RS100
|
RS100 on Lake Iseo | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Paul Handley |
| Year | 2009 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich |
| Hull weight | 115 lb (52 kg) (176 lb (80 kg) total sailing weight) |
| LOA | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Hull Appendages | |
| Keel/Board Type | Centerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig Type | Carbon composite mast (2 part) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area |
7.4 Rig - 77 sq ft (7.2 m2) 8.4 Rig - 88 sq ft (8.2 m2) 10.2 Rig - 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 130 sq ft (12 m2) |
| Misc | |
| RYA PN |
7.2 Rig - N/A 8.4 Rig - 1000 10.2 Rig - 992 |
The RS100, first launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, is a singlehanded skiff. [1] Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker [1] the boat has two PY numbers of 992 for the 10.2 rig and 1000 for the 8.4 rig..[2] The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom and in Europe, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.[3]
Performance and design
A comprehensive development blog was kept throughout the design and testing and launch of the RS100.[4]
Awards
- 2010 - Awarded Yachts & Yachting magazine's Dinghy of the Year in the UK.[5]
- 2011 - Voted Sailing World magazine's overall Boat of the Year in the USA magazine's 25th annual awards.[6]
References
- 1 2 "YachtsandYachting.com RS100 Class Page". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2013" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ Childs, Paul (14 April 2011). "RS100 Eurotour goes live". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ↑ "Development Blog". RS Sailing. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ↑ "RS100 - Winner of the Y&Y Dinghy of the Year 2010". RS100 Sailing. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ↑ Wadhams, Martin (20 December 2011). "RS100 announced 2011 Boat of the Year by Sailing World". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ)
- ISAF Connect to Sailing
- International RS Classes Association (IRSCA)
- UK RS Association
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