RS700
 Class symbol | |
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Nick Peters & Alex Southon |
| Year | 2001 |
| Design | One design |
| Name | RS700 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Trapeze | Yes |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich |
| Hull weight | 123 lb (56 kg) (174 lb (79 kg) total sailing weight) |
| LOA | 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) (7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) maximum beam with racks extended) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Carbon composite |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 137 sq ft (12.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 166 sq ft (15.4 m2) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 860 |
| PHRF | 73.3 |
The RS700 is a single-handed racing dinghy built by RS Racing and designed in 2000 by Nick Peters and Alex Southon as part of the RS series and built in 2001.[1] It is raced in many sailing clubs around Britain,[2] with a PY number of 860[3] and a D-PN of 73.3.[4]
Performance and design
The RS700 is regarded by many professionals, including German Contender champion Christian Brandt,[5] as the fastest and most user friendly skiff around, the magazine Yachts & Yachting has referred to it as being "simple but highly effective", the magazine also commented on the ease with which the spinnaker can be raised and lowered.[2] The RS700 has a trapeze, mainsail and an asymmetric spinnaker, but no jib.[6] The width of the wings on the RS700 are adjustable, meaning that the boat can be sailed by different sized sailors.[7]
Nick Peters, one of the designers has commented on the RS700 saying that, like all the previous dinghies in the RS series, it has a light hull and a huge sail area, but that it is conceptually very different from the RS600. Peters has also said that the RS700 can easily keep speed with the RS800.[8]
References
- ^ Dinghy Classes
- ^ a b Yachts & Yachting Group Test
- ^ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ RS Sailing
- ^ Superspars
- ^ Caution Water
- ^ Living with the RS700
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ) - http://www.rssailing.com
- RS Sailing Australia - http://www.rssailing.com.au
- RS Sailing France - http://www.rssailing.fr
- RS Sailing South Africa - http://www.rssailing.co.za
- ISAF Connect to Sailing - http://www.sailing.org
Class Associations
- International RS Classes Association (IRSCA) - http://irsca.rssailing.net
- UK RS Association - http://www.rs-association.com
- Czech RS700 Class Association with more than 30 boats - http://www.rs700.cz
- Germany RS Class Association - http://www.rs-kv.de