| Main features | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Model | RM 1270 | RM 1270 | RM 1270 |
Version | Twin keel | Fin keel | Swing keel |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Offshore fast cruising sailboat | Offshore fast cruising sailboat | Offshore fast cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Fora Marine & RM yachts | Fora Marine & RM yachts | Fora Marine & RM yachts |
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Country | France | France | France |
Construction | Hull and deck: plywood with glass/epoxy stratification | Hull and deck: plywood with glass/epoxy stratification | Hull and deck: plywood with glass/epoxy stratification |
First built hull | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 |
Last built hull | Still in production | Still in production | Still in production |
Appendages | Twin keel : twin asymmetric fin with bulb | Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb) | Lifting keel : swing keel |
Helm | Twin helm wheels | Twin helm wheels | Twin helm wheels |
Rudder | Single spade rudder (twin as option) | Single spade rudder (twin as option) | Single spade rudder (twin as option) |
Unsinkable | No | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No | No |
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 | A | A | A |
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only) | 268800 2020 | 268800 2020 | 268800 2020 |
| Main dimensions | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Overall length | 43’ 2”13.18 m | 43’ 2”13.18 m | 43’ 2”13.18 m |
Hull length | 39’ 10”12.12 m | 39’ 10”12.12 m | 39’ 10”12.12 m |
Waterline length | 39’ 1”11.92 m | 39’ 1”11.92 m | 39’ 1”11.92 m |
Beam (width) | 14’ 4”4.35 m | 14’ 4”4.35 m | 14’ 4”4.35 m |
Draft | 6’ 5”1.95 m | 7’ 5”2.25 m | 10’ 6”3.2 m |
Draft when appendages up | 4’ 4”1.3 m | ||
Mast height from DWL | 63’ 4”19.3 m | 63’ 4”19.3 m | 63’ 4”19.3 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 16314 lb7400 kg | 15873 lb7200 kg | 15653 lb7100 kg |
Maximum displacement (MLDC) | 22046 lb10000 kg | 22046 lb10000 kg | 22046 lb10000 kg |
Capacity | 5732 lb2600 kg | 6173 lb2800 kg | 6393 lb2900 kg |
Ballast weight | 5291 lb2400 kg | 4850 lb2200 kg | 4740 lb2150 kg |
| Rig and sails | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Upwind sail area | 1066 ft²99 m² | 1066 ft²99 m² | 1066 ft²99 m² |
Downwind sail area | 2088 ft²194 m² | 2088 ft²194 m² | 2088 ft²194 m² |
Mainsail area | 527 ft²49 m² | 527 ft²49 m² | 527 ft²49 m² |
Genoa area | 538 ft²50 m² | 538 ft²50 m² | 538 ft²50 m² |
Asymmetric spinnaker area | 1561 ft²145 m² | 1561 ft²145 m² | 1561 ft²145 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 54’ 7”16.65 m | 54’ 7”16.65 m | 54’ 7”16.65 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 17’ 5”5.29 m | 17’ 5”5.29 m | 17’ 5”5.29 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 52’ 11”16.11 m | 52’ 11”16.11 m | 52’ 11”16.11 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 16’ 8”5.1 m | 16’ 8”5.1 m | 16’ 8”5.1 m |
Rigging type | Cutter Marconi 9/10 | Cutter Marconi 9/10 | Cutter Marconi 9/10 |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | Swept-back | Swept-back | Swept-back |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option) | Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option) | Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option) |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous |
| Performances | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
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. | 281 ft²/T26.07 m²/T | 286 ft²/T26.55 m²/T | 288 ft²/T26.8 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. | 550 ft²/T51.09 m²/T | 560 ft²/T52.03 m²/T | 565 ft²/T52.52 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 124 | 120 | 119 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 32 % | 31 % | 30 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 8.38 knots | 8.38 knots | 8.38 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 40 HP / 55 HP | 40 HP / 55 HP | 40 HP / 55 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 39.6 gal150 liters | 39.6 gal150 liters | 39.6 gal150 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
Head(s) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 126.8 gal480 liters | 126.8 gal480 liters | 126.8 gal480 liters |
Holding tank capacity | 14.5 gal55 liters | 14.5 gal55 liters | 14.5 gal55 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 5”1.96 m | 6’ 5”1.96 m | 6’ 5”1.96 m |
Galley headroom | 6’ 5”1.96 m | 6’ 5”1.96 m | 6’ 5”1.96 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 5”1.94 m | 6’ 5”1.94 m | 6’ 5”1.94 m |
| Saloon | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m | 6’ 2”1.9 m |
Saloon table length | 4’ 7”1.4 m | 4’ 7”1.4 m | 4’ 7”1.4 m |
Saloon table width (min./max.) | 1’ 6”0.45 m / 4’ 5”1.35 m | 1’ 6”0.45 m / 4’ 5”1.35 m | 1’ 6”0.45 m / 4’ 5”1.35 m |
Berth length | 7’2.12 m | 7’2.12 m | 7’2.12 m |
Berth width | 2’ 4”0.69 m | 2’ 4”0.69 m | 2’ 4”0.69 m |
| Fore cabin | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 10”1.76 m | 5’ 10”1.76 m | 5’ 10”1.76 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width | 4’ 1”1.24 m | 4’ 1”1.24 m | 4’ 1”1.24 m |
| Aft cabin | RM 1270 Twin keel | RM 1270 Fin keel | RM 1270 Swing keel |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 5”1.94 m | 6’ 5”1.94 m | 6’ 5”1.94 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2.02 m | 6’ 7”2.02 m | 6’ 7”2.02 m |
Berth width | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |