RS700
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Stunning performance The entire boat has been designed to ensure maximum speed is within the reach for most competent sailors. The long hull with wide waterline provides a relatively stable platform. Stability and resistance to nose diving are essential to make this type of sailing attainable to a range of sailors. The flared topsides offer reserve stability and the deck offers maximum volume to shed water quickly if the boat drives through a wave. The RS700 is a superquick, trapeze and gennaker weapon – Yet also the most user friendly single- handed skiff by far, with growing fleets across Europe. The carbon composite mast is ultra light with dynamic gust response at the tip. The mainsail has a long luff for power and efficiency and there is only one full length batten allowing a softer, user-friendly rig. Strong wind conditions are manageable by adjusting the rig and foils. The rig can be controlled using rake and a flattener system, making it faster and more user friendly. The efficient dagger-board can also be raked to balance the boat in a breeze when sailing with the rig de-powered. Racing the RS700 with the performance equalisation system means winners genuinely can be big or small. It has adjustable width wings that enable a wide competitive weight range. Downwind delight The RS700’s downwind performance is simply sensational! The asymmetric has been designed with a high aspect ratio providing low sheet loads and greater visibility. Spinnaker hoists and drops are made easy by a range of features: The silicone coated fabric allows the spinnaker to enter or exit the large chute, which has been fixed as far aft as possible to keep the weight back and to keep the sail clear of the water. Hoisting / dropping is achieved using the slick, one handed pump system which once properly set-up, revolutionises the job in combination with the cockpit design and secure helming position. Long lasting durability The RS700 hull is built using an epoxy GRP composite sandwich construction for light weight, stiffness and a long competitive life. The foils are also epoxy sandwich GRP. The Kevlar reinforced Mylar sail fabric is used for strength, low stretch and high visibility.

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The RS700 is building in popularity across Europe with some fantastic events on the skiff circuit. The performance equalisation system gives great racing and means winners can be large or small. All the high performance full competitiveness of a multi sail boat but, being a single-hander, enables to go sailing whenever you want to. Steve Butcher - HISC What other boat combines the thrills and speed of the highest performance boats, with the simplicity and ease of a one design skiff from the RS stable. No bimbling, no fuss, just take off the cover and in minutes I’m blasting along with the...

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