Engineering:RS200 (dinghy)
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 An RS200 sailing on Lake Garda, Italy. | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Phil Morrison |
| Year | 1995 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 3.707349 ft 0 in (1.13 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Polyester GRP with Coremat. Vinylester resin infusion with coremat 2021 onwards |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| LOA | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Aluminium alloy spars |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 98.27 sq ft (9.130 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 29.7 sq ft (2.76 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 89 sq ft (8.3 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 124 sq ft (11.5 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 88.3[1] |
| RYA PN | 1046[2] |
The RS200 is a 4m, double handed, hiking, racing dinghy. Designed in 1995 by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. It has a lightweight polyester GRP with Coremat hull construction.[3]
Performance and design
The RS200 utilises a single line asymmetrical spinnaker system and low sheet loads on the sail controls. It can be sailed by weights of between 16 and 26 stone. The open transom allows the RS200 to virtually self drain after a capsize and a moulded self bailer removes any remaining water.
References
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Centerboard_Classes.htm.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2015". Royal Yachting Association. http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/technical/Web%20Documents/PY%20Documentation/2015%20PN%20List%20v5.pdf.
- ↑ Sailing Networks
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ)
- ISAF Connect to Sailing
- International RS Classes Association
- UK RS200 Class Association
- UK RS Association
- German RS Class Association
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