Now out of lockdown, Victorian RS Aero sailors are hitting the water. Below are the regattas that we would like the fleet to target. We'd love to get a good number of boats at these regattas. ... Aug 21, 2021
When sailing an RS Aero upwind in fresh conditions, conventional wisdom would dictate a firm vang, lots of cunningham and a reasonably taut outhaul. This results in a flat, efficient sail ... Jul 7, 2021
This is my sailing favorite place: Melbourne, Royal Brighton Yacht Club, and that is my Aero in front. I've not launched from sandy beaches much before and I'm learning new tric ... Apr 26, 2021
This post is born from hearing sailors frequently misunderstand and misstate the World Sailing rule 42. Unfortunately, rule 42 is complex and has many parts and exceptions and comes with a full ... Nov 3, 2020
I've been testing a new camera mount for my GoPro. It is mounted a little higher and gives a great perspective of the waves. What do you think? This was a pretty windy day. You can see a dism ... Aug 21, 2021
After every race or regatta, I perform a little exercise I call "What Cost Me Time" . With this exercise, I look at every significant mistake I made and I estimate how much t ... May 6, 2018
May 5, 2018 Victorian Aero State Champs 2018 The RS Aero Victorian State Championships were held on 21-22 April 2018 at Black Rock Yacht Club with twenty one entries. Six races were sailed ... May 5, 2018
Apr 25, 2018 Back in the Boat It has been two years since I sailed an Aero or any other boat. A nagging back injury and relocating 13,174 Km from Seattle to Melbourne has put a dint in my ... Apr 25, 2018
Apr 27, 2016 RS Aero 2016 US Nationals This year we return to the Gorge in Oregon for the RS Aero 2016 National Championships. This will be a fantastic 5 days of Aero sailing comprised of ... Apr 27, 2016
The Seattle Aero fleet is growing rapidly, drawing sailors young and old into this dynamic new class. We have regular races, and boats are sailing on Lake Washington, Lake Union and Puget Sound all y ... Sep 30, 2015
The Gorge Blowout — a white knuckle, 18 mile downwinder from Cascade Locks to Hood River, Oregon. This was the first year an Aero has competed in the famed Gorge Blowout. The ultimate torture t ... Sep 11, 2015
** Come Sail an RS Aero ** ** Demo Day in Seattle on Sept 12, 11-3 PM ** Here is your chance to sail the new RS Aero. Our first demo day was so successful we’re setting up another chance for you to ... Sep 1, 2015
It is important to configure the Aero Vang so you have correct line length to provide sufficient range. It is easy for the vang line and blocks to run out of range when the breeze picks up and you ne ... Aug 18, 2015
Here is my mount for the Velocitek SpeedPuck. I'm using the standard central Aero mount for a TackTick compass, so I needed an alternative for the SpeedPuck. Ashore, I wanted to be able to quic ... Aug 17, 2015
The first Aero North Americans Championship lived up to its billing and delivered great racing, a range of conditions with good camaraderie. Wind conditions ranged from 10 to 22+ knots with most race ... Aug 3, 2015
Finally someone has broken 16 knots. Sean Grealish sailing at the Gorge has posted a time of 16.2 Knots. Previously, Erwan Kerebel clocked 13.5 Knots, Rich Watsham achieved 14.5 Knots, Michiel Geerli ... Jul 21, 2015
The questions are many: Should I sail by-the-lee like a Laser? Should I broad reach? What angle should I sail off the rhumb line? Should I S-Turn? How much should I heel the boat to weather? How ca ... Jun 7, 2015
Jun 6, 2015 New Speed Records Since announcing the Aero Speed Challenge we've had a bunch of new entries besting the initial entry I set. Here are the current best efforts (ordered ... Jun 6, 2015
I've been working hard to find the best mainsheet tension upwind. Trim the mainsheet tight, and you point higher, but go slower. Ease the mainsheet, point lower and you go faster, but you travel ... May 15, 2015
We all want to get to the top mark as fast as possible. But whether to go high or low, what is fastest course? If we sail high, we go a bit slower, but we are closer to the mark. If we sail low, we g ... May 5, 2015
Here is my first attempt. Today was 22 knots at Shilshole Seattle. Wind from the south with a short, steep chop. Slight flood tide across the course. Doug Stumberger (#1249) and I did a few broad rea ... May 4, 2015
May 2, 2015 Aero Speed Challenge I hereby challenge all Aero sailors to record the fastest, on-the-water speed in their Aero. Take the Velocitek SpeedPuck or similar (reliable) GPS devic ... May 2, 2015
George from West Coast Sailing said "Make sure you tie a knot in the end of the outhaul line at the mast end, so it doesn't get pulled inside the boom. If that happens, I have no idea how ... May 1, 2015
How to get the best video for your Aero? Without a doubt, the best video can only come from your own dedicated coach boat. You can see the whole boat, your face and see the boat in context. Or perha ... May 1, 2015
Apr 30, 2015 Towing the Aero Towing the Aero to Shilshole Marina, Seattle . Read Apr 30, 2015
Learning to sail a new boat can be easy, learning to master one is quite a journey. I'm going to start a series of posts with little tips that I'm learning about the Aero. The first is two ti ... Apr 29, 2015
I've spent the past week and a half since taking delivery of Aero #1250 getting the Aero ready to trail and sail. I wanted to use my Laser's Kitty Hawk to transport the Aero, but the Aero is ... Apr 27, 2015
After a long wait that was exacerbated by the port strike, I finally had my hands on a brand new RS Aero #1250. A quick trip down to West Coast Sailing at Portland where George Yioulos and the al ... Apr 17, 2015
Apr 12, 2015 Laser in 30 knots Laser Sailing at Shilshole in 12-14 knots when this brief gust to 30 knots gave a great ride. Things get interesting at round 3:15 in the clip. The GPS clocked my ... Apr 12, 2015
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