RS100

The RS100, first launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, is a singlehanded skiff. [1] Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker [1] the boat has two PY numbers of 992 for the 10.2 rig and 1000 for the 8.4 rig..[2] The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom and in Europe, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.[3]

RS100
RS100 on Lake Iseo
Development
DesignerPaul Handley
Year2009
DesignOne-Design
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionEpoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight115 lb (52 kg) (176 lb (80 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Beam6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCenterboard
Rig
Rig typeCarbon composite mast (2 part)
Sails
Mainsail area7.4 Rig - 77 sq ft (7.2 m2)
8.4 Rig - 88 sq ft (8.2 m2)
10.2 Rig - 107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
Spinnaker area130 sq ft (12 m2)
Racing
RYA PN7.2 Rig - N/A
8.4 Rig - 1000
10.2 Rig - 992

Performance and design

A comprehensive development blog was kept throughout the design and testing and launch of the RS100.[4]

Awards
  • 2010 - Awarded Yachts & Yachting magazine's Dinghy of the Year in the UK.[5]
  • 2011 - Voted Sailing World magazine's overall Boat of the Year in the USA magazine's 25th annual awards.[6]

World Championships
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2013
Hyères
31 Boats		  Alistair Dickson (GBR)  Antonio Tamburin (ITA)  Jack Holden (GBR)
2018
Weymouth

References
  1. "YachtsandYachting.com RS100 Class Page". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  2. "Portsmouth Number List 2013" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. Childs, Paul (14 April 2011). "RS100 Eurotour goes live". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  4. "Development Blog". RS Sailing. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. "RS100 - Winner of the Y&Y Dinghy of the Year 2010". RS100 Sailing. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. Wadhams, Martin (20 December 2011). "RS100 announced 2011 Boat of the Year by Sailing World". Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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