RS800

RS800
RS800s downwind at Lake Garda.
Development
DesignerPhil Morrison
NameRS800
Boat
Crew2
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionEpoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight136 lb (62 kg) (242 lb (110 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
Beam6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) maximum beam with racks extended)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeDaggerboard
Rig
Rig typeCarbon composite mast and bowsprit & aluminium alloy boom
Sails
Spinnaker area225 sq ft (20.9 m2)
Upwind sail area172 sq ft (16.0 m2)
Racing
D-PN77.0
RYA PN799

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]

  1. ^ RS Sailing
  2. ^ RS Class Association
  3. ^ "Portsmouth-yardstick".
  4. ^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. ^ Yachts & Yachting Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine