RS 800

Sailboat specifications

The RS 800 is a 15’8” (4.8m) double handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She is built since 2001 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom).

RS 800's main features

Model: RS 800
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Double handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder: RS Sailing
Sailboat designer: Phil Morrisson
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
Sandwich PVC fiberglass epoxy
First built hull: 2001
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : daggerboard
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
14 400 €
(2020)

RS 800's main dimensions

Hull length: 15’ 8”4.8 m
Beam (width): 9’ 6”2.89 m
Draft: 3’ 10”1.15 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 243 lb110 kg

RS 800's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 180 ft²16.69 m²
Downwind sail area: 353 ft²32.77 m²
Mainsail area: 127 ft²11.77 m²
Genoa area: 53 ft²4.92 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 226 ft²21 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Carbon fiber mast and aluminum boom

RS 800's performances

Crew: 2 (> 151 kg)
Trapezes: 2 set(s)
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.: 820
D-PN rating iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.: 77.0
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.: 783 ft²/T72.7 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.: 1536 ft²/T142.74 m²/T