RS500 – DYNAMIC TRAPEZE SKIFF WITH COMPETITIVE LIFESTYLE TO MATCH
Fast and exciting single trapeze double-hander with a fantastic European racing circuit and an awesome social scene. The RS500’s infectious popularity has created a growing International Class with World Championships in fabulous venues every year. The RS500 has un-matched asymmetric skiff style performance, one-design competition, plus a youth and adult age range. Costs and the experience required are surprisingly attainable – it’s all about amazing sailing and the spirit of the RS community.
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Frankrijk
2013 Paris Boat Show
Coup de Coeurs
ZEILERS AAN HET WOORD
…an absolute delight to sail.
…when we launched the kite the boat just took off…sheer bliss!!!
I rigged it in the warehouse very carefully on Friday, and everything was absolutely perfect, hull immaculate, all ropes the right length, not one piece missing etc. Lots of help and advice from the guys around, friendly and knowledgeable and giving us space and time when needed.
We have had our boat for two months now and the silly grin has not left our faces once!
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World Sailing International Class
- Growing Class with an active scene on the RS Racing Circuit
- Full Class programme up to World Championship level
- Ideally suited to moderate weight teams – with many mixed crews
- Single trapeze and gennaker – fast one-design competition
Speed and handling
- Light, stiff and easily driven – the RS500 delivers exciting performance with user-friendly handling
- Every element designed to add performance, make the boat easier to sail, reduce complication and streamline production
- Uncluttered and spacious cockpit is class leading in its comfort for adults and young sailors
- Self draining cockpit
- Pivoting centreboard and rudder make launching and recovery easy – shallow waters less risky
Exciting and built to perform
- Quick to rig – easy to own – competitive, fast and a blast
- The hull design, cockpit ergonomics and rig size result from extensive R & D allowing the RS500 to suit sailors across a broad weight range
- GRP composite hull construction with responsive feel and performance
- Light – stiff – strong
Rig Technology
- Rig design for power control and maximum crew weight range within a manageable size and loads
- Mylar XL spec mainsail and jib for light weight, low stretch, visibility and performance.
- Compression strut vang gives clear forward cockpit space for efficient, run through, crewing
- Asymmetric gennaker with double patch chute system
Accessories
- Dacron S spec small mainsail & jib – for training and holiday centres
- Top cover – breathable polycotton
- Under cover – Nylon
- Launching trolley
- Road trailer base
- Padded rudder bag
- D12 rope trapeze lines
- Carbon fibre tiller extension
- Burgee wind indicator
- TackTick Micro compass inc mast bracket
- Race rope pack – tapered sheets & gennaker halyard
- Capsize righting lines
Specificaties
Standard
Optional
| RS500 | S | XL | |
| Designer | Phil Morrison | ||
| Length | 4.34m (14'3") | | |
| Beam | 1.58m (5'2") | | |
| Mainsail - Dacron | 7.5m² (80ft²) | | |
| Jib - Dacron | 3.0m² (31ft²) | | |
| Mainsail - Radial cut Mylar | 9.5m² (100ft²) | | |
| Jib - Radial cut Mylar - battened | 3.6m² (37ft²) | | |
| Gennaker | Dynalite 14m² (145ft²) | | |
| Mast | Tapered - aluminium alloy | | |
| Boom | Aluminium alloy | | |
| Bowsprit | Aluminium alloy | | |
| Centreboard - pivoting | GRP sandwich | | |
| Rudder - lifting | GRP sandwich | | |
| Rudder stock + tiller + extension | Aluminium alloy | | |
| Compression strut kicker / vang above boom | | |
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| Padded toestraps - for helm | | |
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| Padded toe straps - for crew | | |
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| Top cover | Breathable polycotton | | |
| Under cover | Nylon | | |
| Launching trolley | | |
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| Road trailer base | | |
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| Padded rudder bag | | |
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| Single trapeze kit | Wire | | |
| Twin trapeze pack | | |
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| D12 rope trapeze lines | | |
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| Carbon fibre tiller extension | | |
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| Burgee wind indicator | | |
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| TackTick Micro compass | Including mast bracket | | |
| Race rope pack | Tapered sheets & gennaker halyard | | |
| Capsize righting lines | | |
