The
RS Venture is a 16’4” (4.98m) multiple crew sport keel boat designed by
Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She is built since 2010 by
RS Sailing (United Kingdom). The
Connect version features a lifting keel to increase the stability and make the boat suitable for para-sailing.
The
RS Venture is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in
S and
SE version (
see all the versions compared).
RS Venture's main features
Model
RS Venture
Version
Connect
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Multiple crew sport keel boat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United Kingdom
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2010
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Lifting keel : fin with bulb, lifting
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 < 0,5mC
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
RS Venture's main dimensions
Hull length
16’ 4”4.98 m
Beam (width)
6’ 8”2.03 m
Draft
3’0.9 m
Draft when appendages up
1’0.3 m
Mast height from DWL
23’7 m
Light displacement (MLC)
750 lb340 kg
Ballast weight
276 lb125 kg
Ballast type
Lead
RS Venture's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
159 ft²14.8 m²
Downwind sail area
269 ft²25 m²
Mainsail area
118 ft²11 m²
Jib area
41 ft²3.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
151 ft²14 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
1x19 strand wire continuous
RS Venture's performances
Crew
< 640kg
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.327 ft²/T30.38 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.552 ft²/T51.32 m²/T
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.37 %
RS Venture's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
Outboard engine
RS Venture's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
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