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OWNER'S MANUAL
LDC Racing Sailboats, Trafalgar Close, Chandlers Ford. Eastleigh SO53 4BW, England
Tel. +44 (0)23 8027 4500
Fax. +44 (0)23 8027 4800
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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL LDC Racing Sailboats, Trafalgar Close, Chandlers Ford. Eastleigh SO53 4BW, England Tel. +44 (0)23 8027 4500 Fax. +44 (0)23 8027 4800...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS SAFETY INFORMATION Design Category Loading Safety Equipment Capsize Recovery Air Tank Man Overboard Prevention and Recovery Use of an Outboard Engine Towing, Anchoring, Mooring and Trailing COMMISSIONING Preparation Unpacking Rigging the Mast Stepping the Mast Rigging the Spinnaker Halyard Rigging the Boom Hoisting the Jib...
  • Page 3 MAINTENANCE Boat Care Foil Care Spar Care Sail Care WARRANTY...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    RS product. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. The RS Vision is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. This manual has been compiled to help you operate your RS Vision with safety and pleasure.
  • Page 5 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO DIRECTIVE 94/25/CE I declare that the craft described as: RS Vision Bearing the Hull Identification Number: G B L D C X Sail No.____________ Conforms to EU Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC Annex 1 – sections 3.2 & 3.3 and Annex 6 – Module A Module A –...

  • Page 6: Specifications And Drawings

    SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS Identification. Your RS Vision can be identified by two numbers, one is the sail number and the other is the Hull Identification Number. The sail number is the number by which you register your RS Vision with insurance companies, the class association and also when you sign on for events.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION Personal preparation and owner’s responsibility. Before attempting to operate the boat, ensure that you have appropriate experience to handle the boat safely in the anticipated sea and wind conditions, and that all the crew have sufficient boating experience and that they are familiar with emergency procedures (man overboard recovery, towing).

  • Page 8: Design Category

    • Stability is reduced by any weight added high up. 3.2 Loading. The RS Vision is designed to be sailed by no more than 4 people. However it is recommended that you do not exceed the maximum loading of 320 kg, including any equipment added to the basic rigged boat, e.g.

  • Page 9: Safety Equipment

    3.4 Capsize Recovery. No matter how stable and secure your RS Vision feels on the water, a capsize will be inevitable. Properly handled a capsize can be fun and definitely not something to worry about. Like everything it is best to practice on a quieter day, and preferably with a safety boat to hand.
  • Page 10 WARNING If the boat has capsized “on top” of you, or “to windward” as it is known, there is more chance of the boat inverting and you should ensure that you and your crew are well clear as the boat fully inverts. If are sailing with a crew, he or she should float in between the cockpit and the boom, awaiting instructions from the helm.

  • Page 11: Air Tank

    3.5 Air Tank. The RS Vision is equipped with a sealed buoyancy compartment just in case of capsize or swamping. The buoyancy compartment is formed by the hull and deck mouldings and consequently the following points should be noted: Do not puncture the buoyancy compartment.

  • Page 12: Man Overboard Prevention And Recovery

    3.6 Man Overboard Prevention and Recovery. Working deck. The working deck of the RS Vision, which is intended to be occupied when the boat is afloat, is the areas covered with a none slip coating (as seen in picture 3.1). These areas are: •...

  • Page 13: Use Of An Outboard Engine

    Crew overboard recovery. The RS Vision is designed to be sailed by up to four people. However, it can be sailed single-handed. If sailing alone it is recommended that you ensure adequate safety cover is in attendance before launching. Should you fall overboard, whilst sailing alone, the boat will soon capsize allowing you to swim to it and follow the righting from capsize procedures previously mentioned in this manual.

  • Page 14: Towing, Anchoring, Mooring And Trailing

    • Stay at the tiller. In the event of rudder loss, sit well aft. Anchoring. The RS Vision can be anchored for short periods of time. If anchoring is going to be attempted, then we recommend attending a sailing course to learn how to anchor safely.
  • Page 15 Mooring. The RS Vision can be moored on a buoy or a pontoon for short periods. When mooring on a buoy, ensure the mooring line is securely fastened to the tack bar. When mooring along side a pontoon, a mooring line can be attached to tack bar and around the aft end of the rear toestraps.

  • Page 16: Commissioning

    It is also important to regularly check such items prior to sailing. 4.2 Unpacking. Having unpacked your RS Vision you should check that you have all the items listed below and in picture 4.1 and picture 4.2 before throwing away any of the packing as there may be some small items still wrapped.
  • Page 17 • 1 x rudder stock, with tiller extension. • 1 x main sail. • 1 x jib. • 1 x spinnaker. • 1 x rope pack – consisting of: o 1 x mainsheet. o 1 x jib sheet. o 1 x spinnaker sheet. o 1 x rudder downhaul and block.

  • Page 18: Rigging The Mast

    Primary Adjuster End cap pos’n Wire Dia. Visible Holes RS Vision 3.0mm Table 4.1 Spreader pin positions. 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 spinnaker halyard are tied off at the bottom end of the mast so they are within easy reach when the mast is stepped.
  • Page 19 595-478-E Vernier Adjust Spreader Instructions Date:16-03-25 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 20: Stepping The Mast

    Stepping the mast. Before stepping the mast, makes yourself familiar with how the “foot” (bottom end) of the mast will fit into the “step” (fitted to the boat). The mast foot has two rectangular blocks on the bottom, separated by a groove.
  • Page 21 Stepping the mast single-handed. 1. Ensure the mast step area is free from any blocks or rope. 2. Ensure the tack line for the spinnaker pole stays on the starboard side of the mast. 3. Stand the mast upright, putting the base of it against something to stop the mast sliding as you lift it.
  • Page 22 Picture 4.6 Tying the forestay. REMEMBER 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 you will struggle! Stepping the mast with two. This is a much easier way of stepping the mast, especially if it is windy at all.
  • Page 23 7. Now the first person takes over and lifts the mast upright, making sure to push the mast down into the step as you lift (see picture 4.8). 8. Now the second person should go to the front of the boat and tie the forestay on as above.

  • Page 24: Rigging The Spinnaker Halyard

    Rigging the spinnaker halyard. When the spinnaker halyard it is pulled it will hoist the spinnaker but also pull the bowsprit out too. However, the bowsprit outhaul block runs under the spinnaker chute so it is very difficult to get too. For this reason your Vision has been built with a rope already tied through the block to make it easy for you.

  • Page 25: Rigging The Boom

    Picture 4.11 The spinnaker halyard cleat. Picture 4.12 The spinnaker downhaul block. REMEMBER When taking the mast down on your Vision, it is important to tie a piece of rope onto the bowsprit outhaul block so you can pull it back next time you rig the boat.

  • Page 27: Hoisting The Jib

    1. Connect the gnav bar to the slider at the front end of the boom (see picture 4.13). Note: the slider fitted may look different to the picture but it still works in the same way. 2. Connect the front of the boom to the gooseneck on the mast (see picture 4.14).
  • Page 28 • The long rigging link. 1. Unroll the jib and connect the tack (lower forward corner) to the shackle attached to the lower furling unit in the tack bar (see picture 4.17). 2. Attach the top furling unit to the wire end of the jib halyard, using the shackle provided (see picture 4.18).

  • Page 29: The Rudder

    4. Take one end either side of the boat and thread it firstly through the fairlead and then through the jib cleat. You can either tie a figure 8 stopper knot in each sheet or tie the two ends together. Picture 4.21 Jib sheets.

  • Page 30: Hoisting The Mainsail

    7) Take the rudder downhaul rope and tie one end to the cleat at the front end of the tiller. 8) Thread the other end through the rudder downhaul block and then back through the cleat (see picture 4.23). 9) Tie a nice stopper knot in the end. Picture 4.22 The rudder fitted in the stock.
  • Page 31 1. Tie one end of the mainsheet through the middle of the forward block in the middle of the boat using a bowline (see picture 4.24). 2. Then take the other end up to the forward block on the boom, passing it through from back to front (see picture 4.25).
  • Page 32 1. Unroll the mainsail. 2. Tie the end of the main halyard that comes down the mast from the bullseye (not from the cleat) to the top of the mainsail (see picture 4.27). Picture 4.27 Tying the main halyard. 1. Put the top of the sail into the opening in the mast track, just above the gooseneck mast collar.
  • Page 33 Picture 4.28 Mainsail slug. Picture 4.29 Outhaul. 1) The downhaul is already tied to the mast, so all you need to do is pass the end of the rope through the bottom eyelet in the mainsail and then down through the cleat on the side of the mast (see picture 4.30). Picture 4.30 The downhaul.

  • Page 34: Rigging The Spinnaker

    • 1 x spinnaker sheet. HINT Always remember to tie a piece of rope to the bowsprit outhaul block when fully de-rigging your RS Vision! 1) Unpack the spinnaker. 2) Tie the tack of the spinnaker to the ‘tack line’ that emerges from the end of the bowsprit (see picture 4.31).
  • Page 35 Picture 4.33 Lower downhaul patch. Picture 4.34 Upper downhaul patch. 6) Find the middle of the spinnaker sheet and double it over to form a loop. 7) Pass this loop through the eyelet at the clew of the sail. 8) Pass the rest of the sheet through the loop and pull it tight (see picture 4.35).

  • Page 36: Completion

    2) To remove the rudder, simply push the retaining clip in and pull up on the stock. 3) Coil the main and jib halyards neatly and stow them under the foredeck where there is a small bag on the starboard side. Now you are ready to go sailing in your RS Vision!

  • Page 37: Sailing Hints

    SAILING HINTS 5.1 Introduction. The RS Vision is a very rewarding boat to sail, and to fully appreciate its handling you should be comfortable with the basic techniques of sailing small boats. If you lack confidence or feel a refresher is in order, then there are many fully recognised sailing schools which use the RS Vision.

  • Page 38: Sailing Close-Hauled And Tacking

    ”thud” as the front face of the blade hits the front face of the stock. Cleat the downhaul and tidy it by winding it around the tiller, pull the sails in and you are away! HINT If you are using the jib, then pulling this sail in first will ensure the bow continues to swing away from the wind.

  • Page 39: Downwind And Gybing

    As you tack, let the boat start to roll towards you before you cross the boat, and push the extension across in front of you, turning round forwards, and sitting down again with the extension round behind your back. Swap hands when you are settled, making use of the mainsheet cleat.
  • Page 40 Picture 5.1 Hoisting the spinnaker. The halyard pulls the pole out at the same time, and so as the halyard comes to a stop when hoisted all is ready to go. The crew should now pull gently on the sheet, whilst the boat is luffed up gently and the spinnaker will soon fill. Spinnakers may be effectively used from a close reach to a broad reach, and thus to get downwind one should become adept at gybing.

  • Page 41: Reefing

    Picture 5.2 Dropping the spinnaker. HINT The spinnaker can “bunch up” when entering the chute, and this can be minimised by keeping some restriction on the sheet and thus stopping the clew getting sucked in with the main body of the spinnaker. When the spinnaker is fully lowered it is always worth tidying the sheets and halyard to keep the cockpit area sorted.
  • Page 42 Picture 5.3 Reefing the main sail. HINT The jib is very effective strong wind sail area because it is low down and maintains a balanced helm. So slab reef before you loose the jib – it’s more fun for the crew anyway! Strong wind sailing can be the best fun of all, so get familiar with the reefing systems and get back out there!

  • Page 43: Boat Care

    MAINTENANCE 6.1 Boat Care. The RS Vision is made using Comptec PE3, a three layer polyethelene construction. This is stiff and light, but will dent if subjected to point loading. The boat should be supported ashore on a recognised RS trolley, as the hull may distort if not supported properly.

  • Page 44: Spar Care

    close to a heavily loaded point then a close examination should be made to ensure the surrounding area will accept the loads. Get the damage professionally repaired as soon as possible. • SMALL – dents, scratching. This type of damage is not boat threatening.

  • Page 45: Sail Care

    6.4 Sail Care. The main should be rolled and stored dry, out of direct sunlight. Dry the spinnaker, 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 46 WARRANTY 1. This warranty is given in addition to all rights given by statute or otherwise. 2. 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.

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