In the RS Aero class' first 3 World Championships (2017-2019), Marc has won 2 and placed Second in the third. He also qualified and participated in four US Olympic Trials in the Laser class, and has won several Open and Master events in that class. He hopes you enjoy his videos, and get something out of them!
Video or it didn't happen! :) j/k Seriously, I wouldn't store my Aero with the mast up. The sun's UV rays would be murder on the carbon spars, and the chance for damage is great should strong winds hit.
Nice...I'm looking into moving to a single handed dinghy after years sailing two handed. I'm 5ft tall, 60kg and thinking a rig 5 and 6 would probably work best for me.
This is so great to see how many folks are traveling quite some distance to sail at the club, and also how many people have come from around the world to CPYC!
Thanks Marc! It is worth noting that a brand new halyard rope is likely to slip a little through the cleat under dowbhaul load on its first outing before it wears a little. If necessary (e.g. an important race) you can avoid this by roughening it up a little with some sandpaper first.
One additional tip is to make sure all the slack is out of your halyard knot in two ways: by pulling the knot as tight as possible before hoisting the sail and then, after hoisting and pulling the downhaul on (as Marc shows in the video), dropping slightly, re-hoisting, and re-setting the line in the cleat. This will make sure the knot is as tight as possible and the line is in the cleat as tightly as possible.
Plenty in this....obviously hiking hard, but the constant sheet trim and aggressive wave steering are critical to keeping the boat driving forward flat and fast...nice one Marc!!
yep...a lot going on and it's all good! I love these timely reminders...Tack, Gybes...& Roundings...the basics are SO important to get right consistently. Nice one mate !!
Of course when you are being timed nothing quite goes right... tiller doesn't go under the line quite quickly enough, halyard twisted etc. and you still made it in under 3 minutes. Well done.
Really good informative video, RS looks a nice dinghy, I've got a Europe but am looking at an RS for next season, be good to have a class to sail in...................
