RS400
 The RS400 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Phil Morrison |
| Name | RS400 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Polyester GRP Foam Sandwich |
| Hullweight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| LOA | 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centreboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Aluminium alloy |
| Sails | |
| Spinnakerarea | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 159 sq ft (14.8 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 82.3 |
| RYA PN | 943 |
TheRS400is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed byPhil Morrisonand manufactured byRS Sailing.[1]The dinghy is sailed by two people and has amain,ajiband an asymmetricspinnaker.[2]It has aPYof 948[3]and a D-PN of 82.3.[4]
Performance and design
[edit]The RS400 is designed for a wide crew weight range.[5]The interior layout is simple with the principle control lines being led to either side of the boat, so that either helm or crew can adjust the rig control settings.[6]
The light weight mast and mast bend can be controlled using a deck level screw and adjustable spreaders. Rake and sideways bend are further variable via the jib halyard.[7]Both the main and jib are fully battened.[8]The asymmetric spinnaker has an extending/retractable bowsprit that can be biased/offset/ "rocked" to windward, allowing the RS400 to sail deeper angles offwind/downwind.[9]
References
[edit]- ^RS Sailing
- ^Go Sail
- ^"Portsmouth Number List 2012".Royal Yachting Association.Retrieved31 July2012.
- ^"Centerboard Classes".US Sailing. Archived fromthe originalon 16 August 2012.Retrieved31 July2012.
- ^Irish RS Association
- ^SailWorld.com
- ^Oxford Sailing ClubArchived2011-06-18 at theWayback Machine
- ^Pwllheli Sailing ClubArchived2011-07-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Boats.comArchived2011-09-27 at theWayback Machine