RS 400

Sailboat specifications

The RS 400 is a 14’10” (4.52m) double handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She is built since 1994 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom).

RS 400's main features

Model: RS 400
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Double handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder: RS Sailing
Sailboat designer: Phil Morrisson
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich PVC fiberglass with Kevlar reinforcements
First built hull: 1994
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: D
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
12 900 €
(2020)

RS 400's main dimensions

Hull length: 14’ 10”4.52 m
Beam (width): 6’ 7”2 m
Draft: 3’ 8”1.13 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 284 lb129 kg

RS 400's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 160 ft²14.89 m²
Downwind sail area: 268 ft²24.9 m²
Mainsail area: 118 ft²10.96 m²
Genoa area: 42 ft²3.93 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 150 ft²13.94 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: Continuous

RS 400's performances

Crew: 2
PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) rating iPortsmouth Yardstick is an empirical rating system allowing small sailboats (dinghies included), of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.: 948
D-PN rating iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.: 82.3
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 628 ft²/T58.32 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 1050 ft²/T97.53 m²/T