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!

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    RS Venture S RS Venture SE RS Venture Connect
Designer Phil Morrison/RS Sailing bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Length 4.9m (16’4″) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Beam 2.0m (6’8″) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Centreboard GRP bulletfill    
Centreboard – ballasted Steel – 60kg   bulletfill  
Keel (vertical lifting) Lead bulb – 125kg     bulletfill
Draft (keel down) 0.9m (3’2″)     bulletfill
Draft (keel raised) 0.3m (0’10”)     bulletfill
Air draft (mast above water) 7m (23’0″) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Weight (hull) 195kg (430lbs) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Mainsail – Dacron with reefing system 9.0m² (97ft²) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
JIb – Dacron 3.8m² (41ft²) bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Jib furling system   bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Storm mainsail & jib (required for use with forward-facing seats) Can be ordered in lieu of standard sails bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Race mainsail & jib Availability to be advised      
Asymmetric Gennaker 14m² (150ft²) bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Mast – aluminium alloy   bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Boom – aluminium alloy With single-line reefing system bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Lifting rudder Plus stock plus tiller plus extension bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Centre-mainsheet arrangement   bulletfill bulletfill bulletfill
Rear stowage locker       bulletfill
Single forward facing seat Para sailing     bulletoutline
Twin forward facing seats Para sailing     bulletoutline
Central sheeting and controls console Para sailing     bulletoutline
Manual joystick steering Para sailing     bulletoutline
Electronic joystick steering Para sailing     bulletoutline
Sip/puff electronic steering Para sailing     bulletoutline
Rubber gunwhale protection Factory fitted bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Alloy keel band protection Factory fitted bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Mast head float   bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Transom boarding ladder   bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Outboard motor transom wear pads   bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Anchor pack Includes ancor, warp, chain, bag bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
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Top cover Breathable polycotton bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Road trailer combi base   bulletoutline bulletoutline bulletoutline
Antifouling paint below waterline

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