| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Phil Morrison |
| Name | RS Elite |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Draft | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Vinylester GRP |
| Hull weight | 975 kg (2,150 lb) |
| LOA | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Beam | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Encapsulated lead bulb/fin keel 625 kg (1,378 lb) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Carbon composite mast and bowsprit & boom and spinnaker pole |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 15.32 m2 (164.9 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 6.7 m2 (72 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 25 m2 (270 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 938 |
The RS Elite class is a 24-foot keelboat (7.3 m) class designed by Phil Morrison.[1] Built to meet the requirements of the Hayling Island Sailing Club,[1] the class has a start at Cowes Week and events around the United Kingdom.[1][2] Fleets can be found at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club in the UK, as well as at Falmouth, Belfast Lough, Cowes, Hayling Island and Lymington. Outside the UK, the class can be found in locations such as the Caribbean, Guernsey, Holland, Norway and Sweden.[3]