The RS900 is a 2.8m, double handed, dual trapeze, racing skiff. Designed in 2012 by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. It has a lightweight polyester GRP with carbon reinforcement hull construction.[2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Phil Morrison Alex Southon Nick Peters |
| Year | 2012 |
| Name | RS900 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Polyester GRP with carbon reinforcement |
| Construction | Foam sandwich Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 119 kg (262 lb)[1] |
| LOA | 4.68 m (15.4 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 2.8 m (9.2 ft)[1] |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Carbon-fiber mast |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 11.8 m2 (127 sq ft)[1] |
| Jib/genoa area | 6 m2 (65 sq ft)[1] |
| Spinnaker area | 26.6 m2 (286 sq ft)[1] |
It was RS Sailings contender for the Women's Olympic Skiff.[3] After the ISAF’s evaluation trials, the Olympic committee chose the 49er FX over the RS900.[1][4]
It was designed to be sailed by a crew weighing between 110 and 130 kg.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Women's Skiff Evaluation Evaluation Panel Report" (PDF). International Sailing Federation. 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Sailweb - olympic - RS Sailing get serious with new Olympic Skiff - RS900". www.sailweb.co.uk.
- ^ "RS900 - Women's Olympic Skiff? - RS Sailing". rssailing.com.
- ^ "RS Racing News". rssailing.org.
- ^ "RS Sailing's new skiff RS900 vying for Olympic selection". mysailing.com.au.