RS Aero Primer by Peter Barton

RS Aero Class Manager Peter Barton runs through tuning and sailing tips. What you will learn:

x How tight the battens should be.
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 (one of which won't occur to most Laser sailors.)
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.