RS VENTURE – CLASS-LEADING SPACE, STABILITY AND FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE
The new benchmark in family, exploration and training dinghies, the RS Venture can carry up to eight sailors in its huge, self-draining cockpit. Sparkling performance makes it great fun and multiple equipment options allow to boat to be configured for you. Winner of multiple awards, the RS Venture has a choice of standard or ballasted centerboards – there’s even a lifting keel version too (see RS Venture Connect). Exceptional stability makes the RS Venture ideal on estuaries and coastal waters – with stowage for all the equipment you’ll need, including an outboard motor. Imagine the adventures in store!
SPECIFICATIONS
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| Designer | Phil Morrison/RS Sailing |  |
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| Length | 4.9m (16’4″) | |
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| Beam | 2.0m (6’8″) | |
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| Centreboard | GRP | |
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| Centreboard – ballasted | Steel – 60kg | |
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| Keel (vertical lifting) | Lead bulb – 125kg | |
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| Draft (keel down) | 0.9m (3’2″) | |
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| Draft (keel raised) | 0.3m (0’10”) | |
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| Air draft (mast above water) | 7m (23’0″) | |
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| Weight (hull) | 195kg (430lbs) | |
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| Mainsail – Dacron with reefing system | 9.0m² (97ft²) | |
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| JIb – Dacron | 3.8m² (41ft²) | |
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| Jib furling system | |
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| Storm mainsail & jib (required for use with forward-facing seats) | Can be ordered in lieu of standard sails |  |
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| Race mainsail & jib | Availability to be advised | |||
| Asymmetric Gennaker | 14m² (150ft²) | |
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| Mast – aluminium alloy | |
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| Boom – aluminium alloy | With single-line reefing system | |
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| Lifting rudder | Plus stock plus tiller plus extension | |
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| Centre-mainsheet arrangement | |
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| Rear stowage locker | |
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| Single forward facing seat | Para sailing | |
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| Twin forward facing seats | Para sailing | |
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| Central sheeting and controls console | Para sailing | |
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| Manual joystick steering | Para sailing | |
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| Electronic joystick steering | Para sailing | |
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| Sip/puff electronic steering | Para sailing | |
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| Rubber gunwhale protection | Factory fitted | |
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| Alloy keel band protection | Factory fitted | |
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| Mast head float | |
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| Transom boarding ladder | |
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| Outboard motor transom wear pads | |
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| Anchor pack | Includes ancor, warp, chain, bag | |
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| Fenders | |
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| Top cover | Breathable polycotton | |
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| Road trailer combi base | |
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| Antifouling paint below waterline |