RS Quba Club

Sailboat specifications

The RS Quba is a 11’7” (3.53m) single handed dinghy designed by Paul Handley (United Kingdom). She was built between 2008 and 2017 by RS Sailing (United Kingdom). The Club version displays the smallest rig and sail area available on this boat.

The RS Quba is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Sport and Pro version (see all the versions compared).

RS Quba's main features

Model: RS Quba
Version: Club
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Single handed dinghy
Sailboat builder: RS Sailing
Sailboat designer: Paul Handley
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Rotomolded:
Sandwich rotomolded Polyethylene 3 layers with foam core (Comptec PE3)
First built hull: 2008
Last built hull: 2017
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: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
3 350 €
(2016)

RS Quba's main dimensions

Hull length: 11’ 7”3.53 m
Beam (width): 4’ 8”1.42 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 128 lb58 kg

RS Quba's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 61 ft²5.7 m²
Mainsail area: 61 ft²5.7 m²
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: Free standing mast: no standing rigging

RS Quba's performances

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.: 1260
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.: 409 ft²/T38.04 m²/T