RS ELITE – STUNNING KEELBOAT CLASS WITH AMAZING, TACTICAL RACING

 Keelboat racing at its best

• Beautiful to look at and sail
• Simple to crew and maintain
• Fast, tactical racing within club fleets, championships and major regatta weeks

Beautiful handling

• Finger light steering and 60% ballast ratio make the RS Elite a joy to sail
• Fine bow, long narrow hull, balanced rudder and easily controllable rig ensure the boat is easily driven
• An easily driven, balanced boat achieves speed without drama

Performance

• High pointing and fast upwind – downwind pace that surprises many
• Excellent VMG around the track – rewarding when one-design racing – a weapon on handicap

Convenience

• The RS Elite maximises the pleasure of a racing keelboat by minimising the hassles:
• Low maintenance – means more time on the water. All GRP construction – encapsulated bulb keel – simple systems
• Small crew – typically sailed by three, so finding crew is easy
• Anyone can race – low loads and weight tolerant design allow mixed teams across the age range
• No hiking rule – finesse rather than strength is required
• One Design – RS Elite racing is close and tactical. Win on the water, not at the bank.
• Production controls and Class Rules ensure all boats perform the same – out of the box
• Self draining and unsinkable
• Easy to tow – behind a medium size car

Hull Design and Construction

• Long and narrow for maximum waterline length and minimum form resistance. The helm remains finger-light at all times, even when heeled
• The narrow hull and no hiking rule mean that crew weight is unimportant. As soon as the boat heels the crew are virtually above the centre of gravity, contributing little to righting moment.
• Solid GRP laminate for impact resistance and durability.
• Sub-floor moulding to distribute the rig and keel loads
• GRP moulded keel and rudder skins mean all foil shapes are identical
• Encapsulated lead keel bulb with stainless steel support structure – slots into a hull recess and through bolted from the cockpit – exceptional strength
• Single lift point for easy launching

Rig

• The easily driven hull does not require a big rig to attain great performance. This in turn helps to make the shallow draft possible and the rig manageable by both sexes
• The light, carbon fibre mast has a pivoting heel plug and can be raised by hand
• Rigging is fast – ready to sail around 30 minutes after arriving at a regatta
• Single swept back spreaders and no backstay give a simple, responsive rig that can be easily tuned.
• Rig tension is applied to the forestay via a cascade purchase concealed under the foredeck and adjusted in the cockpit
• Boom and spinnaker poles of aluminium alloy for durability.

Sail handling systems

• Jib hanks onto the forestay – tack downhaul lead to the cockpit – self-tacking for simple manoeuvres – 4:1 sheet purchase keeps loads in check.
• Mainsheet track across the aft deck – sheet leads forward along the boom to a jammer in the centre of the cockpit – helm or middle man can trim.
• Vang and cunningham lead to the middle of the cockpit on both sides.
• Spinnaker launching from a chute forward of the forestay – hoists and drops take seconds
• Pole system operated from the cockpit – stowed on the boom
• Spinnaker sheets lead to the middle of the cockpit within reach of all crew

RS Elite Options & Accessories

• Antifouling applied
• Raymarine Racemaster electronics – speed / depth / compass
• Racemaster mast mounting bracket
• Spinnaker chute cover
• Under side-deck stowage bags
• Full boat top cover – breathable polycotton
• Cockpit cover – PVC Nylon
• Tapered spinnaker sheets
• Hawk mast head wind indicator
• Anchor pack – inc chain, warp, bag
• Paddle and stowage clips
• Fenders
• Mooring warps
• Road trailer – galvanised steel with brakes
• Trailer stowage box – for sails & other equipment

Standard
Optional

		RS Elite
Designer	Phil Morrison
Length	7.4m (24'4")
Beam	1.72m (5'8")
Draft	1.1m (3'7")
Displacement	975KG
Sail area – mainsail and jib – radial cut mylar	23.5m² (250ft²)
Sail area – spinnaker radial cut	25m² (266ft²)
Mast – carbon fibre
Boom – aluminium alloy	With pole stowage
Spinnaker pole – aluminium alloy	Double ended
Twin spinnaker poles	Single ended
Keel with GRP skins and encapsulated lead bulb	62% ballast ratio
Rudder – balanced spade	Alloy tiller + extension
Self-tacking jib track and traveller	Control line led to cockpit
Mainsheet track and traveller – full width	Controls led to cockpit
Vang - Downhauls - Travellers - Pole controls	Led to cockpit
Spinnaker chute
Single lift point	On cockpit sole
Bow & stern mooring eyes
Tacktick Micronet system	(speed and depth) fitted
Commissioning - Rig and launch	Not including delivery
Outboard motor bracket
Antifouling	International Interspeed Ultra
Tacktick Micronet compass transducer
Tacktick Micronet flush fitting hull transducer
Tacktick Micronet extra digital display
Tacktick Micronet solar panel
Tacktick Micronet mast bracket single unit
Spinnaker chute cover
Under side-deck stowage (pair)
Full top cover	Breathable polycotton
Cockpit cover (PVC)
Tapered mainsheet
Tapered spinnaker sheets
Fenders	Semi rigid flat
Anchor package	“Kobra” 6kg folding, chain, warp, bag
Paddle and stowage clips	1.25m Canadian
Hawk wind indicator	Fitted
Paddle rig equipment bag
Shore-side storage cradle	with castors
Braked road trailer	with storage box