Class Information

R Class Specifications and Restrictions: Specifications and Restrictions (Rules) for the R Class Skiff
R Class Measurement Form (self verifying): IMPORTANT - This form is intended as an aid to measurement. If you feel the calculated measurement does not reflect the true area you may need to make changes to the calculation. If in doubt please seek clarification. Rule 9.1.1 states "The objective is to measure the maximum surface area of the working sails as fairly as possible. If the recommended technique should prove inadequate the measurer shall make appropriate adjustments to achieve this objective".
Constitution: Constitution of the New Zealand R Class Squadron
R Class Skiff Boat Register: The full register of all R Class Skiff boats constructed and registered with the New Zealand R Class Squadron.
R Class Construction: R Class Construction Projects and Information
R Class Rules and Informational Pictures

News: Canterbury Champs 2009 Consistent racing from Steve MacIntosh and Tony Park has earned them the 2009 Canterbury Champs crown. Points were close at the top, but they showed that outright pace isn't everything. They won the series over two Saturdays at Charteris Bay and NPCL. Read More...…
Dec 11, 2009; 4 foiling R's out on 17th October, 2009 October finally put on some decent Saturday weather. Almost all the fleet turned up and a variable 13kts NE made for some nice early season sailing. Read More...…
Oct 19, 2009; Season opening 2009 Four boats ventured out on the first weekend of the season (26/27 Sept 2009). This season is looking promising, new crews, several more foilers on the water shortly with more to come. Read More...…
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what's an r class skiff?

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
Foils	Unrestricted
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