RS 500
If you are looking for a fast, exciting skiff-style two-person sailing dinghy with a single trapeze, at Proasail.com we recommend the RS 500: behind it stands a first-rate European racing circuit and an enviable social scene. Every year the RS 500 World Championship is held at a spectacular venue; the class, international and infectiously popular, keeps growing. Designed by Phil Morrison, it offers asymmetric skiff performance, one-design racing and an age range that runs from youth sailors to adults. And best of all: neither the cost nor the experience required is as high as you might expect. At Proasail.com we sum it up like this: plenty of sailing, and the RS community's approach to racing.
- SKU
- RS5-CB
Incl. VAT:
€15,745.84
Excl. VAT:
€13,013.09
Incl. VAT:
Excl. VAT:
2
Crew
100-140
Crew weight (kg)
GRP (glass fibre)
Hull material
1.58
Beam (m)
4.34
Length (m)
27
Sail area (m²)
World Sailing INTERNATIONAL CLASS
- A class that keeps adding to its fleet and is a regular on the RS Racing Circuit.
- The class has a comprehensive programme that includes an annual World Championship.
- Moderate-weight crews are the best fit, and many of them are mixed.
- Single trapeze, gennaker and one-design rules: fast racing between equal boats.
Speed and control
- Light and stiff, the RS 500 slips along with little drag and delivers exciting performance without complicating the handling.
- Four criteria guided every part of the design: add performance, simplify sailing, remove complication and streamline construction.
- For comfort, its clear, roomy cockpit is the benchmark in the class, for adult and youth crews alike.
- The cockpit drains itself.
- With a pivoting centreboard and kick-up rudder, launching and recovery are easy and shallow water causes fewer problems.
Exciting and built to perform
- Quick to rig; simple to own; and competitive, fast and fun to sail.
- Hull, cockpit ergonomics and rig size came out of a long R&D effort with one goal: a boat that suits racers across a very wide range of weights.
- GRP composite hull: responsive in feel and efficient in performance.
- Low weight, plenty of stiffness and solidity.
Rig technology
- Power under control and the widest possible range of crew weights: that was the brief when designing the rig, with a size and loads that remain manageable.
- On the XL version (optional on the S), mainsail and jib are Mylar: less weight, less stretch, better visibility and more performance.
- The kicker is a compression strut type (gnav), mounted above the boom, and leaves the forward part of the cockpit clear: the crew crosses from side to side unobstructed.
- Asymmetric gennaker with chute and two retrieval patches on the sail.
Optional accessories
- Dacron "S" sails (smaller mainsail and jib; standard on the S version, optional on the XL), designed for sailing schools and hire centres.
- Breathable polycotton top cover
- Under cover (nylon)
- Launching trolley
- Road trailer base
- Padded rudder blade bag
- Rope trapeze lines (D12)
- Carbon fibre tiller extension
- Wind indicator
- TackTick Micro compass with mast bracket
- Race rope pack: tapered sheets and gennaker halyard
- Righting lines
Detalles
| Crew | 2 |
|---|---|
| Crew weight (kg) | 100-140 |
| Hull material | GRP (glass fibre) |
| Beam (m) | 1.58 |
| Length (m) | 4.34 |
| Sail area (m²) | 27 |
| S | XL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designer | Phil Morrison | ||
| Length | 4.34 m (14'3") | ● | ● |
| Beam | 1.58 m (5'2") | ● | ● |
| Mainsail – Dacron | 7.5 m² (80 ft²) | ● | ○ |
| Jib – Dacron | 3.0 m² (31 ft²) | ● | ○ |
| Mainsail – radial-cut Mylar | 9.5 m² (100 ft²) | ○ | ● |
| Jib – radial-cut Mylar, battened | 3.6 m² (37 ft²) | ○ | ● |
| Gennaker | Dynalite 14 m² (145 ft²) | ● | ● |
| Mast | Aluminium alloy, tapered | ● | ● |
| Boom | Aluminium alloy | ● | ● |
| Bowsprit | Aluminium alloy | ● | ● |
| Pivoting centreboard | GRP sandwich | ● | ● |
| Lifting rudder | GRP sandwich | ● | ● |
| Rudder stock + tiller + extension | Aluminium alloy | ● | ● |
| Compression strut kicker above the boom | ● | ● | |
| Padded toe straps for the helm | ● | ● | |
| Padded toe straps for the crew | ○ | ○ | |
| Top cover | Breathable polycotton | ○ | ○ |
| Under cover | Nylon | ○ | ○ |
| Launching trolley | ○ | ○ | |
| Road trailer base | ○ | ○ | |
| Padded rudder bag | ○ | ○ | |
| Single trapeze kit | Wire | ● | ● |
| Twin trapeze pack | ○ | ○ | |
| D12 trapeze lines | ○ | ○ | |
| Carbon tiller extension | ○ | ○ | |
| Burgee wind indicator | ○ | ○ | |
| TackTick Micro compass | Includes mast bracket | ○ | ○ |
| Race rope pack | Tapered sheets and gennaker halyard | ○ | ○ |
| Righting lines | ○ | ○ |
● standard · ○ optional
| Feature | RS500 S | RS500 XL |
|---|---|---|
| Mainsail | 7.5 m² (Dacron) | 9.5 m² (Mylar) |
| Jib | 3.0 m² (Dacron) | 3.6 m² (Mylar) |
| Gennaker | 14.0 m² | 14.0 m² |
| Recommended crew | Youth and lighter crews | Adults and medium to heavy crews |
| Guide weight | Official range 100-140 kg (lighter crews) | Official range 100-140 kg (heavier crews) |
| Recommended level | Introduction to trapeze sailing and youth racing | Racing and high-performance sailing |
| Performance | More control and easier handling | More power and performance |
| Ideal use | Learning, progression and youth racing | National and international racing and maximum performance |