RS500
The RS500 is a double handed trapeze skiff designed by Phil Morrison, manufactured and designed by RS Sailing.[1] The class has a PY number of 972.[2] There are two sail size options (the S and XL rig) and makes the RS500 suitable for youngsters and adults. With ISAF Recognised Status,[3] the RS500 has a racing circuit with events in UK, Europe and World Championships.[4]
Development | |
---|---|
Designer | Phil Morrison |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Trapeze | Yes |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP composite |
Hull weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
LOA | 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) |
Beam | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Centreboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Aluminium alloy |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | S rig - 80 sq ft (7.4 m2) XL rig - 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | S rig - 31 sq ft (2.9 m2) XL rig - 37 sq ft (3.4 m2) |
Spinnaker area | S rig - 145 sq ft (13.5 m2) XL rig - 145 sq ft (13.5 m2) |
Racing | |
RYA PN | 972 |
Performance and design
The cockpit is uncluttered and the low transom design makes climbing aboard after capsize easy and a pivoting centreboard and rudder make launch and recovery safe.[5]
International success and awards
Events
World Championships
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
2010 Bruinisse | Great Britain Tim Wilkins Heather Martin |
Great Britain Alex Taylor Bryan Mobbs |
Netherlands Berend Hilterman Max Blom |
2011 Weymouth & Portland | Great Britain Alex Taylor Bryan Mobbs |
Great Britain Tim Wilkins Heather Martin |
Netherlands Barend Hiltermann Max Blom |
2012 Riva del Garda | Great Britain Tim Wilkins Heather Martin |
United States Carolyn Howe Mischa Heemskerk |
Great Britain Gregory Bartlett Paul Bartlett |
2013 Onsala | Sweden Karin Söderström Ingrid Soderstrom |
Great Britain Peter Barton Heather Chipperfield |
Great Britain Tim Wilkins Heather Martin |
2014 Loctudy | Great Britain Tim Wilkins Heather Martin |
Great Britain Mike Saul Meg Fletcher |
Great Britain Peter Barton Heather Chipperfield |
2015 Bruinisse | Great Britain Peter Barton Heather Chipperfield |
Sweden Malin Broberg Johan Rook |
Great Britain Peter Curtis James Curtis |
2016 Travemünde | Netherlands Pim van Vugt Lisa van Vugt |
Sweden Martin Johansson Axel Johansson |
Italy Federico Maccari Stefano Costini |
2017 Lake Como | Italy Federico Maria Maccari Filippo Maccari |
Italy Francesco Bozano Gandolfo Andrea Dellepiane |
Sweden Martin Johansson Axel Johansson |
2018 Weymouth & Portland | Netherlands Pim van Vugt Lisa van Vugt |
Great Britain Stephen Cockerill Sarah Cockerill |
France Nicolas Honor Thomas Honor |
2019 Lake Lipno | Great Britain Peter Curtis James Curtis |
Italy Jacopo Roncuzzi Federico Roncuzzi |
Czech Republic Jakub Dobry Tereza Dobra |
2020 Travemunde | Canceled |
The World championships had participants from 15 countries.
Medal Table
Nr. | Country | Tot. | EurCS. | |||
1 | Great Britain | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
4 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
6 | Czech | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
EuroCup-Serie
In 2017 the first EuroCup-Serie was held.
References
- "Range - RS Sailing". rssailing.com.
- RYA
- ISAF Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- International RS Class Association Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Yachts & Yachting
- "Proud to be Scotland's Number 1 for Sailing Dinghies - RS 500". jpwatersports.co.uk.
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ
- ISAF Connect to Sailing
- International RS Classes Association
- UK RS Association
- Italian RS500 Class Association
- German RS Class Association
- Dutch RS500 Class
- Plachetnice RS500 - Asociace lodních tříd RS - moderní jachting a plachetnice RS v Čechách a na Slovensku
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