Engineering:Rush Royale 31

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Rush Royale 31
Development
DesignerRon Holland
LocationFrance
Year1979
Builder(s)Jeanneau
RoleRacer
Boat
Boat weight6,394 lb (2,900 kg)
Draft5.60 ft (1.71 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA29.96 ft (9.13 m)
LWL25.42 ft (7.75 m)
Beam10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Engine typeRenault 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,491 lb (1,130 kg)
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)34.40 ft (10.49 m)
J (foretriangle base)11.10 ft (3.38 m)
P (mainsail luff)37.10 ft (11.31 m)
E (mainsail foot)12.80 ft (3.90 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area237.44 sq ft (22.059 m2)
Jib/genoa area190.92 sq ft (17.737 m2)
Total sail area428.36 sq ft (39.796 m2)
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The Rush Royale 31 is a French sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as a racer and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4]

The design is a development of the Rush 31 and one of many boats based on that same hull.[1][2][5][6]

Production

The design was built by Jeanneau in France from 1979 until 1984, but it is now out of production.[1][2][7][8]

Design

The Rush Royale 31 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,394 lb (2,900 kg) and carries 2,491 lb (1,130 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.60 ft (1.71 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a French Renault diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal).[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.76 kn (12.52 km/h).[2]

Operational history

Sailboat Lab notes, "the Rush Royale 31 Jeanneau is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small."[9]

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rush Royale 31 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rush-royale-31-jeanneau. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rush Royale 31". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/jeanneau/rush-royale-31. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ron Holland". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/holland-ron. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ron Holland". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/ron-holland. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rush 31 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rush-31-jeanneau. 
  6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rush 31". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/jeanneau/rush-31. 
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/jeanneau-fra. 
  8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/jeanneau. 
  9. "Rush royale 31 jeanneau". sailboatlab.com. https://sailboatlab.com/data_sheet/6157/0/.