RS Aero 5

Sailboat specifications

The RS Aero is a 13’1” (4m) single handed dinghy designed by RS Sailing (United Kingdom) and Jo Richards (United Kingdom). She is built since 2014 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom). The 5 version displays the smallest rig and sail area available on this boat.

The RS Aero is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in 9 and 7 version (see all the versions compared).

RS Aero's main features

Model: RS Aero
Version: 5
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Single handed dinghy
Sailboat builder: RS Sailing
Sailboat designer: RS Sailing & Jo Richards
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Fiberglass reinforced epoxy:
Sandwich PVC fiberglass epoxy with carbon fiber reinforcements
First built hull: 2014
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
7 250 €
(2020)

RS Aero's main dimensions

Hull length: 13’ 1”4 m
Beam (width): 4’ 7”1.4 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 106 lb48 kg

RS Aero's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 56 ft²5.2 m²
Mainsail area: 56 ft²5.2 m²
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Carbon fiber spars
Standing rigging: Free standing mast: no standing rigging

RS Aero's performances

Crew: 1 (35 - 55kg)
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.: 1040
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.: 424 ft²/T39.37 m²/T