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RS 400

Sailboat specifications

The RS 400 is a 14’10” (4.52m) double handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She is built since 1994 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom).

RS 400's main features

Model
RS 400
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Double handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United Kingdom
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich PVC fiberglass with Kevlar reinforcements
First built hull
1994
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable
No
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
D
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 
12 900
 (2020)

RS 400's main dimensions

Hull length
14’ 10”4.52 m
Beam (width)
6’ 7”2 m
Draft
3’ 8”1.13 m
Light displacement (MLC)
284 lb129 kg

RS 400's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
160 ft²14.89 m²
Downwind sail area
268 ft²24.9 m²
Mainsail area
118 ft²10.96 m²
Genoa area
42 ft²3.93 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
150 ft²13.94 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
Continuous

RS 400's performances

Crew
2
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.
948
D-PN rating
 iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.
82.3
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.
628 ft²/T58.32 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.
1050 ft²/T97.53 m²/T

RS 400's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

RS 400's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
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