RS Boats Australia - RS 300

RS 300 ....Fast and challenging,

Fast and challenging, the RS300 sets the standard for production hiking single handers.

RS 300

Fast, responsive and challenging. The RS300 is a definitive boat with almost cult status. It has masses of innovative design features to improve handling and performance and has won accolades ever since the day it was launched.

If you want a fast yet tactical boat or if you sail on restricted water where a trapeze boat has drawbacks, then the RS300 is the ultimate choice.

Performance Equalised
• Specially developed performance equalisation system to give a broad competitive weight range. The problem faced when equalising a dinghy of this type is that much of the time downwind is spent sitting “in” the boat, so leverage equalisation does not have any effect. The RS300 uses two sail sizes to ensure that the power to weight ratio and handling characteristics are similar for both large and small sailors.

Sailboat of the Year 1998
"Truly innovative new products are rare in any arena and none more so than in the field of boat design, so to come across a boat that not only takes the art of design forward in a meaningful way, but proves great fun to sail into the bargain is an altogether pleasant surprise"

"Off wind (as you might expect) she's a real flier and not only in a breeze"

"The RS300 is not only a revolutionary boat, but one which is extraordinarily good fun to sail"

Hull
• Advanced computer design process - as used on the RS600 - produces a stunning, mathematically fair hull form.
• Narrow waterline and fine entry provide easily driven acceleration and speed.
• Flared topsides give leverage and reserve stability.
• Ergonomic deck and cockpit design, arrived at after hours of development, gives a comfortable bent leg hiking position.
• Staggeringly light.
• Bullet proof epoxy foam sandwich construction system so the RS300 will be fast for years.

Foils
• Daggerboard for low drag efficiency.
• Rake-back system to prevent damage if you run aground.
• Lifting rudder for easy launch and recovery.
• Sophisticated GRP sandwich construction gives strong, light, high performance foils.

Rig
• Long mainsail luff - crucial to power and speed.
• Centre of effort kept down with a low tack position.
• Steeply raked boom to give clearance for the sailor further aft.
• “Soft” sail and carbon composite mast work together to give exceptional automatic gust response from the rig.
• Mylar / Dacron sail, for long life and shape control.
• No shrouds so the boom can be fully squared on a run for maximum power and VMG.

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RS 300 download our brouchure.....here