The RS400 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison may refer to:
* Phil Morrison (yacht designer) (born 1946), British yacht designer
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and manufactured 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 par ...
. The dinghy is sailed by two people and has a
main
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**Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany
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*"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries
...
, a
jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsail ...
and an asymmetric
spinnaker. It has a
PY of 948
and a D-PN of 82.3.
Performance and design
The RS400 is designed for a wide crew weight range. The interior layout is simple with the principle control lines being led to either side of the boat, so that either helm or crew can adjust the rig control settings.
The light weight mast and mast bend can be controlled using a deck level screw and adjustable spreaders. Rake and sideways bend are further variable via the jib halyard. Both the main and jib are fully battened. The asymmetric spinnaker has an extending/retractable bowsprit that can be biased/offset/"rocked" to windward, allowing the RS400 to sail deeper angles offwind/downwind.
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References
External links
RS Sailing (Global HQ
ISAF Connect to Sailing
International RS Classes Association
UK RS Association
German RS Class Association
Plachetnice RS400 - Asociace lodních tříd RS - moderní jachting a plachetnice RS v Čechách a na Slovensku
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Dinghies
Boats designed by Phil Morrison
Sailboat types built by RS Sailing