Engineering:RS600

RS600

The RS600, Narrow Wings
Development
Designer	Clive Everest & Nick Peters
Boat
Crew	1
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight	115 lb (52 kg) (167 lb (76 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA	14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Beam	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) (7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) maximum beam with racks extended)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Daggerboard
Rig
Rig type	Carbon composite mast & aluminium alloy boom
Sails
Mainsail area	131 sq ft (12.2 m2)
Racing
D-PN	76.2
RYA PN	920

The RS600 is a sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters and supplied by RS Sailing. It is now built by the Boatyard at Beer. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a Portsmouth Yardstick of 916 and a D-PN of 76.2.

Performance and design

The RS600 has an epoxy hull, with aluminium racks available in 2 sizes, depending on the helm's weight. The mast is stayed, rotating, carbon fibre with a removable bottom section, allowing the mast to be shortened when the sail is reefed. Sail plan is a single Mylar fully battened main sail, with a zip in reef.

In 2007, the RS600 with hydrofoils became available. The hydrofoil version known as the RS600FF is a standard RS600 hull with rudder gantry, different foils and a wand attached to the bow. Most RS600FF's are retro fitted RS600s, though new built boats are available in both varieties.

External links

• RS Sailing (Global HQ
• ISAF Connect to Sailing
• International RS Classes Association
• UK RS Association
• German RS Class Association
• Facebook/RS600