The RS Quest is a British sailboat that was designed by Jo Richards as a sail trainer and day sailer. It was first built in 2015.[1][2][3][4]

RS Quest
Development
DesignerJo Richards
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year2015
Builder(s)RS Sailing
NameRS Quest
Boat
Displacement309 lb (140 kg)
Draft3.57 ft (1.09 m) with centreboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
ConstructionComptec PE3 polyethylene
LOA14.07 ft (4.29 m)
Beam6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecentreboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area90 sq ft (8.4 m2)
Jib/genoa area29 sq ft (2.7 m2)
Spinnaker area107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
Gennaker area118 sq ft (11.0 m2)
Upwind sail area119 sq ft (11.1 m2)
Downwind sail area235 sq ft (21.8 m2)

Production

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The design has been built by RS Sailing in the United Kingdom, since September 2015 and remains in production.[1][2][5][6][7]

Design

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The boat was designed for the British Sea Cadets to replace their existing fleet of older boats and also as a family day sailer.[2]

The RS Quest is a recreational sailing dinghy, with the hull built predominantly of rotomoulded Comptec PE3 polyethylene. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and wire standing rigging. The hull has a nearly-plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung aluminum rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable glassfibre centreboard. It displaces 309 lb (140 kg) and can carry 805 lb (365 kg) of crew weight or four adults.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.57 ft (1.09 m) with the centreboard extended. Retracting the centreboard allows operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[8]

The boat may be optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The maximum power is 3.35 hp (2 kW) and maximum motor weight is 33 lb (15 kg).[8]

Optional equipment includes a polyethylene foredeck, trapeze, an outboard motor mount, a launching dolly and a boat trailer for ground transport.[2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a optional symmetrical spinnaker of 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 118 sq ft (11.0 m2).[1][2]

The boat's hull is 100% recyclable and the box it is shipped in is 100% recyclable material, made from 100% managed woodland materials, with a high percentage of previously recycled material. The hull wrapping material is biologically-based, made from 51% sugar cane waste, officially classified in the UK as paper and is also 100% recyclable.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "RS Quest sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f RS Sailing (2022). "RS Quest". rssailing.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "RS Quest". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Jo Richards". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "RS Sailing". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ "RS Sailing". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ "RS Quest". Cruising World. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b c RS Sailing (July 2022). "Owner's Manual, Version 12" (PDF). rssailing.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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