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Sailing Raceboats

RS700

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A top-level single-handed skiff with performance equalization that allows winners to be big or small. The RS700 has refined systems for user-friendliness and competition on the fantastic RS Racing Circuits.

It’s not for the faint hearted but this Class has a cult following and it’s easy to see why.

Hull

  • Moderate hull form with little tendency to nose-dive
  • Flared topsides for reserve stability
  • Tried and tested RS epoxy sandwich construction system – Ultra-lightweight, long competitive life and virtually zero water absorption.
  • Spinnaker chute mounted as far aft as possible to keep the weight back and the spinnaker clear of the water.
  • Cockpit design allows a secure helming position from which to initiate manoeuvres or hoist and drop the spinnaker – A crucial design element to make the boat more user-friendly.
  • Spinnaker hoisting and dropping made simple by the large chute mouth and pump action halyard system

Rig

  • Carbon composite mast. Ultra-lightweight with dynamic gust response in the tip
  • Mainsail has a long luff for efficiency and power.
  • Only one full-length top batten, plus three short battens for a "soft" configuration and light, user-friendly rig
  • Mylar sail fabric for strength, low stretch and high visibility
  • Effective rake and flattener system reduces the power to make the boat more controllable in strong winds
  • Asymmetric spinnaker – High aspect for low sheet loads and good visibility. Silicone-coated fabric makes hoists and drops easier – extends the life of the sail.
  • Downwind performance is simply sensational.

Foils

  • Daggerboard can be raked to balance the boat in a breeze when sailing with the rig de-powered
  • Lifting rudder for easy launching and recovery
  • Sophisticated GRP sandwich construction gives strong, light, high-performance foils.

Performance equalised racing

  • Performance equalisation system with adjustable width wings means winners genuinely can be big or small.

Accessories

  • Harken deck fittings
  • Intermediate wing bars (pro-gripped)
  • Continuous kicker
  • Staymaster lowers
  • Top cover – Breathable polycotton
  • Under cover
  • Padded rig bag
  • D12 rope trapeze lines
  • D12 Spinnaker halyard
  • Carbon tiller extension
  • Wing foot loops
  • Additional corrector weights
  • Burgee wind indicator
  • Tack tick micro compass (Inc. Bracket)
  • Race rope pack (Spinnaker halyard, main and kite sheets)

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RS700
Designer RS Sailing – Nick Peters & Alex Southon
Length 4.68m (15'5")
Beam 1.92–2.23m (6'4"–7'8")
Hull Weight 49kg (108lbs)
Sailing weight 79kg (174lbs)
Sail area – mainsail 12.8m² (127ft²)
Sail area – spinnaker 16m² (166ft²)
Hull construction Epoxy GRP foam sandwich
Spars Carbon composite mast.
Sails Mylar / kevlar semi battened mainsail. Twin patch radial cut spinnaker.
Foils Daggerboard and lifting rudder. GRP foam sandwich.
Harken deck fittings
Intermediate wing bars Pro-gripped
Continuous kicker
Staymaster lowers
Top cover Breathable polycotton
Under cover Nylon
Padded rig bag
D12 rope trapeze lines
D12 spinnaker halyard
Carbon tiller extension
Wing foot loops
Additional corrector weights
Burgee wind indicator
Tack tick micro compass Includes mast bracket
Race rope pack Jib, main and kite sheets
RS700 Owners Manual
RS700 Rigging Guide