RS600
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.[1] It has a Portsmouth Yardstick of 916[2] and a D-PN of 76.2.[3]
 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 |
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.[4] The hydrofoil version known as the RS600FF is a standard RS600 hull with rudder gantry, different foils and a wand attached to the bow.[5] Most RS600FF's are retro fitted RS600s, though new built boats are available in both varieties.
References
- Newburgh Sailing Club
- "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- Wikipedia RS600FF
- Yachts & Yachting Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine