RS 800 ....Devastatingly fast

     
   
 
“Seriously though, this is the biggest-grin boat I have ever sailed."
 

RS 800

Ultimate sailing. The RS800 is a skiff that enables men and women, club sailors to championship racers, to experience the thrill of real high performance sailing.

During RS800 development we tested the boundaries in many elements of small boat design. The result is a boat that delivers the kind of performance most sailboat racers dream about. Yet, by minimising weight and drag, the RS800 is powered to astonishing speeds using a relatively small rig that is light and remarkably easy to handle.

The strength of the RS800 fleet says it all, characterised by exceptional racing and a top social scene.

Performance equalised racing
• Refined performance equalisation system generates the best high adrenaline racing and means winners can genuinely be large or small. From light girl to big guy, the RS800 will blow your socks off.

Foils
• Daggerboard for low drag efficiency.
• Lifting rudder for easy launch and recovery.
• Sophisticated GRP sandwich construction gives strong, light, high performance foils.

 

Hull
• Long and narrow on the waterline, to reduce the drag.
• Flared topsides give reserve buoyancy for easier handling.
• Large, carefully positioned kick blocks make the transition from cockpit to trapeze very easy.
• Recently refined cockpit design for clear run through area and secure transition to the trapezes.
• Large spinnaker chute forward of the jib tack for fast hoists and drops with minimum loads.
• Incredibly light 62kg hull weight. Ready to sail the whole outfit is a staggering 110kg light.
• High tech construction system uses the tried, tested and immensely strong RS epoxy foam sandwich system.

Rig
• Carbon composite mast - very light and the flexible top section delivers excellent gust response.
• Sealed mast to reduce the tendency for the boat to invert when capsized.
• Mainsail and jib are built from ultra light, strong and high visibility mylar / kevlar laminate.
• Only the top two mainsail battens are full length, to create a light and forgiving rig.
• Self tacking jib ensures easy manoeuvres, especially offwind.
• Asymmetric spinnaker design with relatively short foot to minimise sheet loads and a high clew to aid visibility.

 
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