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RS800

Light-weight sailing dinghy

Summary

Light-weight sailing dinghy

Field	Value
name	RS800
image	RS800dinghy.JPG
imagesize	290
caption	RS800s downwind at Lake Garda.
class_imagesize	120
crew	2
type	Monohull
construction	Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
rig	Carbon composite mast and bowsprit & aluminium alloy boom
keel	Daggerboard
loa	15 ft
beam	6 ft (9 ft maximum beam with racks extended)
hull	136 lb (242 lb total sailing weight)
mainsailandjib	172 sqft
spinnaker	225 sqft
d-pn	77.0
rya-pn	799
designer	Phil Morrison
updated	19 September 2012

| d-pn = 77.0 | rya-pn = 799

The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The boat is sailed by two people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker. The RS800 has a Portsmouth Yardstick number of 799 and a D-PN of 77.0. There is a large racing circuit in the UK, and some European events each year.

Performance and design

The RS800 has a weight equalisation system with extendable racks and lead weights, making the boat accommodating for both male and female sailors. It is a twin trapeze boat and the jib is self-tacking and the spinnaker is designed with low loads on the sheets. In 2007 a new deck layout was adopted, removing the stepped side in favour of more open design to encourage easier 'run - through'. In 2013 the class approved a new sail plan with the introduction of a square topped mainsail to modernise the boat. In 2017 the class changed their rules to allow crews to operate the mainsheet and for the sheet to be taken directly from the boom without a deck cleat. This change is optional but has been popular in uptake within the class.

References

http://www.rssailing.com/fleets.asp?fleet=RS800&selection=Details%20and%20Spec RS Sailing
http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS800&selection=events RS Class Association
"Portsmouth-yardstick".
"Centerboard Classes". US Sailing.
link. (2011-09-29)
http://boatfacts.co.uk/Pages/two%20handed%20dinghies/RS800.html Boat Facts

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