RS Aero Primer - Lymington Lift-Off, Pre event coaching
RS Aero Class Manager Peter Barton runs through setup, tuning and sailing tips. The wind was very light and it was raining at the Lymington pre event coaching in June - so we stayed ashore and talked...for 86 minutes!
x How tight your toe strap should be. x Where to sit in the boat in very light winds. x What the maximum vang setting should be. x The correct way to take out your daggerboard. x How to set up the boat for upwind sailing in various conditions. x How Peter sails with only 3 different settings for his cunningham. x 4 ways to depower in heavy winds. x How technique for sailing an Aero downwind differs from what you would do in a Laser. x Where your feet should be in the toe-strap when reaching in very windy conditions x Where to position that splice in the continuous outhaul and downhaul lines. x What to do with the daggerboard to promote planing. x Sheeting technique for gybes. x How tight the battens should be.
