Engineering:RS Quest
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jo Richards |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2015 |
| Builder(s) | RS Sailing |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Draft | 3.57 ft (1.09 m) with centreboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | Comptec PE3 polyethylene |
| LOA | 14.07 ft (4.29 m) |
| Beam | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 90 sq ft (8.4 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 29 sq ft (2.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 118 sq ft (11.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 119 sq ft (11.1 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 235 sq ft (21.8 m2) |
The RS Quest is a British sailboat that was designed by Jo Richards as a sail trainer and day sailer. It was first built in 2015.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design has been built by RS Sailing in the United Kingdom, since September 2015 and remains in production.[1][2][5][6][7]
Design
The boat was designed for the British Sea Cadets to replace their existing fleet of older boats and also as a family day sailer.[2]
The RS Quest is a recreational sailing dinghy, with the hull built predominantly of rotomoulded Comptec PE3 polyethylene. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and wire standing rigging. The hull has a nearly-plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung aluminum rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable glassfibre centreboard. It displaces 309 lb (140 kg) and can carry 805 lb (365 kg) of crew weight or four adults.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.57 ft (1.09 m) with the centreboard extended. Retracting the centreboard allows operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[8]
The boat may be optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The maximum power is 3.35 hp (2 kW) and maximum motor weight is 33 lb (15 kg).[8]
Optional equipment includes a polyethylene foredeck, trapeze, an outboard motor mount, a launching dolly and a boat trailer for ground transport.[2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a optional symmetrical spinnaker of 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 118 sq ft (11.0 m2).[1][2]
The boat's hull is 100% recyclable and the box it is shipped in is 100% recyclable material, made from 100% managed woodland materials, with a high percentage of previously recycled material. The hull wrapping material is biologically-based, made from 51% sugar cane waste, officially classified in the UK as paper and is also 100% recyclable.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "RS Quest sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rs-quest.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 RS Sailing (2022). "RS Quest". rssailing.com. https://www.rssailing.com/project/rs-quest/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "RS Quest". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/rs-sailing/rs-quest.
- ↑ "Jo Richards". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/designers/richards-jo.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "RS Sailing". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/rs-sailing.
- ↑ "RS Sailing". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/designers/rs-sailing.
- ↑ "RS Quest". Cruising World. 20 July 2015. https://www.cruisingworld.com/rs-quest/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 RS Sailing (July 2022). "Owner's Manual, Version 12". rssailing.com. https://www.rssailing.com/wp-content/uploads/guides/RSOwnersManualMultiLanguage.pdf.
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