No, you can have a lot of fun at 95kg. The RS Aero 9 is your 'go to' option. But the RS Aero 7 might be ample in anything over about 16kn, depending on how exhilarating and challenging a sail you prefer.
They are similar sized single handed boats, but shape, design and weights are quite different. The RS Aero gains roll stability due to its chined hull shape. The RS Aero's very light carbon mast helps static stability and its light all up weight makes it more dynamically stable being more able to accelerate rather than trip over itself as a gust hits or as you exit a gybe. The RS Aero's higher boom is less likely to hit the water if the boat heels over. The Laser has more inertia stability due to its weight.
It is good to initially practice capsize recovery in easy conditions. The process is very similar in wind and waves. There are plenty of videos available since showing capsize recovery in strong wind and waves, here are a couple; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lEa1LYPpFJA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8F6FA6QHHv0.html
I did my recovery drill this weekend and it took a while until I felt safe to reenter to boat in every condition. I´m 52 years old and around 100 kg. The approach showed in this video is definitly the easiest and safest to prevent a new capsize.
Hi John, That is just a launching trolley (dolly in USA) for walking the RS Aero to the water and launching with. A trailer for towing on the road would be more substantially built with wheel bearings, suspension and a hitch. This trolley fits nicely on top of a combination roadbase trailer. Some prefer to trail, some prefer to roof top...www.rssailingstore.com/Catalogue/RS-Parts/RS-Aero/Covers-Trailers
@@jb42jb See video description; - The UK supplied 'A' frame gunwale hung 'trolley' is ideal for loading the right way up together like this, as they cradle and protect the RS Aero. With the raised gunwales all the kit (rigs, foils & sails) can stay neatly on the boat under he covers. - If you are using the more lightly built USA 'dolly' that dismantles then you likely need top car top the RS Aero upside down. In this case be sure to have sufficient fat padding on the bars to protect the top of the deck and don't be temped to ratchet it down overly hard. '
Awesome speed! Don't really know this RS... never sailed but it looks very similar to a Laser. Just an honest question: shouldn't he lift the daggerboard at least 1/3 when sailing broadreach/running?
@@peterbarton9629 ... just trying to point out that there is a time and a place ... for the Jr Sailors or Newbie's ... but have at it , as it only helps your balance and sailing skills ... have fun !!!
I've done this in a Laser when the wind quit in the middle of a race here in San Diego. We tied our tillers amidships, stood on the deck in front of the mast and rocked from side to side to fan our boats back across the bay.
The six seems like it would probably be a better fit for most women than the 7 is. Most of the major singlehanded dinghies in the aero's range seem to have trouble with having too much sail for the average woman, so this could be helpful in that respect
How do you then strap boat to the car? Just took my new Aero to Norfolk and had trouble with vibrating strops and the boat was bouncing around still on the trolley which seems to have damaged the sides with some dents where the trolley slots into the gunwhales
Spot on, just what I was looking for today. I have been contemplating getting back into single handed racing for a while now. I used to race Contenders. Love that boat but I would be the only one here in Spain. I am 90kgs. Too heavy for the Laser. Appreciate the Finn but it is not for me. Have had my eyes on the Aero for a while now, and World Sailings report from the Olympic trials (published yesterday) might really tip the scale for me, as it says the boat is competitive up to 91 kgs. That sent me into daydreams today, thinking this light boat should be perfect for car-topping. Major advantage (apart from having to deal with heavy trailers) is that you drive around to European regattas much faster - not being restricted to trailer speed limits on the road. Thanks for sharing, now I REALLY start thinking about getting into this. :-)
