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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL DETAILS COMMISSIONING Preparation Unpacking Rigging the Mast Stepping the Mast Rigging the Boom The Daggerboard The Rudder Hoisting the Mainsail Rigging the Jib 3.10 Completion SAILING HINTS Introduction Launching Leaving the Beach Sailing Close-Hauled and Tacking Sailing Downwind and Gybing Reefing Using the Oars Using the Top Cover...
  • Page 3 Spar Care Sail Care Fixtures & Fittings WARRANTY GLOSSARY APPENDIX Useful Websites & Recommended Reading RS Q Life Cycle Three Essential Knots All terms highlighted in blue throughout the Manual can be found in the Glossary of Terms. Warnings, Top Tips, and Important Information are displayed in a yellow box.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new RS Q and thank you for choosing an RS product. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. The RS Q is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance.
  • Page 5 2. RS Q TECHNICAL DATA Length Overall (LOA): 3.53 m 11’5” Beam: 1.42 m 4’ 6” Hull Weight: 58 kg 128 lb Sport Reefing Mainsail: 5.7 m² 60 ft² Pro fully-battened 7.1 m² 75 ft² Mainsail: Jib: 1.2 m² 13 ft²...

  • Page 6: Commissioning

    , you should check that you have all of the items listed below before throwing away any of the packaging, as there may be some small items still wrapped. • 1 x RS RS Q hull • 1 x mast style as ordered •...
  • Page 7 1 x Shackle for above downhaul block 1 x main halyard (tracked mast only) 1 x set sail numbers • Optional Jib Pack – consisting of: 1 x RS RS Q jib sheet jib halyard tack hook 1 x Pack of cleats and fairleads...

  • Page 8: Rigging The Mast

    3.3 Rigging the Mast If you have the Pack, please refer to Section 3.9 Rigging the Jib before stepping the mast in the boat. There are currently 3 options for the mast: Standard two piece round mast, optional one piece round mast and optional two piece tracked mast.
  • Page 9 To assemble the Tracked mast: 1. Join the mast by inserting the mast lower section into the mast top section. 2. Push the mast lower section in until it butts up against the mast top section. 3. Take the main halyard from the rope pack.
  • Page 10 Main Halyard Mast Track 7. Pull both ends of the main halyard tight, so that one half goes into the mast track. 8. Tie a figure-of-eight knot in both ends of the main halyard. 9. Once you have threaded the main halyard, it can remain in place when you separate the two...

  • Page 11: Stepping The Mast

    If you are rigging the Jib Pack, you need to read Section 3.9 before stepping the mast. 3.4 Stepping the Mast The Mast-Gate Pin mast-gate pin is already fitted to your RS Q . The pin has a Knurled nut on the bottom to prevent it from falling out.
  • Page 12 To lock the pin screw on the knurled nut Pin undone Stepping the Mast 1. Remove the mast-gate pin, and ensure that the mast gate is open. 2. Lift the mast, and with the kicker attachment at 90˚ to the open mast gate, place the base into the mast well, ensuring that the dimple in the bottom of the...

  • Page 13: Rigging The Boom

    Mast gate closed Kicker attachment Top Tip If the wind is blowing, there will be a lot of pressure on the top of the mast making it wave around. Consider finding somebody to help if you feel that you will struggle! WARNING When lifting the mast, make sure that there are no overhead power lines.
  • Page 14 Metal Eye Kicker Cascade 1. Lift the boom and push the gooseneck onto the gooseneck collar on the mast. Rest the other end of the boom on the transom. 2. Attach the mainsheet block with the inglefield clip to the block on the bridle at the transom.
  • Page 15 6. Thread the end of the mainsheet through the becket on the block at the end of the boom, and secure it using a knot-on-knot. Boom Block Mainsheet Becket Please note, the mainsheet block will be supplied in the forward position: if you plan to sail with a crew you may wish to move the block to the aft position to give the crew more room, to do this, simply unshackle it from the forward loop and move it to the aft loop.
  • Page 16 If you have the sleeved sail and wish to reef it, attach the downhaul line to the eye on the front of the sail and take it through the cleat below. If you do not wish to reef the sail but require a more powerful downhaul, tie a figure of eight in one end of the downhaul and take it up through the hole in the starboard side of the boom jaws, through the block with a hook and back down through the hole in the port side of the jaws, and then to the cleat on the port side of the mast.

  • Page 17: The Daggerboard

    Finally, attach the clew of the sail to the hook at the back end of the boom And the lower block of the kicker to the shackle on the mast- this has a quick release pin. 3.6 The Daggerboard To complete this section, you will need: •...

  • Page 18: The Rudder

    The Daggerboard Handle Please note comments in section 5.2 regarding water ingress in foils. 3.7 The Rudder To complete this section, you will require: • The rudder • The rudder stock • The Tiller • The Tiller retaining screw • The Tiller extension 1) Remove the rudder assembly from the foil pack and locate the components- the self-tapping screw is in a small bag, in with the tiller arm.
  • Page 19 Tie the rudder downhaul block onto the rope from the Rudder blade. 4) Attach the Tiller extension to the Tiller. Please note comments in section 5.2 regarding water ingress in foils.

  • Page 20: Hoisting The Mainsail

    3.8 Hoisting the Mainsail- Sleeved mast only To complete this section, you will need: • The mainsail (either the RS Q Sport reefing mainsail, or the RS Q battened mainsail) 1. Unroll the mainsail. 2. Take the end of the main halyard...
  • Page 21 Metal Eyelet Mainsail Clew Webbing Strap Sail Slider 8. Pull tension into the outhaul line, and secure it in the outhaul cleat on the boom. 9. Coil up the end of the main halyard, and stow it in the pocket on the tack the mainsail.
  • Page 22 Mainsail Tack Metal Eyelet Downhaul Hook Downhaul Line Downhaul Cleat 12. Attach the hook at the end of the kicker cascade to the shackle on the mast. If you are not fitting the jib, move straight on to Section 3.11 Completion...

  • Page 23: Rigging The Jib

    3.9 Rigging the Jib For this section, you will need: • The RS Q • The jib halyard • The jib sheet Before stepping the mast you will need to: 1. Take the jib halyard from the jib pack. 2. Thread one end of the...
  • Page 24 Jib Tack Hook Tying bar Tying bar Recess 4. Tie one end of the jib halyard onto the loop of rope sewn into the head of the jib, using a knot-on-knot. Jib Halyard Jib Head 5. Pull the up and secure the jib halyard in the cleat...
  • Page 25 Mainsail   T ack   Jib Halyard 7. Take the jib sheet from the jib pack. 8. Thread one end of the jib sheet through the metal eyelet in the clew of the jib, and tie a figure-of-eight knot in the end. 9.

  • Page 26: Completion

    3.10 Completion Now you are almost ready to go Q sailing. All that is left to do is: • Fit the rudder to the back of the boat • Check that all the knots and shackles are tied securely. • Check that the bung is securely in the back of the boat.

  • Page 27: Sailing Hints

    RS Q . See www.rya.org.uk for more information, or follow the link from www.rssailing.com to find your local RS Academy. While we offer you a few hints to aid your enjoyment of your new boat, they should not be considered as a substitute for an approved course in dinghy sailing.

  • Page 28: Leaving The Beach

    4.3 Leaving the Beach The easiest way to get going is for the helm to hop aboard while the crew holds the boat. The helm should put a little daggerboard down, with the shockcord with the plastic-tubing cover pulled forward, then move back to his normal position, and pull gently on the rudder downhaul to lower some of the...

  • Page 29: Sailing Close-Hauled And Tacking

    4.4 Sailing Close-Hauled and Tacking When sailing close-hauled, or as close as possible to the wind, it is important to get boom as near as possible to the centreline, especially when sailing the RS Q with the mainsail and jib. The...

  • Page 30: Sailing Downwind And Gybing

    If the boat slows right down and feels lifeless when close-hauled, you could be sailing too close to the wind. Ease the mainsheet ‘bear off’ away from the wind for a while to get the boat going again. 4.5 Sailing Downwind and Gybing When sailing downwind, both sails should be let out as far as possible.

  • Page 31: Reefing

    Reefing reduces the sail area, and is an effective and essential way to continue sailing in winds that would otherwise keep less experienced or younger sailors ashore. There are two ways to reef a RS Q Sport mainsail: Round-Mast Furling...
  • Page 32 The sleeved sail has a strap and hook at the clew so the sail can be furled around the mast should you wish to stow it during breaks in sailing.
  • Page 33 Slab Reefing This method of reefing is applicable to the RS Q Sport mainsail, when sailing with the jib. 1. Release the mainsail downhaul line out of the cleat, and unhook the downhaul hook from the metal eyelet in the tack of the mainsail.
  • Page 34 6. Clip the sail slider hook onto the new metal eyelet in the leech of the mainsail. Mainsail Leech Metal Eyelet Sail Slider Hook 7. Roll up the excess mainsail and tie it to the boom. We recommend using a loop of elastic attached to a plastic hook.
  • Page 35 4.7 Using Oars and the Rowing Kit   The RS Q Rowing Kit may be purchased from LDC Racing Sailboats or from your local RS Dealer, enabling you to use your sailing boat as a tender or small rowing vessel. The oars simply locate in the rowlock holes in the gunwhale.
  • Page 36 To release To row, push the oar, down and return it to rotate by this position 180˚ to lock and pull up         Here, the oar is in the correct position and ready to be used.    ...

  • Page 37: Using The Top Cover

      4.8 Using the Top Cover The top cover is a very simple water-proof cover that can keep the spars and sails dry and out of sight when the boat is not in use. It is best to attach the top cover from and work backwards, pulling the elastic drop cloth into place.

  • Page 38: Maintenance

    Hull damage falls into three categories: • SERIOUS – large hole, split, crack, or worse. Don’t be too distressed! Get the remnants back to RS Racing for assessment, or send us a picture if you are a long way from us.

  • Page 39: Foil Care

    More serious repairs can be carried out by RS Sailing staff; however, the repair will never be invisible, due to the nature of the material.

  • Page 40: Spar Care

    Special ‘shock absorbing’ pads have been fitted at these points to reduce the risk of damage, and these can be replaced if damaged. If you are going to trail your boat frequently, you may wish to invest in some RS Racing padded rudder bags. These will protect your RS Q from any damage caused by the foils.

  • Page 41: Fixtures & Fittings

    5.5 Fixtures and Fittings All of the fixtures and fittings have been designed for a specific purpose in the boat. These items may break when placed under any unnecessary load, or when used for a different function to their intended purpose. To ensure optimum performance, wash the fixtures and fittings with fresh water regularly, checking shackles, bolts, etc.

  • Page 42: Warranty

    6. Warranty claims shall be made to RS Sailing as soon as practicable and, in any event, within 28 days of discovery of the defect. No repairs under warranty are to be undertaken without written approval of RS Sailing.

  • Page 43: Glossary

    7. GLOSSARY At the back Anchor Line Rope that attaches the anchor to the boat Astern Behind the boat Assymetric Spinnaker flown from a retractable pole at the bow Back To ‘back the sail’; allowing the wind to fill the back of the sail Bailer A bucker or other container used for bailing water...
  • Page 44 Catamaran A boat with two hulls Centreline An imaginary line that runs through the centre of the hull, from the bow to the stern Chart Datum Depths shown on a navigation chart, at the lowest possible state of the tide Chute The tube under the foredeck, in which the genneker is stored...
  • Page 45 Gennaker A sail that is a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker, hoisted when sailing downwind Gennaker Downhaul The rope used to pull the gennaker down Gennaker Halyard The rope used to pull the gennaker up Gooseneck The ‘jaws’ of the boom that clip onto the mast Gooseneck Mast Collar A collar on the mast, on which the gooseneck sits Gunwhale...
  • Page 46 Knot A measurement of speed, based on one minute of latitude Knot on Knot A knot used to tie an end of rope to a sail or a fitting. See Appendix 9.3 Three Essential Knots Launching To leave the slipway Latitude Imaginary lines running parallel round the globe from east to west.
  • Page 47 Port The left-hand side of the boat, when facing forwards RS Dealer A third-party who sells the RS Range Reach Sailing with the wind on the side of the boat: Beam Reach: Point of sailing in which the wind is blowing towards the sail at 90˚...
  • Page 48 Safety-Boat Cover Support boats, usually RIBs, in case of emergency Sail An area of material attached to the boat that uses the wind to create forward motion Sailmaker A manufacturer of sails Sail Number The unique number allocated to a boat, displayed on the sail when racing Sail Pressure A sail has ‘pressure’...
  • Page 49 ‘Under Weigh’ A term derived from the act of ‘weighing’ anchor, meaning to be in motion Upwind To sail against the direction in which the wind is blowing, sometimes called a ‘beat’ or ‘beating against the wind’ Wetsuit Neoprene sailing suit designed to keep you warm when wet Windward The part of the boat closest to the direction in which...

  • Page 50: Appendix

    RYA National Sailing Scheme Syllabus and Logbook ISBN 0-901501-45 RYA Start Sailing Beginner’s Handbook ISBN 0-901501-82-4 Royal Yachting Association www.rya.org.uk RNLI – for help and advice about safety at sea – www.rnli.org.uk RS Class Association and Manufacturers: www.rs-association.com www.rssailing.com www.ldcsailing.com...

  • Page 51: Rs Quba

    8.2 RS Q Life Cycle Did you know that you can recycle your RS Q The polyethylene hull is manufactured using a process called rotomoulding, which involves placing high-quality polymer powder into a metal mould. The mould is simultaneously rotated and heated so that the powder adheres to the inner surface of the mould, melting to form the hull.

  • Page 52: Three Essential Knots

    8.3 Three Essential Knots Bowline The bowline is a reliable knot used for tying a loop in rope. It is extremely strong when under load, and unties easily once free of load. Some people use the rhyme “the rabbit comes out of the hole, round the tree, and back down the hole” as a way of remembering how to tie a bowline.
  • Page 53 Pass the tail around the standing rope   Thread the tail back through the loop, and tighten Knot-on-Knot A ‘knot-on-knot’ is useful for tying the end of a rope to a sail or a fitting, and is particularly reliable due to the manner in which the rope binds upon itself. Tie a single overhand knot in the end of the rope.
  • Page 54 Lead the tail of the rope back through the loop, and tighten     RS Sailing by LDC Racing Sailboats Premier Way, Abbey Park, Romsey, Hants SO51 9DQ Telephone: 044 (0)1794 526760 Fax: 044 (0) E-mail: info@RSsailing.com Web: www.RSsailing.com...

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