RS SAILING RS Elite, Руководство по монтажу

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The lower shrouds then become more of a “gust response”
setting. The looser they are the more the rig will “work” in stronger
breezes, and the tighter, the more “locked up” the rig will feel.
Important:
Ease the forestay fully, letting the mast back so as to position the top,
rear corner of the mastgate in line with the mid point of the mast, in other words
where the mast is widest. If the main shrouds are “snugged” up as much as
possible by hand, with the forestay like this you will have a good guideline mast
rake.
Remove the lock nuts from the main and D1 shrouds.
Insert the main shroud through the rear hole. Refit the lock nut. Fit the shroud end into the bottle screw and
tighten down to the desired measurement (see “important” above).
Insert the D1 shroud into the fwd hole. Refit the lock nut. Fit the shroud end into the bottle screw and tighten
down a minimum of about 15mm.
Pull on the rig tension hard. Pulling as hard as is comfortable with one hand is a good guide.
Now you are ready to assess and correct your mast settings.
Important:
The RS Elite mast is designed to be “prebent” with rig tension, and
it is essential that to set it up correctly:
You are looking for a minimum of 75mm prebend with a rig tension of 500kgs measured on a main shroud.
The prebend is measured by pulling the main halyard tight from the gooseneck to the mast tip, and
measuring, or estimating, the maximum offset from the tight halyard to the back of the mast – usually at about
spreader height. This should be 75mm or 3 inches minimum.
The rig tension is measured with a rig tension gauge – the “Loos” variety is the best, attached to the shroud
approx 1 metre up from the deck.
The lower shrouds restrict the prebend, so if you need to add prebend, they need to be eased off, and if you
need to reduce prebend, they may be tightened. Look for the lower shrouds to be at 150-200kgs tension with
the right prebend and 500kgs on the main shrouds.
N.B. The first time you apply rig tension, it is not irregular to hear some settlement noise from the rig and hull
(creaks, groans, etc.!) so long as you stay within the parameters described previously. This noise is not
problematic and will not continue in the long term.