RS700
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Nick Peters & Alex Southon |
| Year | 2001 |
| Design | One design |
| Name | RS700 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Trapeze | Yes |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich |
| Hull weight | 123 lb (56 kg) (174 lb (79 kg) total sailing weight) |
| LOA | 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) (7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) maximum beam with racks extended) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Carbon composite |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 137 sq ft (12.7 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 166 sq ft (15.4 m2) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 847 |
| PHRF | 73.3 |
The RS700 is a single-handed racing dinghy built by RS Sailing and designed in 2000 by Nick Peters and Alex Southon as part of the RS series and built in 2001. It is raced in many sailing clubs around Britain, with a PY number of 850 and a D-PN of 73.3.