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RS600

The RS600, Narrow Wings
Development
Designer	Clive Everest & Nick Peters
Name	RS600
Boat
Crew	1
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich
Hull weight	115 lb (52 kg) (167 lb (76 kg) total sailing weight)
LOA	14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Beam	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) (7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) maximum beam with racks extended)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Daggerboard
Rig
Rig type	Carbon composite mast & aluminium alloy boom
Sails
Mainsail area	131 sq ft (12.2 m)
Racing
D-PN	76.2
RYA PN	920
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The RS600 is a sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters and supplied by RS Sailing. It is now built by the Boatyard at Beer. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a Portsmouth Yardstick of 916 and a D-PN of 76.2.

Performance and design

The RS600 has an epoxy hull, with aluminium racks available in 2 sizes, depending on the helm's weight. The mast is stayed, rotating, carbon fibre with a removable bottom section, allowing the mast to be shortened when the sail is reefed. Sail plan is a single Mylar fully battened main sail, with a zip in reef.

In 2007, the RS600 with hydrofoils became available. The hydrofoil version known as the RS600FF is a standard RS600 hull with rudder gantry, different foils and a wand attached to the bow. Most RS600FF's are retro fitted RS600s, though new built boats are available in both varieties.

References

1. Newburgh Sailing Club
2. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
3. "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
4. Misplaced Pages RS600FF
5. Yachts & Yachting Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• RS Sailing (Global HQ
• ISAF Connect to Sailing
• International RS Classes Association
• UK RS Association
• German RS Class Association
• Facebook/RS600

• Dinghies
• Boats designed by Clive Everest
• Boats designed by Nick Peters
• Sailboat types built by RS Sailing