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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

    2.8 Hoisting the Mainsail 2.9 Rigging the Gennaker 7. APPENDIX 2.10 Completion 9.1 Useful Websites and Recommended Reading 9.2 RS Venture Symmetric Spinnaker kit. 3. SAILING HINTS 9.3 Three Essential Knots 3.1 Introduction 9.4 How to Rig a Mast-Head Float 3.2 Launching...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Venture 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 Venture, in a safe manner. It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, its systems, and information on its safe operation and maintenance.

  • Page 4: Commissioning

    COMMISSIONING 2.1 Preparation Your RS Venture 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 Small, flat-bladed screw driver •...

  • Page 5: Rigging The Mast

    4. Finally, tape up all the securing pins and rings to prevent them from being damaged, or from damaging the gennaker. Class Bracket Connection Pin Outer End Primary Adjuster End cap pos’n Wire Dia. Visible Holes 3.0mm Venture...
  • Page 6 Attachment of Spreader. Primary Pin: Fit down through the bracket’s primary hole and the Fwd or Aft spreader hole as required. Adjuster Pin: Fit down through a hole 1 to 4, and through A to C or through a hole 5 to 7, and through D to E.
  • Page 7         Rotate a s   Forward p osition   necessary         (see Table) p osition Spreader Ends Spreader End Cap: The spreader end cap incorporates two shroud wire slots to give a tight grip on either 2.5 or 3mm wire. The sizes are identified on the front face of the end cap (See diagram above).

  • Page 8: Stepping The Mast

    Now the mast is ready to be put up in the boat, or “stepped”. REMEMBER Check that both ends of the main halyard, jib halyard, and gennaker halyard are tied off at the bottom end of the mast so that they are within easy reach when the mast is stepped. 2.3 Stepping the Mast Before stepping the mast, familiarise yourself with how the “foot”...
  • Page 9 The mast should be lifted, keeping bolt upright of course, so it is close to the gunwhale for you to lift in. 3. You now lift the mast up over the gunwhale of the Venture, keeping it upright of course, and rest it down in the bottom of the boat, just aft of the mast step.
  • Page 10 Raising the mast to vertical. Lifting the mast into the boat. The forestay attached to the foredeck u-bolt.

  • Page 11: Rigging The Gennaker Halyard

    2.4 Rigging the Gennaker Halyard The gennaker halyard pulls the bowsprit out at the same time as it hoists the gennaker. The bowsprit outhaul block runs under the foredeck, adjacent to the gennaker chute sock. There is plenty of room under the foredeck to access the pole outhaul block, and to see how the system operates: 1.

  • Page 12: Rigging The Boom

    Threading the Gennaker Halyard 2.5 Rigging the Boom To complete this section, you will need: • The boom • The gnav bar 1. Connect the gnav bar to the slider at the front end of the boom. Sliders often differ in appearance, but all work in the same way.
  • Page 13 Connecting the Gnav to the Boom Connecting the Gnav to the Mast The Gnav Control Line The Fully-Rigged Gnav...
  • Page 14 Here  ...

  • Page 15: Hoisting The Jib

    2.6 Hoisting the Jib To complete this section, you will require: • The jib • The jib sheets The top furling unit as attached to the jib halliard • 1. Ensure that the furling unit is fully charged – that is…all the furling line is wound round the unit and very little left at the cleat (starboard aft end of the foredeck).
  • Page 16 Attaching the head of the jib Connecting the Rig Tension 5. Find the middle of the jib sheet, fold it back on itself, such that the two ends are together. Grab the folded mid point and pass it through the cringle in the jib clew, and then pass the two loose ends through that loop and pull tight.
  • Page 17 7. Furling and unfurling the jib is best done from the front of the cockpit, or standing on the starboard side of the boat adjacent to the shroud - in both cases with good access to the furling cleat. To furl the jib, hold a little tension on the jib sheet and then firmly pull the furling line from the cleat.

  • Page 18: The Rudder

    2.7 The Rudder To complete this section, you will require: • The rudder • The rudder stock The rudder downhaul and block • The rudder uphaul line. • 1. Undo the plastic wing nut on the rudder stock and remove the bolt. 2.

  • Page 19: Hoisting The Mainsail

    Attaching the uphaul (left) and downhaul (right) Uphaul and downhaul cleat arrangements 2.8 Hoisting the Mainsail To complete this section, you will need: The mainsail • • The mainsheet To rig the mainsheet: 1. Tie one end of the mainsheet through the middle of the aft block on the top of the hoop in middle of the boat using a bowline or a simple figure of eight.
  • Page 20 3. Lead the mainsheet back down to the aft block on the hoop, and pass it through the block from back to front. 4. Take the mainsheet up to the fwd block on the boom, passing it through from back to front. 5.
  • Page 21 To hoist the mainsail: 1. Unroll the mainsail. 2. Take the end of the main halyard that emerges from the top of the mast, and tie it to the head of the mainsail, using a knot-on-knot Tying the Main Halyard 3.
  • Page 22 9. Slide the mainsail tack slug into the mast track and pull down with the downhaul. The downhaul is already tied to the mast. Pass the end of the downhaul through the eyelet in the tack of the main sail and then pass it through the cleat on the side of the mast .

  • Page 23: Rigging The Gennaker

    HINT Always remember to tie a piece of rope to the bowsprit outhaul block when fully de-rigging your RS Venture – saves crawling up under the foredeck! 1. Unpack the gennaker. 2. Tie the tack of the gennaker to the tack line that emerges from the end of the bowsprit The knot that is already in the tack line needs to be left in place as it determines how far the bowsprit comes out.
  • Page 24 Gennaker Gennaker Bowsprit Tack Halyard Gennaker Head Gennaker Tack Line The Gennaker Tack The Gennaker Head One of the two lower downhaul patches Upper Downhaul Patch 6. Find the middle of the gennaker sheet and double it over to form a loop. 7.
  • Page 25 9. With the gennaker on the starboard side, thread one end of the gennaker sheet through the block by the starboard shroud adjustor plate, in the direction of the arrow on the block . 10. Lead the other gennaker sheet around the Jib luff and through the block on the port side. Tie the two ends of the gennaker sheet together.

  • Page 26: Completion

    2.10 Completion Now you are almost ready to go RS Venture sailing. All that is left to do is: • Fit the rudder to the back of the boat • Tidy the halyards away 1. To fit the rudder, simply line up the pins (pintles) with the holes (gudgeons) on the rudder stock and transom of the boat and push down until the retaining clip ‘clicks’...

  • Page 27: Sailing Hints

    3.1 Introduction The RS Venture is a very rewarding boat to sail – to fully appreciate its handling, you should be comfortable with the basic techniques of sailing small boats. If you lack confidence or feel that a refresher is in order, there are many approved sailing schools which can be recommended.

  • Page 28: Leaving The Beach

    3.3 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 centreboard down, then move back to his normal position, ease the rudder uphaul, and pull gently on the rudder downhaul to lower some of the rudder blade.

  • Page 29: Sailing Close-Hauled And Tacking

    3.4 Sailing Close-Hauled and Tacking When sailing close-hauled, or as close as possible to the wind, it is important to get the boom as near as possible to the centreline, especially when sailing the with the mainsail and jib. The kicking strap should be firmly tensioned for upwind work.

  • Page 30: Using The Gennaker

    come! Don’t forget to duck your head as the boom comes over. Once you are settled, swap the mainsheet and the tiller extension into the new hands. 3.6 Using the Gennaker If you are inexperienced in using a gennaker, choose a fairly quiet day for you first excursion. A gennaker nearly doubles your sail area, and should be treated with a healthy degree of respect! For your first hoist you should be sailing downwind on a broad reach, with the wind coming over the helm’s left shoulder.

  • Page 31: Reefing

    When the gennaker is fully lowered, tidy the sheets and the halyard to keep the cockpit area clear. 3.7 Reefing Reefing enables the less-experienced or younger sailor to continue sailing in stronger winds. Your RS Venture is fitted with a single-line reefing system. The reefing line is black and is installed in the boom...
  • Page 32 ready to rig through the sail. You will see it either end of the boom, next to the outhaul line, which is usually blue. At the front end of the boom the reefing and outhaul lines share the same block, as they do not need to be pulled on at the same time.
  • Page 33 2. Lead the tack line up the port side of the mainsail, through the reefing eye, and back down the starboard side of the mainsail. Tie a stopper knot in the end, and hook the tack line in the recess on the port side of the gooseneck.
  • Page 34 4. When the clew has fully tightened, ease the main halyard whilst continuing to pull the reefing line. The luff will fold down. Re-cleat the main halyard, when the reefing position is lowered down to the boom. Now fully tension the halliard again to get sufficient tension in the luff of the mainsail  ...

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    The RS Venture is made using a robust polyester resin, glassfibre and coremat laminate. Although very robust, your Venture should be supported ashore on an approved RS trolley. The hull can also be stored on the transom, but never store the boat for long periods on its side. When dealing with a marine environment, equipment gets wet;...

  • Page 36: Foil Care

    Like the hull, the foils will benefit from being rinsed in fresh water regularly, when you hose down the boat. If you are going to trail your boat frequently, you may wish to invest in an RS Sailing padded rudder bag.

  • Page 37: Spar Care

    4.3 Spar Care The mast and boom are aluminium. Wash with fresh water as often as possible, both inside and out. Check all of the riveted fittings on a regular basis for any signs of corrosion or wear. 4.4 Sail Care The mainsail should be rolled and stored dry, out of direct sunlight.

  • Page 38: 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 39 6. 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 40 Bowline A useful and reliable knot with a loop in it. See Appendix 9.3 Three Essential Knots Bow Snubber The part of the trolley that the bow rests on Bowsprit The pole that protrudes from the front of the hull, to which the gennaker is attached Builder’s Plate Plate that contains build information...
  • Page 41 stored Cleat A device to grip ropes and hold them in place; some grip automatically, while others need the rope tying around them Clevis Pin Small pin with a hole in the end; usually used with a split ring Clew Lower corner of the sail, closest to the stern Close Hauled Sailing as close to the wind as you can;...
  • Page 42 Ease To ‘ease sheets’ means to let the sail out gently Fairlead A pulley block used to guide a rope to avoid chafing Figure-of-Eight Knot A stopper knot. See Appendix 9.3 Three Essential Knots Foils The daggerboard and the rudder Foot The bottom edge of a sail Fore...
  • Page 43 Gunwhale The top edge of the hull, that you sit on when leaning out to balance the boat Gybe To change direction by turning the stern of the boat though the wind Halyard A rope used to hoist sails Halyard Bag Bag attached to the hull, in which the halyards can be stowed Head...
  • Page 44 Inglefield Clip A hook-shaped clip which attaches to an identical hook- shaped clip ‘Into the Wind’ To point the bow in the direction that the wind is blowing from, causing the sails to flap Inversion A capsize where the boat turns upside down, or ‘turtles’ Jammer Another word for a cleat The small sail in front of the mast...
  • Page 45 in which the wind is blowing Leeway The amount of sideways drift caused by the wind Leverage The result of using crew weight as a ‘lever’ to counteract heel caused by the wind Lie To A way of stopping the boat temporarily by easing sheets on a close reach Lifejacket Unlike a buoyancy aid, a lifejacket will keep a person fully...
  • Page 46 Man Overboard Recovery The act of recovering a ‘man overboard’ from the water Mast The spar that the sails are hoisted up Mast Foot The bottom of the mast Mast Lower Section The bottom section of a two-piece mast Mast Step The fitting on the deck that the mast fits into Mast Top Section The top section of a two-piece mast...
  • Page 47 by pulling the sail along the boom Outhaul Hook The fitting on the boom that hooks the eye at the back of the sail, and to which the outhaul is attached Painter The rope at the bow used to tie the boat to a fixed object Pontoon A floating jetty to moor your boat to Port...
  • Page 48 Rudder Blade The large, rigid, thin part of the rudder Rudder Downhaul The control line that enables you to pull the rudder into place Rudder Pintle The fitting on the transom onto which the rudder stock fits Rudder Stock The top part of the rudder, usually including the tiller, into which the rudder blade fits, and which then attaches to the rudder pintle To ‘run with the wind’, or to sail in the direction that the...
  • Page 49 Single Handed To sail a boat alone Single-Line Reefing An efficient method of reefing with one line Slider Sliding fitting on the boom to which the gnav bar is attached Spars The poles, usually carbon or aluminium, to which the sail is attached Split Ring Small ring commonly used to secure fittings like clevis pins...
  • Page 50 Tiller The stick attached to the rudder, used to steer the boat Tiller Extension A pole attached to the tiller to extend its reach, usually used when hiking Toe Straps The straps to tuck your feet under when you lean out to balance the boat Top Furling Unit Fitting at the top of the forestay which enables the jib to be...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    7.2 RS Venture Symmetric Spinnaker kit The RS Venture may be used with a symmetric spinnaker, and there is a purpose designed kit for the purpose. All Ventures come with a number of features and fittings which enable the simple addition of the spinnaker –...

  • Page 52: Three Essential Knots

    2 reaching hook cleats and fastenings • • Foredeck deck bush. • The pole uphaul and elasticated downhaul • Instructions for fitting If the boat has not been fitted with the Asymmetric spinnaker before, the chute sock and ratchet blocks will need to be added as well.
  • Page 53 Make a small loop in the rope Take the tail and lead it up through the loop Pass the tail around the standing rope...
  • Page 54 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 55 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...

  • Page 56: How To Rig A Mast-Head Float

    7.4 How to Rig a Mast-Head Float 1. Inflate the mast-head float 2. Place the webbing straps of the mast- head float either side of the metal eye in the head of the mainsail, and feed the main halyard through both webbing loops and the eye.
  • Page 57 5. Gently feed the mainsail and the mast- head float into the mast track. 6. Pull on the main halyard to hoist the mainsail, ensuring that the mast-head float is clear of the gnav. 7. When the mainsail is at the top of the mast, cleat the main halyard, coil the excess halyard, and stow it in the halyard bag.

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