Vision

Vision

Vision

Product catalog summary
Overview: The RS Vision is a versatile sailing dinghy designed for families, training centers, and national programs. It is suitable for both novice and advanced sailors, offering excitement with features like a spinnaker and trapeze. Its popularity is attributed to its spacious design, safety features, and ease of handling.
Design and Features: The RS Vision boasts a spacious cockpit with inner seating and built-in storage. The compression kicker above the boom provides additional space for crew movement. The boat is designed with safety in mind, featuring no hard edges and a self-draining cockpit. It is easily righted from capsize and can be handled by one adult.
Performance: The wide waterline beam and minimal topside flare offer stability, making it easy for beginners to sail. Advanced sailing skills like spinnaker handling and trapezing are more achievable due to this stability. The boat is equipped with a spinnaker chute for quick hoists and drops, and it can be de-powered quickly with effective mainsail controls.
Durability: Constructed with RS Comptec PE3, the Vision is strong, stiff, and virtually maintenance-free. It features robust fittings and can be dragged up the beach without damage.
Specifications: The RS Vision is available in models S and XL, with a hull length of 4.6m (15’) and a beam of 1.75m (5’8”). It has a hull weight of 125kg (275lbs) and can accommodate 1-4 crew members. The mainsail options include a Sport Dacron Mainsail and a Pro Battened Mylar Mainsail, both measuring 9m2 (95ft2).
Testimonials: The RS Vision is highly recommended by instructors and users for its performance and versatility. It is praised for being fun, easy to handle, and suitable for a wide range of sailing activities.
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Vision-1

Designed for work, rest and play The Vision is chosen time and time again by families, training centres and National programs - It’s a novice trainer that can add excitement with the spinnaker and trapeze. This versatility is what makes it a best-seller across the world. With sparkling performance the Vision is stable, spacious and fun. Complete beginner to club racing – the Vision is the boat of choice for countless clubs and families worldwide. The spacious, uncluttered cockpit has inner seating, built in storage and the compression kicker above the boom gives extra room for the crew to move around safely. There are no hard edges or angles making it very safe. Novice to advanced in no time Beginners will find it easy to sail due to the wide waterline beam and minimal topside flare giving greater stability. When a bit more excitement is needed, that stability will make learning the advanced skills of spinnaker sailing and trapezing more achievable. The spinnaker chute is the whole bow area, so hoists and drops are quick and easy. The Vision is forgiving, yet has the best handling of its type, and so will satisfy the most discerning of sailors! Perfect when you want to go on a family sail-away one day and go flat-out racing the next. The Vision is easily righted from capsize, with the self draining cockpit and built in righting lines assisting quick and safe recovery. Mast head floats can be added for peace of mind. It’s light enough to be handled by one adult, and has a furling jib and pivoting foils making short work of getting on and off the beach for lunch - Great for parents or instructors with safety in mind, especially with youngsters who can’t help. In windy conditions it can be de-powered quickly with the effective mainsail controls. If you get caught out the Vision can be easily reefed in seconds due to the RS One-line Reefing System that is pre-rigged before you set off. Taking the rough with the smooth The tough RS Comptec PE3 construction means the Vision is stiff, very strong and virtually maintenance free. The strongest fittings are used too. It can even be dragged up the beach for lunch!

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Vision-2

FUN 4 ALL SAFE EASY STRONG Sparkling performance, forgiving yet fine handling and excitement with the kite and trapeze. Everything ticked. from novices to families, couples to club racers. for all ages & all abilities EASY TO RIGHT & COMES UP DRY. RIGHTING LINES & high boom. easy handling in all conditions. SIMPLE & QUICK TO RIG, REEF & SAIL. Can be easily sailed by one person. De-powered in seconds. UNBEATABLE DURABILITY . VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE FREE. BUILT TO LAST. The average size family who are looking for indestructible fun in a lightweight dinghy which can be raced and cruised should look...

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