Basic Rs Feva Tuning Guide - LDC Racing Saliboats RS FEVA Owner's Manual

9.2 Basic RS Feva Tuning Guide

The RS Feva has been designed to provide optimum performance with minimum
„tweaking‟. Follow this basic tuning guide to ensure that you are getting the best from
your boat. If you would like a more indepth tuning guide, or to chat to fellow Feva
sailors, follow the links to the RS Feva Owner‟s Club from the RS Class Association
website – www.rs-association.com
Shrouds
Jib Halyard
Mainsheet Bridle
Kicking Cascade
Outhaul
Mainsheet
Downhaul /
Cunningham
Miscellaneous
LIGHT WIND
3 holes down
Loosen off slightly
Lengthen so boom can
be centrelined
Off
Medium Tight
1:1
Loose enough to have
a few horizontal
creases in the mainsail
Don‟t pull the jib sheets
in too tight
MEDIUM WIND
3 holes down
Tight
Shorten
Tighten so that the
mainsail tell-tails still fly
Medium
1:1
Tighten so that there are
only a few horizontal
creases in the mainsail
STRONG WIND
5 holes down
Very Tight
Shorter Still
Tight
Really Tight
2:1
Progressively tighten
– but don‟t overdo it!
Hike hard!!