RS400

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RS400
RS400 Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club.jpg
The RS400 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
Development
Designer Phil Morrison
NameRS400
Boat
Crew2
Hull
Type Monohull
ConstructionPolyester GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight187 lb (85 kg)
LOA 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
Beam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCentreboard
Rig
Rig typeAluminium alloy
Sails
Spinnaker area150 sq ft (14 m2)
Upwind sail area159 sq ft (14.8 m2)
Racing
D-PN 82.3
RYA PN 943
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The RS400 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. [1] The dinghy is sailed by two people and has a main, a jib and an asymmetric spinnaker. [2] It has a PY of 948 [3] and a D-PN of 82.3. [4]

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Performance and design

The RS400 is designed for a wide crew weight range. [5] The interior layout is simple with the principle control lines being led to either side of the boat, so that either helm or crew can adjust the rig control settings. [6]

The light weight mast and mast bend can be controlled using a deck level screw and adjustable spreaders. Rake and sideways bend are further variable via the jib halyard. [7] Both the main and jib are fully battened. [8] The asymmetric spinnaker has an extending/retractable bowsprit that can be biased/offset/"rocked" to windward, allowing the RS400 to sail deeper angles offwind/downwind. [9]

References

  1. ↑ RS Sailing
  2. ↑ Go Sail
  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. ↑ Irish RS Association
  6. ↑ SailWorld.com
  7. ↑ Oxford Sailing Club Archived 2011-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Pwllheli Sailing Club Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Boats.com Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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