RS 500 Specifications - Designer Phil Morrison  
Two models the S and the XL  

• Length 4340mm (14'3")  
• Beam 1580mm (5'2")  
• Mainsail - Dacron 7.5m2 (80sqft)  (S)
• Jib - Dacron 3m2 (31sqft)  (S)
• Mainsail - Radial cut Mylar 9.5m2 (100sqft)  (XL)
• Jib - Radial cut Mylar - battened 3.6m2 37sq ft  (XL)
• Gennaker Dynalite 14m2 (145sqft)  
• Mast Tapered - aluminium alloy  
• Boom Aluminium alloy  
• Bowsprit Aluminium alloy  
• Centreboard - pivoting GRP sandwich  
• Rudder - lifting GRP sandwich  
• Rudder stock + tiller + extension Aluminium alloy  
• Compression strut kicker / vang above boom  
• Padded toestraps - for helm  
• Padded toe straps - for crew  
• Top cover Breathable polycotton  
• Under cover Nylon  
• Launching trolley  
• Road trailer base  
• Padded rudder bag  
• Single trapeze kit Wire  
• Twin trapeze pack  
• D12 rope trapeze lines  
• Carbon fibre tiller extension  
• Burgee wind indicator  
• TackTick Micro compass Including mast bracket  
• Race rope pack - tapered sheets & gennaker halyard  
• Capsize righting lines