RS800

The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing.[1] The boat is sailed by two people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker.[2] The RS800 has a Portsmouth Yardstick number of 820[3] and a D-PN of 77.0.[4] There is a large racing circuit in the UK, and some European events each year.[5]

RS800
RS800s downwind at Lake Garda.
Development
DesignerPhil Morrison
Boat
Crew2
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionEpoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight136 lb (62 kg) (242 lb (110 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
Beam6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) maximum beam with racks extended)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeDaggerboard
Rig
Rig typeCarbon composite mast and bowsprit & aluminium alloy boom
Sails
Spinnaker area225 sq ft (20.9 m2)
Upwind sail area172 sq ft (16.0 m2)
Racing
D-PN77.0
RYA PN799

Performance and design

The RS800 has a weight equalisation system with extendable racks and lead weights, making the boat accommodating for both male and female sailors.[6] It is a twin trapeze boat and the jib is self-tacking and the spinnaker is designed with low loads on the sheets.[6] In 2007 a new deck layout was adopted, removing the stepped side in favour of more open design to encourage easier 'run - through'. In 2013 the class approved a new sail plan with the introduction of a square topped mainsail to modernise the boat. In 2017 the class changed their rules to allow crews to operate the mainsheet and for the sheet to be taken directly from the boom without a deck cleat. This change is optional but has been popular in uptake within the class.

References
  1. RS Sailing
  2. RS Class Association
  3. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. Yachts & Yachting Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Boat Facts
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