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- Page 1 RS Vareo OWNER’S MANUAL LDC Racing Sailboats, Trafalgar Close, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 4BW, GBR Tel. +44 (0)23 8027 4500 Fax. +44 (0)23 8027 4800...
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Page 2: Care And Maintenance
If it is blowing the doors off and the waves are dumping on the beach, why not curb that impatience to get afloat in your new toy. If the conditions are favourable, the chances are that you’ll have far more fun and learn the techniques used in the RS Vareo much more quickly. - Page 3 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO DIRECTIVE 94/25/CE I declare that the craft described as: RS Vareo Bearing the Hull Identification Number: G B L D C V Conforms to EU Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC Annex 1 – sections 3.2 & 3.3 and Annex 6 – Module Aa EU Notified Body: No.
- Page 4 Whilst every care is taken during fit out of your Vareo from time to time it is impossible to spot these hazards before the boat is fully rigged.
- Page 5 Attach the spinnaker as follows: • Tie the tack line that emerges from the forward end of the bowsprit to the tack of the spinnaker. • Tie halyard to the head of the sail. • Tie one end of the spinnaker sheet to the clew of the sail. Pass the other end through the block on the side deck, across the boat behind the mainsheet jammer, under the boom and through the block on the other side.
- Page 6 The daggerboard should be stiff enough in its housing to stop at the point it is raised, and initially may be quite stiff to pull up and down. This ensures that there is no ‘slop’ or movement in the case helps give the Vareo its characteristic and precise feel and control.
- Page 7 TUNING AND SAILING TIPS Cunningham Increasing the cunningham tension progressively bends the mast, flattens the sail and opens the leech. In lighter airs keep it fairly slack and progressively increase the tension up the wind range Kicker The more wind there is, the more kicker you need. It powers up the leech helping pointing upwind and maintaining power on the reaches.
- Page 8 If the conditions are favourable, the chances are that you’ll have far more fun and learn the techniques used in the RS Vareo much more quickly.
- Page 9 The foils are GRP with a foam core. Look after them as you do the hull. Wash with fresh water regularly. Repair any chips as soon as possible. An RS gel coat kit or Plastic Padding type filler is perfect. An epoxy filler will not adhere as well as a polyester type.
- Page 10 Spars Wash with fresh water as often as possible. Check the sheave at the mast head for wear, and ensure that sand, salt or sediment is not able to gather at the bottom of the mast pot. Sails The main should be rolled and stored dry, out of direct sunlight. Dry the spinnaker, fold it and store 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.
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Page 11: Rs Class Association
The RS Class Association is highly active and you really should join. The RS Racing Circuits are the envy of the dinghy world, with great competition and a fantastic and friendly social life. The RS Association also organises Training Events throughout the year.
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