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The FAQ is progressing, but in the meantime here are a few of the classic R Class texts. These literary gems have been distilled from the wisdom of generations and condensed for your reading pleasure. They are essential reading for all prospective sailors. Giving an insight into the skills and mindset neccessary for the committed R Class sailor.
A beginner's guide to R Class sailing
Commonly used R Class sailing terms
And this is what we have in our FAQ so far:
Extreme performance, light weight, skiff style, development dinghy class in the truest sense(see the rules for details).
| Length | 3.9m (max) |
| Hull | no minimum weight (typically 29-35kg painted), 1.4m minimum width |
| Construction | Unrestricted (typically ultra lightweight Carbon/Foam) |
| Rig | Unrestricted - typically two spreader pre-bent carbon spar |
| Working Sails | Area is restricted 13m2 - construction and rig plan are unrestricted - ie. wings, pocket luff, rotating masts are all acceptable |
| Kite | 20m circumference resulting in a 30-36m2 surface area |
| Crew | 2 (minimum) on trapeze |
