RS Elite
Encyclopedia
The RS Elite is a 24 foot keelboat
designed by Phil Morrison
. Built to meet the requirements of the Hayling Island Sailing Club
, the class has a start at Cowes Week
and events around the United Kingdom
. Fleets can be found at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club
in the UK, as well as at Falmouth
, Belfast Lough
and Lymington
. Outside of the UK, the class can be found in locations such as the Caribbean, Guernsey, Holland, Norway,and Sweden.
principles. The keel is moulded on to vertical stainless steel struts. The boat has a "long sloping transom
" and almost parallel sides, a maximised waterline length and the boat is designed for speed and control. For racing it is a no hiking
boat: crews’ knees must stay inside the boat at all times. There is a full length alloy tube kick bar down the centreline of the boat which you hook your feet under.
The mast can be erected by hand and is made from carbon fibre. The non-overlapping jib is self tacking on a single line, which is lead to a 4:1 purchase. There is no crew weight limit, but the class rules specify that it must be sailed by between two and three crew members, although the number can be more or less than that with special dispensation from the race committee.
Class Associations
Sailing organisations
Keelboat
Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...
designed by Phil Morrison
Phil Morrison (yachts)
Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England....
. Built to meet the requirements of the Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Located on an isolated sandy peninsula known as "Sandy Point," at the entrance to Chichester Harbour, England, the Hayling Island Sailing Club, was founded in 1921.The "old" club house was built in 1936...
, the class has a start at Cowes Week
Cowes Week
Cowes Week is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,500 competitors ranging from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world...
and events around the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Fleets can be found at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club
Royal Burnham Yacht Club
The Royal Burnham Yacht Club was founded in 1895. The club is located in Burnham-on-Crouch. The RBYC is divided into two groups of members: the cadets nineteen and younger, and the full members who are over nineteen. The club has a colourful history, including the launching of the 1983 Americas...
in the UK, as well as at Falmouth
Dinghy sailing
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls:* the sails* the foils ....
, Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a large, natural intertidal sea lough at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays...
and Lymington
Lymington
Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...
. Outside of the UK, the class can be found in locations such as the Caribbean, Guernsey, Holland, Norway,and Sweden.
Performance and design
The RS Elite draws 3 ft 7in (1.1m), and adheres to one designOne-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
principles. The keel is moulded on to vertical stainless steel struts. The boat has a "long sloping transom
Transom (nautical)
In naval architecture, a transom is the surface that forms the stern of a vessel. Transoms may be flat or curved and they may be vertical, raked forward, also known as a retroussé or reverse transom, angling forward from the waterline to the deck, or raked aft, often simply called "raked", angling...
" and almost parallel sides, a maximised waterline length and the boat is designed for speed and control. For racing it is a no hiking
Hiking (sailing)
thumb|350px|A sailing canoe with crew hiking out on the outrigger, in Ailuk Lagoon, [[Marshall Islands]].In sailing, hiking is the action of moving the crew's body weight as far to windward as possible, in order to decrease the extent the boat heels...
boat: crews’ knees must stay inside the boat at all times. There is a full length alloy tube kick bar down the centreline of the boat which you hook your feet under.
The mast can be erected by hand and is made from carbon fibre. The non-overlapping jib is self tacking on a single line, which is lead to a 4:1 purchase. There is no crew weight limit, but the class rules specify that it must be sailed by between two and three crew members, although the number can be more or less than that with special dispensation from the race committee.
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ) - http://www.rssailing.com
- RS Sailing Australia - http://www.rssailing.com.au
- RS Sailing France - http://www.rssailing.fr
- RS Sailing South Africa - http://www.rssailing.co.za
Class Associations
- International RS Classes Association (IRSCA) - http://irsca.rssailing.net
- UK RS Association - http://www.rs-association.com
- UK RS Elite Class Association - http://www.rselite.org
Sailing organisations
- ISAFInternational Sailing FederationThe International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
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