April 28, 20251 yr I am now the proud owner of a Romanza ! BUT I am toldhat they can be tricky to set up , It will have its first outing with me on the 3rd of May . My club mates will give me help then but in the meantime a re there any tips for the setup – twist ,shrouds ,mast rake jib gate etc [ wind that day predicted at around 9 mph – but who can be sure !]
April 28, 20251 yr I think you are being wound up! No more tricky than any other 6M.... Like any R/C yacht, your starting point is pretty standard. Check she floats on her lines, in particular, the stern just clear of the waterplane. Check the bulb has around 1 degree of nose-up tilt, the 6 doesn't need more. Set the mast perpendicular to the deck, that is, around 1 degree aft rake with respect to the waterplane. Then make sure the mast can rake from there, around 2 degrees forward and around 6 degrees aft (ie there is enough adjustment in jib stay and backstay and no fouling of the booms with deck fittings). Set jib pivot point at around 22.5% of foot (ie between 20% and 25%). Adjust the sheeting radius for the jib so the jib and main booms are parallel when they reach 45 degrees. For beating, sheet the main boom to 3 or 4 degrees, the jib to 12 or 13 degrees. For running, check the gooseneck axis tilts the main boom down and tightens the leech. Set around 6% camber in the foot of the jib, 8% in the main. Set main twist so that the top batten is around 15 degrees off the main boom, jib twist around 10 degrees off the jib boom. I've not yet found shrouds and spreaders to be important in first setup, except to check that they can be adjusted to ensure control of mid-mast bend as the backstay is eased or tightened. Go sailing and balance the boat to taste with mast rake. Be patient before deciding on the amount of helm, the 6 takes a little while to get up to speed, and while getting there does not like to be sheeted full in. You'll then be ready to fine tune. Good luck!
April 28, 20251 yr Author Lester Wow that was quick – and yes they may well have a sense of humour[black probably] Ok – I follow that all – except “Set around 6% camber in the foot of the jib, 8% in the main “ - What are these degree settings in relation to ? Brian
April 28, 20251 yr Hi Brian Camber is the sail curvature, as set by the outhaul at the clew. Sometimes called "draft". If the foot of the sail is, say, 450 mm, then set with 10% camber the depth of the sail curvature at the foot would be approximately 45 mm.
May 5, 2025May 5 Author Just a few tweeks - jib gate and main boom mainly . Thanks for your help Lester !
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