The ram pushes against the bend of the mast to keep it rigid and straight. Learnt to drink and won the bpsa team racing championships. Prior to stepping the mast in the boat, ensure all halyards are lowered so that you can reach them when the mast is vertical. To enjoy yourself on a sailboat, you need to know the basic sailing maneuvers, sail positions, and. Sailing can provide adventure, relaxation, recreation, and just good old fun. During our first year of living on our sailboat i kept a running list of sailing maintenance tips, tricks and little known secrets. If you tune your rig to some readily available measurements, youre 95 per cent of the way there. Key to making these settings work for you is changing gears it is very rare that a days sailing or even 1 beat or all in 1 condition. Posted on 2 apr rs400 class update with trisha clancy a great little video about what they planned for 2020 posted on 25 mar athome tips, tricks, hacks and. A fun, single handed, sailing boat but with space to take a passenger for a quick blast if you wanted to. Seen this a few times, this is usually a problem because the steel rod for the ram is at the wrong angle. Sailing chandlery northern tour 6 events, 4 to count jp watersports scottish tour 6 events, 4 to count foxs chandlery great eastern tour 5 events, 3 to count coaching.
The more the ram is set to push the straighter the mast and hence more power. Rs racing rs 400 boats for sale in australia boatsales. Sat 20th june, at the rs summer regatta, rs400 southern champs and rs500 uk nationals. Important note the rs400 is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. Our training sails are manufactured in high quality 5oz ripstop racing dacron, with fully reinforced corner patches and batten pocket area. Designed for ease and control the interior layout is simple and efficient.
The list of rs400 sailors over the years reads like a whos who. With our training sails our aim is to get as close as possible to the class supplied sails. View our full range of rs racing rs 400 boats online at. Shop here for rs400 sails and coverswe make a large range of covers and cruisingtraining sails for the rs400. The rs class association is thrilled to have rooster generously sponsoring our national tour again. Sailing tips how to sailing videos offshore sailing. A great little video about what they planned for 2020 a great video as trisha clancy, representing the rs400 class, outlining what they hopefully have planned for the 2020 season, the strong social and sailing scene, and some of the sailors they have competing. Lift the mast into the boat, locating the heel tenon in the step on the cockpit floor. Nothing matches the rs400s balanced and responsive handling, its good manners in big. The more you sail, the more you realize how intriguing it is. Two solo dinghy events look set to clash at dun laoghaire harbour in a revised irish sailing fixture list that is taking shape as the sport plots a return to sailing after covid19. The volvo noble marine rs100 and rs300 national championships are declared open. We aim to do this by designing our sails to be the same size and shape and we even.
The rs500 is a double handed trapeze skiff designed by phil morrison, manufactured and designed by rs sailing. Sailing an rs400 upwind fast is a largely about maintaining the correct balance between power, pointing, and maintaining wind flow over the sails, as well as water flow over the foils centreboard and rudder. Came 12 in the lark nationals as a student and then started sailing laser 2s with lea now wife. Lan yarbroughs tips for sailing instructors lan yarbrough has taught as an asa instructor since 1986 at all levels. All the measurements you need will be detailed in a tuning.
Hayling island sailing club sandy point, hayling island 02392 463 768. At times its easy to feel overpowered sailing upwind in heavy air. The last open meeting for them was held at ardleigh sailing club in about 1978 or. Congratulations on the purchase of your new rs400 and thank you for choosing an rs. It is fast, well mannered, beautifully built and attracts great sailors. Rs400 buyers tips yachts and yachting online sailing.
Posted on 9 apr rs sailing newsletter still open and ready to make a splash on the day you get back on the water. Highly successful gennaker powered boat delivers great performance with exceptional handling. Clever features still stand out after years of sailing. The rig is highly adjustable with excellent power control and, when coupled with the high volume hull, these features allow a wide competitive crew weight range. With fully battened main and jib and an easy to use asymmetric spinnaker this doublehanded hiking boat is fast, fun and highly tactical. Sailing made easy video tips american sailing association. Stiffness and strength lead to maximum transfer of power into speed. The absolute winner in championship level racing, in hundreds of sailing clubs and in the hands of both men and women. Meanwhile you will find me in the rs400 963 checking the foils while peter travers pulls the kite back in, or pretending to be a t bag on the end of the wire with. Rs400 buyers tips yachts and yachting online forum page 1.
The powerful rig and high volume hull suits medium to heavy, often mixed, teams. A warm welcome at south caernarvonshire yacht club, abersoch awaits visiting rs100s and rs300s from across the uk and beyond, in the 10th anniversary year for the rs100. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. Tips for sailing instructors from asas lan yarbrough. The rs400 is a lightweight sailing dinghy designed by phil morrison and manufactured by rs sailing. From light airs, to blowing the dogs off their chains you can learn about boat handling, tuning and boat set up. General discussion feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board. Everything you need to know about getting up to speed packed in this smart rs400 dvd. He has taught and sailed on both coasts as well as in mexico, in the caribbean, mediterranean, red sea and in asia. A modern classic from the outset, the rs400 launched rs and built our reputation. Ease the cunningham for maximum power in the mid wind range and then. Rs summer regatta, rs500 nationals, rs400 southern champs, rtyc, postponed the rs class association and royal torbay yacht club have bowed to the inevitable and realised that we will not be able to run this event in june 2020. If it feels wrong, there is something wrong with your rig setup or are you are not playing the main enough. Tuning and sailing tips battens in very light winds, less tension on the mainsail battens will allow the battens to pop from one tack to another more easily.
For novice to expert rs400 sailors, there is something for everyone in this latest masterclass from expert sailing coach mark rushall. The mast ram is only present in some boats such as the rs400s. The rig tension is another key area of boat tuning. The rs400 is a 1990s incarnation of the classic twoman dinghy. Nothing matches the rs400s balanced and responsive handling, its good manners in big breeze and the excitement of asymmetric sailing anywhere in the world. Flexible, 2part alloy mast with a sleeved sail like a laser. The more accomplished sailor just gets that extra five per cent by understanding how and when to make subtle changes to the basic set up depending on conditions. Like the rs200, its a product of the partnership between ldc and phil morrison, sharing many of the design features of the smaller boat but this is more the beast for bigger people. There are two sail size options the s and xl rig and makes the rs500 suitable for youngsters and adults. The rs400 is a wonderfully designed boat, it should feel balanced upwind in anything up to 40 knots. Our training sails are designed for club, training and general use.
Rs400 the modern classic one of the first rs boats and. The interior layout is simple with the principle control lines being led to either side of. He was one of the instructor writers that contributed to the sailing made easy and cruising made easy textbooks. By adjusting your sails to balance these to suit the windwave conditions.
Nothing matches the rs400s balanced and responsive handling, its good manners in big breeze and the excitement of asymmetric racing in massive fleets. Sacred spirits seas 6 events, 3 to count west country boat repairs sw ugly tour 7 events, 3 to count. Attention rs800 and rs400 sailors prepare for the grafham inlands. Rs400 msds the uks northern rs dealer for boats and spares. Upwind sail area to displacementi the ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boats. I started sailing as a young child at ullswater yacht club in toppers developed through the topper national squad from the age of 12, through youth squads 29er then into ods squad 49ers moved into rs800s when i started working for rs in 2006 finally won. Once you have pulled hard on the vang and the downhaul, if you are still struggling, then raise the daggerboard a few inches and dont. Dpn ratingi dpn is a variation of portsmouth yardstick used in the united states 82. Considering that this has been our first year living on a sailboat full time our learning curve has been massive. Sailing an rs400 upwind in lightmedium wind posted. Py portsmouth yardstick ratingi portsmouth yardstick is an empirical system of handicapping used for small sailboat dinghies included 948. Posted on 25 mar athome tips, tricks, hacks and entertainment. Gybing an rs400 gybing an rs400 can be trickier than some other dinghy classes due to its size, speed and the presence of wingwangs used to adjust the spinnaker pole angle.
Some of the items noted are bigtime money andor time savers and others are simply common sense that isnt common when youre a newbie sailor. Vice free and a real joy to sail, the rs400 delivers superb racing at club, circuit and championship level. They are designed to be a cost effective, durable and a fully compatible alternative to class legal racing sails. The rs400 is the absolute winner in the hands of both men and women at hundreds of sailing clubs around the uk. This gennaker powered, doublehanded hiking class is as popular today as it was when it all began.
Perfect blend of speed, manoeuvrability and ease truly vice free and a joy to sail. My top 15 sailing maintenance tips, tricks and little. Rs400 dinghy sailing action in the tipsy series 2009 youtube. It is a light weight racing dinghy and should be treated with care. The rs400 is designed for a wide crew weight range. Cunningham to open the upper leech in very light winds, use some cunningham tension. This quick post summarizes our current method of heavy weather gybing along with a little video to demonstrate it. Managed a 12th at the laser 2 worlds 200 boats and 5th at the nationals. The rs400 is a highly successful and incredibly popular gennaker powered double hander that delivers great performance and exceptional handling.