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RS 400, Steve's BlogNew Jib Cunningham – Class Approved
The Rooster Jib Cunningham System is now RS400 class approved. I was inspired by sailors who did not adjust their jib cunningham – probably a mixture of difficulty and lack of appreciation of its effects....
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RS 400, Steve's BlogRS400 Wing Wangs – What’s under the bonnet
It was time to change my Wing Wang Primary Lines on my RS400 and I had noticed that the wing wangs on my club boat were far easier than my race boat. There were three...
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Hints and Tips, RS 400, Steve's Blog, Video CritiquePerfecting the RS400 Gybe – well nearly.
16 knots sea breeze and we were allowed to go out to play at Lee on Solent Sailing Club. I plugged in my speed puck to get some numbers and help us focus on our...
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Hints & Tips Index, RS 400, Steve's Blog, Video CritiqueRoll Tacking an RS400.
If you have downloaded and watched the Boatwhisperer Upwind DVD, you will notice that the tacking is shown and discussed in detail with footage of a single-hander. Now with a recent purchase of a Go-Pro...
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New Products, RS 200, RS 400, Steve's BlogCan you taper Polilite?
Despite using Polilite® in its many diameters for many years, I am embarrassed to say that I have only just realised that you can taper Polilite®. Basically, you can take the centre core out of...
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RS 400, Steve's BlogReflections of the 1st Season in the RS400
So our first season of the RS400 is almost over. We had never looked at an RS400 as an option for us as we considered ourselves to be too small. At 143Kg (22.5 stone)...
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RS 400, Team RoosterRS400 Sprints at Rutland
Last weekend we headed to an RS400 Sprints event at Rutland Sailing Club, which was attended by 24 very good RS400 teams. Temperatures were low, but the wind forecast was perfect, with a northerly force...
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RS 400, Team RoosterRS400 Inlands at QMSC
Apologies for the lack of posting recently! I have been in the process of moving to the UK from Ireland. One of my first jobs was to join Oxford SC and join the RS400 circuit...
By Sean Cleary2 2544 0