The RS600 is a sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters and supplied by
RS Sailing
RS Sailing is an international designer, builder and supplier of sailboats and dinghies and associated goods and services supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations.
The current RS range contains 19 dinghies and related part ...
. It is now built by the Boatyard at Beer. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a
Portsmouth Yardstick
The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a term used for a number of related systems of empirical handicapping used primarily in small sailboat racing.
The handicap is applied to the time taken to sail any course, and the ha ...
of 916
and a D-PN of 76.2.
Performance and design
The RS600 has an epoxy hull, with aluminium racks available in 2 sizes, depending on the helm's weight. The mast is stayed, rotating, carbon fibre with a removable bottom section, allowing the mast to be shortened when the sail is reefed. Sail plan is a single Mylar fully battened main sail, with a zip in reef.
In 2007, the RS600 with hydrofoils became available. The hydrofoil version known as the
RS600FF is a standard RS600 hull with rudder gantry, different foils and a wand attached to the bow.
Yachts & Yachting
Most RS600FF's are retro fitted RS600s, though new built boats are available in both varieties.
References
External links
RS Sailing (Global HQ
ISAF Connect to Sailing
International RS Classes Association
UK RS Association
German RS Class Association
* Facebook/RS600
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Dinghies
Boats designed by Clive Everest
Boats designed by Nick Peters
Sailboat types built by RS Sailing