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RS Cat 16 S

Sailboat specifications

The RS Cat 16 is a 15’5” (4.7m) sport/beach catamaran designed by RS Sailing (United Kingdom) and Jo Richards (United Kingdom). She is built since 2013 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom). The S version comes as standard with better hardware allowing more possibilities to trim sails.

The RS Cat 16 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Club and XL version (see all the versions compared).

RS Cat 16's main features

Model
RS Cat 16
Version
S
Hull type
Catamaran
Category
Sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United Kingdom
Construction
Rotomolded:
Sandwich rotomolded Polyethylene 3 layers with foam core (Comptec PE3)
First built hull
2013
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Hull : asymmetric hulls
Helm
Twin tillers
Rudder
Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable
Yes
Trailerable
Yes
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 
7 300
 (2020)

RS Cat 16's main dimensions

Hull length
15’ 5”4.7 m
Beam (width)
7’ 8”2.35 m
Light displacement (MLC)
309 lb140 kg

RS Cat 16's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
133 ft²12.33 m²
Mainsail area
107 ft²9.98 m²
Jib area
25 ft²2.35 m²
Rigging type
Cat boat Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars
Yes
Spreaders angle
No spreader
Spars construction
Aluminum spars

RS Cat 16's performances

Crew
2
Trapezes
1 set(s)
PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) rating
 iPortsmouth Yardstick is an empirical rating system allowing small sailboats (dinghies included), of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.
857
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
492 ft²/T45.73 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
910 ft²/T84.56 m²/T

RS Cat 16's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

RS Cat 16's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
No cockpit
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