The RS300 is a modern racing sailing dinghy made by RS Sailing.[1] The RS300 is a one-design, single-handed, hiking dinghy [2] with a PY (Portsmouth Yardstick, RYA) of 972.[3] Designed by Clive Everest and first produced in 1998,[4] it is inspired by the International Moth, of which Everest was a successful designer.[5][6]
 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Clive |
| Year | 1998 |
| Name | RS300 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Epoxy GPR Foam Sandwich |
| Hull weight | 128 lb (58 kg) (165 lb (75 kg) total sailing weight) |
| LOA | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 99 sq ft (9.2 m2) (Rig A) 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) (Rig B) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 972 (2018) |
Performance and design
editThere are two rigs for the boat. Rig A is slightly smaller than Rig B. The two sail sizes ensure that the power-to-weight ratio and handling characteristics are similar for both large and small sailors.[7] In Yachts & Yachting magazine in the year 2000, the RS300 has been described as “…one of the most challenging and exciting dinghies I have ever sailed…”, as well as “…the first boat that I have sailed that is a joy just to sail around the course let alone race…” by Steve Cockerill, a renowned dinghy sailor who is past and present UK champion in many classes, including the RS300,[8] Blaze & Laser Radial.[9]
Awards
edit- 1998 - Won Small Sailing Boat of the Year Award at the British Nautical Awards.
- 2000 - Recognised as a 'Millennium Project' in the UK and was on display at the Millennium Dome.[10]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ RS Sailing
- ^ Go Sail
- ^ RYA
- ^ Yachts & Yachting Archived 2005-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rice, Andy. "Everest looking to scale new heights". The Daily Sail. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Go Sail
- ^ RS Sailing
- ^ Yachts & Yachting
- ^ Rooster Sailing Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sailing Networks