With the new season just around the corner, I thought I’d share some pre-season preparation tips.
1. Replace the halyard or halyard top
If you’re an active RS Aero sailor, it’s probably a good idea to get a new halyard every season, or at a minimum replace the halyard top.
When the halyard top wears, it won’t hold so well in the mast top cleat. My halyard tail has broken a couple of times over the years, each time just below the knot or splice depending which halyard type I was using.
The halyward tail broke again recently – and since it was starting to slip anyway – I tried Sammy Isaacs-Johnson’s suggestion to use the Rooster RS Aero Halyard upgrade. This works a treat, holds tight, is easy to pull through the mast top bullseye and I was able to reuse the halyard tail.
Klaus Harris 