RS300 – Fast, REsponsive and challenging singlehander
One of our much loved Hertiage Classes* – the RS300 is fast, responsive and challenging. A definitive boat with almost a cult status, it has masses of innovative design features to improve handling and performance and has won accolades ever since the day it was launched back in 1998. Revolutionary in its time, the RS300s features mean that it’s still a weapon on the water decades on. Narrow waterline and fine entry provide easily driven acceleration and speed whilst the flared topsides give leverage and reserve stability. If you want a fast yet tactical boat, with a fiercely friendly Class Association to compliment it – then the RS300 is a perfect choice.
*Heritage is defined as a class that no longer has brand new boats in production with RS Sailing. However, the racing class is still active and thriving. Interested in owning an RS300? Check-out our used boat pages or contact our sales team.
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WHAT THE SAILORS ARE SAYING…
The RS300 is not only a revolutionary boat, but one which is extraordinarily good fun to sail!
What do you want from a boat? Simplicity, durability, performance, excitement and most importantly fun – RS boats are the way ahead.
GALLERY
FEATURES
Hull
- Epoxy GRP composite sandwich construction for light weight, stiffness and a long competitive life.
- Narrow waterline and fine entry provide easily driven acceleration and speed
- Flared topside give leverage and reserve stability
- Ergonominc deck and cockpit design, gives a comfortable hiking position
Foils
- Epoxy GRP composite gives strong, light and high performance foils
- Pivoting centreboard and rudder chosen for user friendliness
- Launching and recovery are easy and serious damage risk from grounding is largely eliminated
Rig
- Long mainsheet luff – crucial to power and speed
- Centre of effort kept down low with a low track position
- Steeply raked boom to give clearance for the sailor further aft
- ‘Soft’ sail and carbon composite mast work together to give great gust response for the rig
- No shrouds so the boom can be fully squared on a run for maximum power and VMG
Sails
- Two mainsail size options: 10m and 9.25m
SPECIFICATION
| Designer | Clive Everest |
| Length | 4.24m |
| Beam | 2m |
| Hull Weight | 58kg |
| Sailing weight | 75kg |
| Mainsail Rig A | 9.25m² |
| Mainsail Rig B | 10m² |
| Spars | Carbon composite mast, aluminium alloy boom |
| Sail | Mylar and dacron luff panel, semi battened |
| Hull construction | Epoxy GRP foam sandwich |
| Centreboard - pivoting | Epoxy foam sandwich |
| Rudder - lifting | Epoxy foam sandwich |
| Rudder stock + tiller + extension | Aluminium alloy |
| Padded toe straps | Led to both sides of cockpit |
