RS 700

Sailboat specifications

The RS 700 is a 15’5” (4.68m) single handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Nick Peters (United Kingdom) and Alex Southon (United Kingdom). She is built since 2002 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom).

RS 700's main features

Model: RS 700
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Single handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder: RS Sailing
Sailboat designer: Nick Peters & Alex Southon
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
Sandwich PVC fiberglass epoxy
First built hull: 2002
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : daggerboard
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: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
13 500 €
(2020)

RS 700's main dimensions

Hull length: 15’ 5”4.68 m
Beam (width): 7’ 4”2.23 m
Overall width folded: 6’ 4”1.92 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 174 lb79 kg

RS 700's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 138 ft²12.8 m²
Downwind sail area: 310 ft²28.8 m²
Mainsail area: 138 ft²12.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 172 ft²16 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Carbon fiber spars
Standing rigging: Continuous

RS 700's performances

Crew: 1
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.: 850
D-PN rating iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.: 73.3
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.: 748 ft²/T69.52 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.: 1684 ft²/T156.43 m²/T