RS400

The RS400 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing.[1] The dinghy is sailed by two people and has a main, a jib and an asymmetric spinnaker.[2] It has a PY of 948[3] and a D-PN of 82.3.[4]

RS400
The RS400 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
Development
DesignerPhil Morrison
Boat
Crew2
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionPolyester GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight187 lb (85 kg)
LOA14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
Beam6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCentreboard
Rig
Rig typeAluminium alloy
Sails
Spinnaker area150 sq ft (14 m2)
Upwind sail area159 sq ft (14.8 m2)
Racing
D-PN82.3
RYA PN943

Performance and design

The RS400 is designed for a wide crew weight range.[5] The interior layout is simple with the principle control lines being led to either side of the boat, so that either helm or crew can adjust the rig control settings.[6]

The light weight mast and mast bend can be controlled using a deck level screw and adjustable spreaders. Rake and sideways bend are further variable via the jib halyard.[7] Both the main and jib are fully battened.[8] The asymmetric spinnaker has an extending/retractable bowsprit that can be biased/offset/"rocked" to windward, allowing the RS400 to sail deeper angles offwind/downwind.[9]

References
  1. RS Sailing
  2. Go Sail
  3. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. Irish RS Association
  6. SailWorld.com
  7. Oxford Sailing Club Archived 2011-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Pwllheli Sailing Club Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Boats.com Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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