{"id":66666,"date":"2018-01-19T23:29:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T04:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=66666"},"modified":"2023-05-06T21:46:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T01:46:03","slug":"new-boat-rs-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailboats\/new-boat-rs-21\/","title":{"rendered":"New Boat: RS 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The RS21, a GRP boat is a keelboat designed for programs and international class racing.<\/span>\n RS Sailing<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

According to a news release from England\u2019s RS Sailboats, New RS21 is aimed to \u201cto help bring popularity back to keelboat racing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

RS Sailboats, winner of multiple Sailing World<\/em> Boat of the Year awards over the past few years has certainly become the most progressive builder of new dinghies and small keelboats. They’re integrated into many sailing programs in Europe and the United States, and with direct feedback from program directors, they’re listening to what new and experienced sailors desire, and this boat, they say, is the result of exhaustive development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The price range is the \u201cmid-30s\u201d with asymmetric spinnaker package (plus inbound freight), says RS\u2019s Riki Hooker, but that\u2019s not a firm price, yet. \u201cThe RS21 keelboat responds to the need for a progressive, simple and affordable solution for keelboat clubs that increasingly see the opportunity for fleet ownership, league competition and training,\u201d says Hooker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

We look forward to sailing the boat in when it arrives in the States later this year, but until then, here\u2019s he new-boat announcement straight from the source:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Development of the boat was inspired by direct approach to RS Sailing by several leading keelboat programs. The design puts close racing over ultimate performance – convenient ownership over complexity – it maximizes low maintenance and value. This is the boat to bring wider availability, enjoyment and popularity back to keelboat racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The RS21 is both high quality and a sound financial proposition. Realistic costs allow appealing club charter fees \u2013 or affordable investment by syndicates of sailing friends. Team up and do it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

RS Sailing\u2019s sustainability focus means the RS21 also leads the way in terms of eco-friendly construction, with the hull built at Cowes on the Isle of Wight using bio-derived resins and recycled core materials. The deck design and lifting or removable keel system facilitate stacking for freight and travel efficiency. An optional rechargeable and retractable electric propulsion system is also integrated into the design. This boat is all about the future of sailing, in all its aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n The cockpit appears straightforward, but foot braces have the potential to be tripping hazards.<\/span>\n RS Sailing<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

RS 21 Stats<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

LOA 6.34m \u2013 Beam 2.2m \u2013 Draft 1.38m<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

No-hiking rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

2-part carbon fiber mast \u2013 for convenient storage and transport<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Retractable carbon composite bowsprit<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

One Design and Club sails specification options<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Optional symmetrical spinnaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Optional integrated, rechargeable & retractable electric sail-drive propulsion<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A keelboat for sailing programs and race teams, from the team at RS Sailing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Dave Reed","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"20180119","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"160","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Yacht clubs and community sailing centers are the hubs that keep sailing thriving around the world, and RS Sailboats has what they believe is the ultimate mini keelboat for the next generation of sailors and racers. The price is right.","_yoast_wpseo_title":"New Boat: RS 21 %%sep%% %%sitename%%","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"OAPGYTD25TLP5KKHPCW4XQTOFQ","arc_website_url":"new-boat-rs-21\/","custom_permalink":"","arc_subtype":"right-sidebar","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"sponsored_image":0,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[298,276,1045,164],"class_list":["post-66666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sailboats","tag-keelboat","tag-monohull","tag-rs-sailing","tag-sailboats"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}