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RS300 is a 14 ′ 0 ″ / 4.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Clive Everest and built by RS Sailing starting in 1998.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Single handed dinghy Rig A: 99 sq ft/9.2m2 Rig B: 107 sq ft9.9m2

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This adrenaline-pumping, one-man racing dinghy was designed by Clive Everest in 1998. It has two rigs to allow for competitive racing, whatever your body weight. Author: Matt Thursfield

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We’re proud that RS Sailing designs have built some of the most vibrant class communities, been chosen by leading organisations globally and that from our humble beginnings we’ve become the world’s largest small-sailboat brand. We hope you will love an RS as much as we do!

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The idea behind RS was born when a small group of sailors sat on a Cornish sea-wall and discussed the opportunity to move the game forward. It was driven forward by our passion use the latest in design and technology to make higher performance more viable for most of us – to inspire more sailors.

We just hoped that if we developed boats that we’d love to sail, then people like us would love them too. And that if we built exciting events and made a load of RS sailing friends then the other RS sailors would make new friends too. We honestly didn’t foresee what would happen.

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RS300 Sailing Dinghy

RS300 sailing dinghy

Designed by the former Europe turned International Moth racer Clive Everest, the RS300 dinghy is responsive, challenging, and above all, very fast. It has masses of innovative design features to improve handling and performance and has won accolades ever since the day it was launched.

The RS300 is a boat for those who want a fast yet tactical boat or want to sail on restricted water where a trapeze boat has drawbacks. Clive Everest worked with the same advanced computer design process as used on the RS 600 to produce a stunning, mathematically fair hull form for the RS 300 dinghy. Narrow waterline and fine entry provide easily driven acceleration and speed, yet the flared topsides give leverage and reserve stability. The RS development team put hours into creating an ergonomic deck and cockpit design, which results in a comfortable bent leg hiking position.

Staggeringly light, the RS 300 uses epoxy foam sandwich construction system so it will also be fast for years. The daggerboard offers low drag efficiency with the bonus of a rake-back system to prevent damage if the RS 300 is run aground. A long sail luff length is crucial to power and speed. On the RS 300 this is maximised using a low tack position with a steeply raked boom to provide clearance for the sailor further aft. The soft sail and carbon composite unstayed rig work together to give exceptional automatic gust response from the rig. The lack of shrouds means the boom can be fully squared on a run for maximum power and VMG.

The RS 300 uses a specially developed performance equalisation system to provide a broad competitive weight range. The problem faced when equalising a dinghy of this type is that much of the time downwind is spent sitting “in” the boat, so leverage equalisation does not have any effect. The RS 300 uses two sail sizes to ensure that the power to weight ratio and handling characteristics are similar for both large and small sailors.

All this sound technical ? It is ! The RS300 is not a beginners boat and can be a handful to sail even with the smallest rig. But well sailed, the RS 300 is a great boat which is demonstrated by winning the British Sailboat of the Year in 1998.

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Length : 4.24m Beam : 2.0m Weight : 75kg Sail Area : 9.25m -10m sq

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The RS300 is an atypical dinghy. It is the perfect balance between Laser and Int. Moth. This single-handed dinghy can be steered on abseiling, it has an astonishingly designed hull with a large beam. It is a boat that offers a lot of sensation.

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This surprising boat was designed in 1998 by Clive Everest. It is a rare boat on the second-hand market where it is traded for around 3000€.

The RS300 is an elegant solo dinghy from the RS Sailing yard. Inspired by the Moth, it is short, wide and cat-boat-rigged. Unstable and fun, it is an atypical boat and very nice to drive.

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