RS300

The RS300 is a modern racing sailing dinghy made by RS Sailing.[1] The RS300 is a one-design, single-handed, hiking dinghy [2] with a PY (Portsmouth Yardstick, RYA) of 972.[3] Designed by Clive Everest and first produced in 1998,[4] it is inspired by the International Moth, of which Everest was a successful designer.[5][6]

RS300
Class symbol
Development
DesignerClive Everest
Year1998
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionEpoxy GPR Foam Sandwich
Hull weight128 lb (58 kg) (165 lb (75 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Beam6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeDaggerboard
Sails
Total sail area99 sq ft (9.2 m2) (Rig A)
107 sq ft (9.9 m2) (Rig B)
Racing
RYA PN972 (2018)

Performance and design

There are two rigs for the boat. Rig A is slightly smaller than Rig B. The two sail sizes ensure that the power-to-weight ratio and handling characteristics are similar for both large and small sailors.[7] In Yachts & Yachting magazine in the year 2000, the RS300 has been described as “…one of the most challenging and exciting dinghies I have ever sailed…”, as well as “…the first boat that I have sailed that is a joy just to sail around the course let alone race…” by Steve Cockerill, a renowned dinghy sailor who is past and present UK champion in many classes, including the RS300,[8] Blaze & Laser Radial.[9]

Awards
  • 1998 - Won Small Sailing Boat of the Year Award at the British Nautical Awards.
  • 2000 - Recognised as a 'Millennium Project' in the UK and was on display at the Millennium Dome.[10]
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References
  1. RS Sailing
  2. Go Sail
  3. RYA
  4. Yachts & Yachting Archived 2005-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Rice, Andy. "Everest looking to scale new heights". The Daily Sail. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. Go Sail
  7. RS Sailing
  8. Yachts & Yachting
  9. Rooster Sailing Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Sailing Networks
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