an A rig wont be able to race the people with B's and vice versa at the nationals? Seems a shame. Or maybe I've misunderstood, but if i bought a big rig boat I'd want the opportunity to be thrashed by all the lightweights. I'd want to be buying in to a fleet of over 100 boats, not 50. I really do think the 300 model with same number for both rigs works very well and everyone has an opportunity to do well dependant on wind conditions. However having said that most people do use the B's.... Edited by chrisg

chrisg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 891	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:32am
	Fair enough, you guys are the ones who bought the boats so i dont want to interfere but i know I'd want to be racing everyone, regardless of which rig I or they were using and wouldnt want the fleet results split....

Inland sea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Jul 07 Location: Rugby Online Status: Offline Posts: 290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Inland sea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:35am
	Mmmm interesting Jimbo... is the 8.4 flater than the 10.2 as well as being smaller?
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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:39am
	Question Do you have to sail in your weight range. Will class rules stipulate that <85kg Must use 8.4 or >85kg Must use 10.2? OR is 85kg a nominal point and you choose which sail to register for a race or series with. i.e nothing to stop a 90kg fatboy using the 8.4 for a season (and praying for big wind) or the other way round. If so, provided that you registered with a 10.2, can you sail with an 8.4 when the wind gets up? ( Like a 600)

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:45am
	Is the kite the same size on both? And what are the reccomended weight ranges for the rigs, I had always just assumed I wanted the big one, I am just touching 80kgs and am 6 foot 2.

ChrisC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:46am
	I would much prefer this arrangement - both fleets racing together. Ultimately it is going to be the only way to truly test if the rig sizes actually perform differently in the same conditions - plus it will make for much better big fleet racing. Personally I doubt that the PY's should be that different (or that way around !) given that the kites are the same size for both. I would have thought that in typical marginal conditions a lighter helm is going to be advantaged on the downwind (where mainsail size is not such a significant factor) being able to sail a deeper hot angle than the heavier guys - going to be interesting to see though ! Edited by ChrisC
	Not now Kato (you fewl) ! RS100 421 (8.4) Ex - Vortex Assymetric 1090 and 1208 Ex - 49er NZL142 (crew)

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:56am
	At 80kgs, the 8.4 is probably the choice depending on where you sail. Kite is the same for both 12.5m. Still gives you 20.9m of downwind sail area! I understand that split of sails is probably more 8.4's at the moment. I don't think there was a notable difference in performance during testing, hence the small difference which equates to about 30s over an hours race. James the 10.2 is also between a laser and a Phantom. On the same sail package a phantom comes out at something like 10.5m. Epoxy hull....PY of 1043 yeah right

ChrisC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 10:57am
	Showing my total ignorance (?) are there 2 National Champions in the RS300 (A rig and B rig) ?. Apologies if I should know this !
	Not now Kato (you fewl) ! RS100 421 (8.4) Ex - Vortex Assymetric 1090 and 1208 Ex - 49er NZL142 (crew)

laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 884	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 10 at 11:02am
	I thought there would be more of the big rigs to be honest, my only issue with getting the small rig is that I am much more likely to put on weight than lose it, I dont want to half to pay for another sail and a mast section 6 months down the line. I have until september to decide so I will keep an eye on my height and weight up until then. I will also speak to ldc and test sail both rigs if I can. Perhaps the 8.4 is a better option though as I can imagine 10m of sail swinging across in a gybe in any decent wind would be quite a handful!