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R I G G I N G G U I D E
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  • Page 1 R I G G I N G G U I D E Sail it. Live it. Love it.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5. WARRANTY 6. GLOSSARY OF TERMS 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Useful Websites and Recommended Reading 7.2 RS Vareo Gennaker Pole System 7.3 Three Essential Knots All terms highlighted in blue throughout the Manual can be found in the Glossary of Terms...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    RS product. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. The RS Vareo is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. This manual has been compiled to help you to gain the maximum enjoyment from your RS Vareo, in a safe manner.

  • Page 4: Commissioning

    2 COMMISSIONING 2.1 Preparation Your RS Vareo comes complete with all the components necessary to take the boat sailing. In order to commission it, you will need the following tools: • Pliers, or a shackle key • PVC Electrician’s Tape You may require other tools later, should you wish to make any setting or tuning adjustments to the boat or the rig.

  • Page 5: Stepping The Mast

    The RS Vareo mast only requires one person to step it. However, if you are stepping it for the first time, or if it is windy, it would be wise to have another person with you in case of any difficulty.

  • Page 6: Hoisting The Mainsail

    2. Lead the mainsheet through the block in the middle of the boom. 3. Thread the mainsheet into the boom through the forward slot on the underside, and back out of the boom through the aft slot on the underside. 4.

  • Page 7: Rigging The Gennaker

    2.6 Rigging the Gennaker To rig the gennaker: 1. Take the tack line that emerges from the end of the bowsprit, and tie it to the tack of the gennaker. 2. Tie the end of the gennaker halyard that runs from the top of the mast to the head...

  • Page 8: Completion

    2.7 Completion Rudder rudderstock simply drops on to the pintle gudgeon on the transom. Ensure that the rudder-retaining clip has located properly; it will ‘click’ in place. Check that rudder is fitted correctly by simply lifting the rudder to see if it lifts off. Hold the rudder in the up position and tighten the rudder bolt to hold the rudder in position.

  • Page 9: Sailing Hints

    3. SAILING HINTS 3.1 Introduction The RS Vareo is a new breed of single-handed dinghy with an asymmetric gennaker – it will feel different to sail compared to many other boats. It will be a challenge to learn to sail the boat to its full potential, let alone handling the asymmetric gennaker.
  • Page 10 when hoisting or dropping the kite. For the first trial, the wind should be no more than 10-12 knots. Hoisting the Gennaker To hoist the gennaker, bear off onto a broad reach and ensure that there is plenty of room to leeward. Ease the mainsheet right out, so that the boom...
  • Page 11 Dropping the Gennaker To drop the gennaker, bear off and ease the mainsheet exactly as you would when hoisting the gennaker. Stand up and steer with the tiller between your legs. Pick up gennaker downhaul and pull in the slack. Release the gennaker halyard from the cleat...

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    4 MAINTENANCE 4.1 Boat Care The RS Vareo is made using a GRP and coremat laminate. This is stiff and light, but will dent if subjected to point loading. The boat should be supported ashore on a recognised RS trolley and care must be taken when launching and recovering to avoid damage to the transom.

  • Page 13: Foil Care

    Nylon mouldings are maintenance free but can be replaced if damaged. If you intend to travel a lot with the boat, then an RS padded rudder bag would be a worthwhile investment.

  • Page 14: Sail Care

    4.4 Sail Care The mainsail should be rolled and stored dry, out of direct sunlight. Dry the gennaker, fold it and store it in its bag. When using a new sail for the first time, try to avoid extreme conditions because high loads on new sailcloth can diminish the racing life of the sail.

  • Page 15: Warranty

    5. WARRANTY This warranty is given in addition to all rights given by statute or otherwise. LDC Racing Sailboats warrants all boats and component parts manufactured by it to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and circumstances, and the exercise of prudent seamanship, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of commissioning by the original owner.
  • Page 16 6. GLOSSARY At the back Anchor Line Rope that attaches the anchor to the boat Astern Behind the boat Assymetric Gennaker 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 17 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 18 Gennaker A sail that is a cross between a genoa and a gennaker, 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 19 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 20 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 21 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 22 ‘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 23: 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.ldcracingsailboats.co.uk...

  • Page 24: Rs Vareo Gennaker Pole System

    7.2 RS Vareo Gennaker Pole System Your RS Vareo will arrive with the Gennaker Pole System in place, and this does not need to be de-rigged. In the event that you need to re-rig the gennaker pole, please refer to the following diagram.

  • Page 26: Three Essential Knots

    7.3 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 27 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 28 Figure-of-Eight The ‘figure-of-eight’ knot is used as a stopper knot, preventing ropes from slipping through fittings. Like the bowline, the ‘figure-of-eight’ knot unties easily once free of load. Make a loop in the end of the rope Lead the tail underneath the standing end of the rope Lead the tail of the rope back through the loop, and tighten...

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