RS100
Encyclopedia
First launched in 2009 by RS Sailing
, the RS100 is a singlehanded skiff
. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker
the boat has a PY
number of 998. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom
and in Europe
, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.
RS Sailing
RS Sailing is an international designer and builder of sailboats and dinghies supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations .The current RS range contains 14 dinghies. The RS range includes All Purpose Boats for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools...
, the RS100 is a singlehanded skiff
Skiff
The term skiff is used for a number of essentially unrelated styles of small boat. The word is related to ship and has a complicated etymology: "skiff" comes from the Middle English skif, which derives from the Old French esquif, which in turn derives from the Old Italian schifo, which is itself of...
. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker
Spinnaker
A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i.e. with the wind 90°–180° off the bow. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. It is constructed of...
the boat has a PY
Portsmouth yardstick
The Portsmouth Yardstick or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a system of handicapping used primarily in small-boat yacht racing.The handicap is applied to the time taken to sail any course, and the corrected time can be used to compare widely different sailboats on even terms. Portsmouth Numbers are...
number of 998. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.
Performance and design
A comprehensive development blog was kept throughout the design and testing and launch of the RS100.Awards
- 2010 - Awarded Yachts & Yachting magazine's Dinghy of the Year in the UK.
- 2011 - Voted Sailing World magazine's overall Boat of the Year in the USA magazine's 25th annual awards.