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RS 500 XL

Sailboat specifications

The RS 500 is a 14’2” (4.34m) double handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She is built since 2006 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom). The XL version features the largest rig and sail area available.

The RS 500 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in S version (see all the versions compared).

RS 500's main features

Model
RS 500
Version
XL
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Double handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat collection
Country
United Kingdom
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2006
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
Yes
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 
8 750
 (2020)

RS 500's main dimensions

Hull length
14’ 2”4.34 m
Beam (width)
5’ 2”1.58 m
Draft
3’ 8”1.13 m
Light displacement (MLC)
220 lb100 kg

RS 500's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
141 ft²13.1 m²
Downwind sail area
253 ft²23.5 m²
Mainsail area
102 ft²9.5 m²
Jib area
39 ft²3.6 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
151 ft²14 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 500'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.
972
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.
654 ft²/T60.8 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.
1174 ft²/T109.08 m²/T

RS 500's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

RS 500's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
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