RS600 (dinghy)

RS600 (dinghy)

The RS600 is a fast, light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a PY [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_yardstick] of 920. Built (or alteast suppiled by) Racing Sailboats in the UK.

The RS600 has an epoxy hull, with aluminium racks available in 2 sizes, depending on the helm's weight. The mast is stayed, rotating, carbon fibre with a removable bottom section, allowing the mast to be shortened when the sail is reefed. Sail plan is a single Mylar fully battened main sail, with a zip in reef.

Since 2007 the RS600 is available with hydrofoils, built by Full Force Boats in Weymouth UK. In 2008 a new sail to match the hydrofoil version should be available. The hydrofoil version known as the RS600FF is a standard RS600 hull with rudder gantry, different foils and a wand attached to the bow. Most RS600FF's are retro fitted RS600's, though new built boats are or will be available in both varieties.

RS600 Technical Specifications [http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS600&selection=technicalbulletins RS Class Association - RS600 Owners Club]

Designer Clive Everest & Nick PetersLength 4.47m 14'8"Beam 1.93-2.13m 6'4"-7'0"Hull weight 52kg 115lbSailing weight 76kg 167lbSail area full main 12.14sq m 131sq ft Sail area reefed 10.55sq m Hull construction Epoxy & GRP foam sandwichSpars Carbon composite mast. Aluminium alloy boom.Sails Mylar fully battened mainsail with reefing.Foils Daggerboard and lifting rudder. GRP and foam composite.

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