e-Bay auction -Summer Clearance RS400 ex-demo
by Performance Sailcraft Asia Pacific on 23 Mar 2009
RS 400 Performance Sailcraft
e-Bay has been used to auction cars, computers,jewelry, now sailing boats are being found online.
Chris Caldecoat, the CEO of Australia's Performance Sailcraft Asia Pacific says 'we've listed a RS400 company demo boat, which as only been used a handful of times. It comes with everything, ready to sail including beach dolly.
Hardly used, huge saving, well below cost. The auction starting price is $10,000, while the retail price is is $18,995' Here is the e-Bay listing
For more info see www.rssailing.com.au or call PSA on 02 4389 1088
RS 400
The modern classic. A winner in championship level racing, in hundreds of sailing clubs and in the hands of both men and women. The list of RS400 sailors over the years reads like a Who’s Who.
Nothing matches the RS400’s balanced and responsive handling, its good manners in strong breeze and the excitement of asymmetric racing in big fleets.
Hull
The result of Phil Morrison’s years of experience. Perfect blend of speed, manoeuvrability and ease. Vice free and a real joy to sail.
Light and stiff foam sandwich construction. Stiffness and strength lead to the maximum transfer of power from the rig into speed.
Open transom gives a virtually self draining cockpit and the moulded self bailer quickly removes any remaining water.
Ergonomic cockpit design for comfortable hiking.
Toe straps adjustable for both height and reach.
Thwart gives the crew a comfortable light wind position.
Wide hull allows leverage to be generated equally by both sailors, making the RS400 a popular choice for mixed teams.
The interior layout is simple and efficient. Principle controls are led to either side of the boat, so that the helm or crew can 'change gear' without losing speed.
Foils
Pivoting centreboard and rudder mean the boat can be raced in any estuary and make launching easy.
Sophisticated GRP sandwich construction gives strong, light, high performance foils.
Rig
The light weight Selden mast uses a section especially developed for the RS400. Bend is controllable using a deck level screw and adjustable spreaders.
Rake and sideways bend are further instantly variable via the jib halyard led back to the crew.
High quality sails are the result of long development hours in front of a computer and on the water.
Both main and jib are fully battened to stabilise the shape, reduce flogging and extend their competitive life.
Perfect match between the mast and mainsail give exceptional power control.
When coupled with the high volume hull these features allow a truly wide competitive crew weight range.
Asymmetric spinnaker - easy to use, fast, fun and highly tactical.
Evolutionary bowsprit can be canted to windward, allowing the RS400 to sail very fast at virtually any downwind angle.
Freight is not included in this price.
Pick up from our NSW Central Coast factory.
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