Stability & Safety

• Exceptionally stable and self righting
• 130kg keel with lead bulb and aluminium alloy fin
• Removable keel hoist post and winch for easy keel lifting & lowering
• Twin rudders for exceptional control in all conditions
• Self draining cockpit – transom drain tubes quickly clear spray and rainwater
• Non-slip grip surfaces throughout the entire cockpit

Space

• Capacity for multiple crew
• Wide uncluttered cockpit with inner seating as well as comfortable side-decks
• Mast well forward to give huge cockpit space
• Strut vang above the boom gives more space and safety for the crew
• Multiple storage options including a large aft locker – big enough for an outboard and camping gear

Versatile

• Easily handled by beginners
• Sparkling performance and incredible range of sailing options for experts
• Can be stored afloat on a mooring
• Easy keel-lift for convenient launching and transport ashore
• Stunning boat for weekend adventures with family and friends and a beach lifestyle

Robust

• Durable composite GRP hull construction
• Thick woven GRP skins and 3mm Coremat laminate, under a double layered gelcoat – RS Venture will stand up to intense use.
• Optional rubber gunwale fendering
• Optional aluminium keelband on hull bilge rails – protection when grounding

Rig & Sail Configuration options

• Durable Dacron mainsail and furling jib for training or cruising
• Connect R race spec Mylar mainsail and high denier Dacron jib
• Asymmetric gennaker spinnaker option
• Trapeze pack option – for training or young sailor fun.

Para Sailing – Plug in and Play

• Full range of options which can be added or removed as required
• Allows the same boat to be used for either able bodied or disabled sailing
• Reconfigure the boat quickly to suit virtually anyone
• A significant step forward and huge advantage for many sailing centres

Single centreline or twin side-by-side seats

• Moulded GRP seats – adjustable fore and aft to suit sailor size – quick-lock track system
• Designed to provide significant lateral support as the boat heels
• Seat mounting platform can also accept custom seats
• Easy communication between sailors
• Plenty of additional cockpit space for an instructor or coach

Manual joystick steering

• Twin joysticks – one in front of each seat
• Removable sticks for ease of access to the seats
• Simple steering control lines for connection to the rudder stock

Award-winning electronic systems

• Highly responsive manual joystick or sip/puff steering
• Electronic mainsheet control
• Battery and electronic control box fitted in aft locker – removable
• DAME Design Award 2017 Overall Winner

Control line console

• Required with the forward facing seats
• Brings all key sheets and control lines within reach of seated sailors
• Adjustable height and reach for various size sailors

Foot bars

• Plug-in aluminium alloy foot bars
• Quick-lock adjustment for leg length

Standard spars – specialist sails

• Aluminium alloy mast – cost effective durability
• The boom is equipped for mainsail slab reefing.
• A reduced area mainsail and jib (from 11m² to 9m²) are strongly recommended for use with the seats. Their smaller areas compensate for the reduced leverage when the crew are sat close to the centreline, rather than on the side decks. These sails will undoubtedly also prove useful in many centres for strong wind use on a standard boat.

Jib furler

• The jib has a furler with the furling line led to the centre controls console. Both sails are constructed from durable Dacron fabric.
• The optional Asymmetric Gennaker Pack offers exciting downwind sailing, making the most of the RS Venture’s modern design and rewarding performance potential.

More RS Venture accessories

• Top cover – breathable
• Launching trolley
• Road trailer combi base
• Rubber gunwale protection
• Alloy keel band
• Transom boarding ladder
• Outboard motor transom bracket
• Anchor pack
• Trapeze pack
• Fenders
• Antifoul paint below the waterline

Standard
Optional

		RS Venture S	RS Venture SE	RS Venture Connect
Designer	Phil Morrison/RS Sailing
Length	4.9m (16'4")
Beam	2.0m (6'8")
Centreboard	GRP
Centreboard – ballasted	Steel – 60kg
Keel (vertical lifting)	Lead bulb – 125kg
Draft (keel down)	0.9m (3'2")
Draft (keel raised)	0.3m (0'10")
Air draft (mast above water)	7m (23'0")
Weight (hull)	195kg (430lbs)
Mainsail – Dacron with reefing system	9.0m² (97ft²)
JIb – Dacron	3.8m² (41ft²)
Jib furling system
Storm mainsail & jib (required for use with forward-facing seats)	Can be ordered in lieu of standard sails
Race mainsail & jib	Availability to be advised
Asymmetric Gennaker	14m² (150ft²)
Mast – aluminium alloy
Boom – aluminium alloy	With single-line reefing system
Lifting rudder	Plus stock plus tiller plus extension
Centre-mainsheet arrangement
Rear stowage locker
Single forward facing seat	Para sailing
Twin forward facing seats	Para sailing
Central sheeting and controls console	Para sailing
Manual joystick steering	Para sailing
Electronic joystick steering	Para sailing
Sip/puff electronic steering	Para sailing
Rubber gunwhale protection	Factory fitted
Alloy keel band protection	Factory fitted
Mast head float
Transom boarding ladder
Outboard motor transom wear pads
Anchor pack	Includes ancor, warp, chain, bag
Fenders
Top cover	Breathable polycotton
Road trailer combi base
Antifouling paint below waterline