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The
absolute winner in championship level
racing, in hundreds of sailing clubs and in
the hands of both men and women. The list of
RS400 sailors over the years reads like a
Who's Who.
Nothing matches the RS400's balanced and
responsive handling, its good manners in big
breeze and the excitement of asymmetric
racing in massive fleets.
Hull
 The result of
Phil Morrison's years of
experience. Perfect blend of
speed, manoeuvrability and
ease. Vice free and a real
joy to sail.
Light and
stiff foam sandwich
construction. Stiffness and
strength lead to the maximum
transfer of power from the
rig into speed.
Open transom
gives a virtually self
draining cockpit and the
moulded self bailer quickly
removes any remaining water.
Ergonomic
cockpit design for
comfortable hiking.
Toe straps
adjustable for both height
and reach.
Thwart gives
the crew a comfortable light
wind position.
Wide hull
allows leverage to be
generated equally by both
sailors, making the RS400 a
popular choice for mixed
teams.
The interior
layout is simple and
efficient. Principle
controls are led to either
side of the boat, so that
the helm or crew can "change
gear" without losing speed.
 Foils
Pivoting
centreboard and rudder mean
the boat can be raced in any
estuary and make launching
easy.
Sophisticated
GRP sandwich construction
gives strong, light, high performance foils
Rig
 The light
weight Proctor mast uses a
section especially developed
for the RS400. Bend is
controllable using a deck
level screw and adjustable
spreaders.
Rake and
sideways bend are further
instantly variable via the
jib halyard led back to the
crew.
High quality
sails are the result of long
development hours in front
of a computer and on the
water.
Both main and
jib are fully battened to
stabilise the shape, reduce
flogging and extend their
competitive life.
Perfect match
between the mast and
mainsail give exceptional
power control. When coupled
with the high volume hull
these features allow a truly
wide competitive crew weight
range.
Asymmetric
spinnaker - easy to use,
fast, fun and highly
tactical.
Evolutionary
bowsprit can be canted to
windward, allowing the RS400
to sail very fast at
virtually any downwind
angle.
Specification
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Designer |
Phil
Morrison |
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Length |
4.52m |
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Beam |
2.00m |
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Hull Weight |
85kg |
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Sailing Weight |
129kg |
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Hull |
Polyester
GRP foam sandwich. Localised
Kevlar reinforcement. |
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Spars |
Aluminium
alloy. |
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Sails |
Mylar
fully battened mainsail.
Dacron fully battened jib.
Single patch radial cut
spinnaker. |
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Foils |
Pivoting
centreboard and rudder. GRP
and foam composite. |
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