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Aero, Rooster, RS800, Steve's BlogRS Games – Three Rabbits to Chase.
The RS Games was to be the biggest dinghy regatta in the world and what a spectacle. We as Rooster® were to be the technical clothing supplier to the event which we took as a...
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Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideStreaker Tuning Guide
The video is of Rooster’s 2018 Streaker Mainsail that Ian Jones used to win the Inland Championships in 2017. I am often asked for a tuning guide – so here it is: In the Streaker we have...
By Steve Cockerill10 11767 4 -
2000, Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning Guide2000 – an easy boat to sail, a hard boat to sail fast!
A blog passing on the tips and lessons learned whilst trying, and finally winning, a 2000 National Championships. If I have not bored you with the story of why Sarah and I became 2000 sailors,...
By Steve Cockerill16 6698 1 -
Aero, Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideRS Aero Over Deck Rigging
POST VIDEO NOTE: Please use a separate piece of line to attach the two blocks to the traveller eye. see image below: This is to stop any chance of the two blocks and their 3mm...
By Steve Cockerill17 8248 7 -
Hints & Tips Index, Laser, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideHow to Change Gudgeons on a Laser (keeping an old boat competitive)
The laser rudder angle is the one area that appears to be contentious. Yes the angle is too far back, but without an angled rudder you might loose some of the paddle effect at low...
By Steve Cockerill8 6561 1 -
Hints and Tips, RS 200, Team Rooster, Tuning GuideHow to set up a new RS200….plus a few tweaks
Winter is the time for fixing and upgrading your boat. It’s not always the most fun thing to do but definitely worth it when the season comes. We have recently been sorting our new RS200...
By George Yeoman16 12169 1 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideTop Reads 2016 #1stplace – My Laser Mast Rake.
So Lasers are one design? Well almost. There are build tolerances that make small differences to your speed from mast rake, spar stiffness and weight. Also having sailed a Europe dinghy very seriously, I also...
By Steve Cockerill52 31998 7 -
Hints and Tips, Rooster, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideRooster 8.1 Class
Tuning Guide By Steve Cockerill With the possibility of sailors well in excess of 90kg sailing the Rooster 8.1, we have built in a large amount of luff curve the sail to support the leach...
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Hints and Tips, Laser, Rooster, Steve's BlogSetting Up and Using a Rooster Laser® Carbon Tiller
Steve explains on the video how to get the very best out of Rooster Laser® Carbon Tiller. The Rooster Carbon Tiller for the Laser® is the one piece of equipment that Laser Sailors are prepared to spend...
By Steve Cockerill4 3017 0 -
Hints and Tips, Steve's Blog, Tuning GuideRooster MXL Loadpath Solo Sail – Set Up Guide/ Solo Tuning Guide
The Rooster Solo load path mainsail proved itself to be a hit in 2014 – its first season. I tampered with forestay tensions to ensure I had good speed to windward, despite not being the...
By Steve Cockerill2 5843 1