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RS Aero 7
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RS Aero 7
Development
Designer Jo Richards
Location United Kingdom
Year2014
Builder(s) RS Sailing
NameRS Aero 7
Crewone
Boat
Crewone
Boat weight 66 lb (30 kg)
Draft 1.00 ft (0.30 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 13.16 ft (4.01 m)
LWL 13.16 ft (4.01 m)
Beam 4.59 ft (1.40 m)
Engine typenone
Hull appendages
Keel/board type daggerboard
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan catboat
Mainsail area77.00 sq ft (7.154 m2)
Total sail area77.00 sq ft (7.154 m2)
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The RS Aero is a British sailing dinghy that was designed by Jo Richards as a one-design racer and first built in 2014. [1]

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Production

The design is marketed and distributed by RS Sailing of Romsey, United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Design

The RS Aero is a single-handed recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller with a hiking stick extension and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 66 lb (30 kg). [1]

The Aero can be fitted with one of three different rig and sail sizes to accommodate a range of sailors of different weights. [1]

Variants

RS Aero 5
This model was designed for children and small sailors and has 54 sq ft (5.0 m2) of sail. [1]
RS Aero 7
This model was designed for medium weight sailors and has 77 sq ft (7.2 m2) of sail. [1]
RS Aero 9
This model was designed for heavy weight sailors and has 93 sq ft (8.6 m2) of sail. [1]

Operational history

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RS Aero 7

The design has won several awards, including the 2014 Paris Boat Show Coup de Coeurs, the Netherlands 2015 HISWA Product of the Year Award and the 2015 Estonian Sailing Federation Surprise Award. [3]

The boat was also named the Sailing World Boat Of The Year in 2015, as Best One-Design. The magazine described it as "a stunning singlehander that is more than comparable to the Laser." It was cited for its "construction quality, lightweight hull, versatile rig with multiple combinations, technical details, and price". [4]

In a 2014 review, George Yioulos, wrote, "sailing the Aero is unlike other boat I’ve evaluated before. It’s a designer’s brew of lightweight construction, precise craftsmanship, and clever design that allows for high quality production in multiple locations. While it’s still a single-person fiberglass dinghy, after a day on the water it’s more an extension of the sailor themselves than any other non-trapezing boat I’ve sailed." He further noted, "The Aero utilizes a unique mix of modern technology, all-around performance and very easy handling. Maybe it’s not ironic that these are similar to the characteristics that propelled the growth of the Laser some 40 years ago." [5]

Events

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Browning, Randy (2019). "RS Aero sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Browning, Randy (2019). "RS Sailing". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ↑ RS Sailing (2017). "RS Aero – Pure Exhilaration, Beautiful Simplicity". rssailing.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Boat Of The Year". Sailing World. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Yioulos, George (11 June 2014). "Singlehanded Sailing: The Next Level". Sailing Scuttlebutt. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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