RS200 (dinghy)

RS200
Development
Designer Phil Morrison
Year 1995
Boat
Crew 2
Hull
Type Polyester GRP with Coremat
Construction Fiberglass
Hull weight 172 lb (78 kg)
LOA 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Beam 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Rig
Rig Type Aluminium alloy spars
Sails
Spinnaker area 89 sq ft (8.3 m2)
Upwind Sail Area 124 sq ft (11.5 m2)
Misc
D-PN 88.3[1]
RYA PN 1046[2]

The RS200 is a 4m, double handed, hiking, racing dinghy. Designed in 1995 by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. It has a lightweight polyester GRP with Coremat hull construction.[3]

Performance and design

The RS200 utilises a single line asymmetric spinnaker system and low sheet loads on the sail controls. It can be sailed by weights of between 16 and 26 stone. The open transom allows the RS200 to virtually self drain after a capsize and a moulded self bailer removes any remaining water.

References

  1. "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. "Portsmouth Number List 2015" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. Sailing Networks
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