Development | |
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Designer | Phil Morrison |
Name | RS800 |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich |
Hull weight | 136 lb (62 kg) (242 lb (110 kg) total sailing weight) |
LOA | 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) |
Beam | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) maximum beam with racks extended) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Carbon composite mast and bowsprit & aluminium alloy boom |
Sails | |
Spinnaker area | 225 sq ft (20.9 m2) |
Upwind sail area | 172 sq ft (16.0 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 77.0 |
RYA PN | 799 |
The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing.[1] The boat is sailed by two people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker.[2] The RS800 has a Portsmouth Yardstick number of 799[3] and a D-PN of 77.0.[4] There is a large racing circuit in the UK, and some European events each year.[5]