Rigging Manual V1 PLEASE FOLLOW RIGGING MANUAL IN THE CORRECT ORDER Contents 1. Introduction......................................................... 1 2. Technical data.................................................... 2 3. Commissioning................................................. 3 - 20 3.1 - Preparation.............................................................. 4 3.2 - Unpacking................................................................ 4 3.3 - Pack contents.......................................................... 4 - 5 3.4 - Adding the toestraps ................................................ 6 - 7 3.5 - Adding the toestrap elastic ...................................... 7 3.6 - Adding the rope handles .......................................... 8 3.7 - Adding the rear strop ............................................... 9 3.8 - Adding the bung ....................................................... 9 3.9 - Adding the righting lines .......................................... 10 3.10 - Adding ther painter ................................................ 10 3.11 - Rigging the mast .................................................... 11 - 12 3.12 - Stepping the mast .................................................. 12 3.13 - Rigging the boom ................................................... 13 - 17 3.14 - Rudder and daggerboard ...................................... 18 - 20 4. Sailing hints........................................................... 21 - 26 4.1 - Introduction............................................................... 23 4.2 - Launching................................................................. 23 4.3 - Leaving the beach.................................................... 23 4.4 - Sailing close hauled and tacking.............................. 24 4.5 - Sailing downwind and gybing................................... 24 4.6 - Reefing...................................................................... 24 - 25 4.7 - Water bottle holder.................................................... 26 5. Optional accessories..................................... 27 - 36 5.1 - Mini sail..................................................................... 28 5.2 - Fitting the rowing kit.................................................. 28 5.3 - Fitting the performance downhaul............................ 29 - 31 5.4 - Fitting the performance outhaul................................ 32 - 35 5.5 - Top cover.................................................................. 36 6. Maintenance......................................................... 37 - 40 6.1 - Boat care................................................................... 38 6.2 - Foil care..................................................................... 39 6.3 - Spar care................................................................... 39 6.4 - Sail care..................................................................... 39 6.5 - Fixtures and fittings.................................................... 40 7. Warranty................................................................... 41 8. Glossary................................................................... 42 - 50 1 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new RS Tera and thank you for choosing an RS product. We are confident that you will have many hours of great sailing and racing in this truly excellent design. The RS Tera 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 Tera, 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. Please read this manual carefully and be sure that you understand its contents before using your RS Tera. This manual will not instruct you in boating safety or seamanship. If this is your first boat, or if you are changing to a type of craft that you are not familiar with, for your own safety and comfort, please ensure that you have adequate experience before assuming command of the craft. If you are unsure, RS, your RS dealer, or your national sailing federation – for example, the Royal Yachting Association – will be able to advise you of a local sailing school, or a competent instructor. Please keep this manual in a secure place and hand it over to the new owner if you sell the boat. For further information, spares, and accessories, please contact: RS Sailing Premier Way Abbey Park Romsey Hants SO51 9DQ Tel.: +44(0)1794 526760 Fax: +44(0)1794 278418 E-mail: [email protected] For details on your local RS dealer, please visit www.rssailing.com 2 2. Technical Data Length Overall (LOA) 2.87m Beam 1.23 m Hull Weight 40 kg Sailing Weight 56 kg RS Tera Sport Mainsail 3.7 m2 RS Tera Pro Mainsail 4.8 m2 RS Tera Mini Sail 2.7 m2 Draught 0.75m Max Weight of Sailor 80 kg Designer Paul Handley 3 3. Comissioning 4 3.1 - Preparation Your RS Tera comes complete with all the components necessary to take the boat sailing. DO NOT use a knife or other sharp object to cut through packaging containing parts – you may damage the contents! Whilst your RS Tera has been carefully prepared, it is important that new owners should check that shackles and knots are tight. This is especially important when the boat is new, as travelling can loosen seemingly tight fittings and knots. It is also important to check such items prior to sailing regularly 3.2 - Unpacking Having unpacked your RS Tera, you should check that you have all of the items listed before throwing away any of the packing, as there may be some small items still wrapped. 3.3 - Pack Contents Quantity hull 1 daggerboard 1 rudder 1 Pintle sleeves 2 tiller extension 1 bottom mast section 1 top mast section 1 5 3.3 - Pack Contents Quantity mainsail 1 battens 3 downhaul 1 kicker 1 kicking strap boom tie 1 kicking strap mast tie 1 mainsheet 1 mainsheet traveller 1 block boom pad 1 rope handles and plastic tubes 2 plastic bobble 6 mainsheet rear strop 1 mast stump 1 toestrap 1 toestrap elastic 1 bung and elastic 1 6 3.4 - Adding the Toestraps a) Locate the toestrap in the customer pack. FWD AFT b) Remove one screw the front toestrap fitting. This will allow you to rotate the fitting 90˚. c) Slide the webbing loop at the front end of the toestrap over the fitting, rotate it back into place and replace the screw. 7 3.4 - Adding the Toestraps a) Fit the webbing loop at the aft end of the toestrap through the aft toestrap fitting and back through the buckle as shown. 3.5 - Adding the Toestrap Elastic a) Add the toestrap elastic to the aft end of the toestrap as shown. 8 3.6 - Adding the Rope Handles a) Locate the 2 x rear rope handles and 2 x plastic tubes in the customer pack. b) Thread the rope part through the plastic tubing. c) Pass both ends of the rope down through the holes in the gunwhale near the transom. c) Tie knot #3 in the tails beneath the gunwhale. 9 3.7 - Adding the Rear Strop a) Locate the rear strop and mainsheet traveller block in the customer pack. b) Thread the rope through the smaller block, c) Tie knot #3 in the tails. then pass the two ends down through the aft most holes in the transom (this shares a hole with the rope handles you added in step 3.6). 3.8 - Adding the Bung a) Add the bung. The elastic ties onto the cross shaped plastic fitting below the front end of the toestrap. 10 3.9 - Adding the Righting Lines a) Locate the 2 x righting lines and 4 x plastic bobbles in the customer pack. b) Pass the two ends of the righting line down through the holes in the gunwhale, add a plastic bobble on each end and tie knot #3 in the tail. b) Repeat on the other side of the boat. 3.10 - Adding the Painter a) Tie knot #3 in one end of the painter, then thread the other end up through the hole in the bow from below. 11 3.11 - Rigging the mast a) Add the mast stump to the foot of the mast. b) Locate the mast top and bottom sections. There is a pin through the bottom section which sets the height of the mast. If you are sailing with a Pro mainsail, insert the pin in the upper hole of the mast bottom section. If you are sailing with a Sport mainsail, insert pin in the lower hole. Pro mainsail Sport mainsail c) Join the mast by inserting the mast top section into the mast lower section. Push the mast top section in until it hits the pin. d) Slide the front sleeve of the sail over the mast until the mast top reaches the top of the sail. 12 3.11 - Rigging the mast e) Put the battens into the sail Battens are inserted with the curved end first, this engages against elastic in the pocket. Push the batten into the pocket until it goes under the flap on the leech. You will need to overcome the resistance of the elastic. To remove, push against the elastic until the batten will come out of the flap then remove. 3.12 - Stepping the mast BEFORE PICKING UP THE MAST, CHECK THAT YOU ARE NOT IN THE VICINITY OF OVERHEAD POWER CABLES e) Lift the mast and sail over the mast plate on the deck. With the mast upright, lower the end through the mast plate ensuring that the retaining key is in line with the slot in the mast plate. When the mast is fully in, rotate it through 180 degrees so that the key is under the back of the plate. Top Tip 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 that you will struggle, especially with the Pro sail. 13 3.13 - Rigging the Boom a) Locate the 2 x 30mm vang blocks, vang bottom