RS200 (dinghy)

RS200
	An RS200 sailing on Lake Garda, Italy.
Development
Designer	Phil Morrison
Year	1995
Name	RS200
Boat
Crew	2
Draft	3.707349 ft 0 in (1.13 m)
Hull
Type	Polyester GRP with Coremat. Vinylester resin infusion with coremat 2021 onwards
Construction	Fiberglass
Hull weight	172 lb (78 kg)
LOA	13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Beam	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Rig
Rig type	Aluminium alloy spars
Sails
Mainsail area	98.27 sq ft (9.130 m2)
Jib/genoa area	29.7 sq ft (2.76 m2)
Spinnaker area	89 sq ft (8.3 m2)
Upwind sail area	124 sq ft (11.5 m2)
Racing
D-PN	88.3
RYA PN	1046
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The RS200 is a 4m, double handed, hiking, racing dinghy. Designed in 1995 by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing, it has a lightweight polyester GRP with Coremat hull construction.^[3]

Performance and design

The RS200 utilises a single line asymmetrical spinnaker system and low sheet loads on the sail controls. It can be sailed successfully by pairs of sailors with combined weights of between 16 stone (100 kg) and 26 stone (170 kg). Both sailors hike; there are no trapezes or wings. The open transom assists drainage after a capsize and a moulded self bailer can be opened to remove any remaining water.

References

^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
^ "Portsmouth Number List 2015" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
^ Sailing Networks

External links

Media related to RS200 (dinghy) at Wikimedia Commons
RS Sailing (Global HQ)
ISAF Connect to Sailing
International RS Classes Association
UK RS200 Class Association
UK RS Association
German RS Class Association

[UScb-1] "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

[RYA2012-2] "Portsmouth Number List 2015" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[3] Sailing Networks

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