RS 700 info?

everyone says about the instability of the 600, what is it like to the 300 and a 29er? both are unstable at slow speeds yet once moving simply require precise steering to maintain the balance. i am also considering a 700 because for that price the value is outstanding and i want something which will challenge and improve my sailing....

so more like a 500 say? (the hull/deck on the 500 and 700 look rather similar actually. even the layouts are quite similar considering how different the boats are meant to be....

just noticed the gooseneck is not at the base of the mast like the musto but rather slightly up the mast and with a conventional kicker. it looks slightly odd on that boat, does it still work as well with the angled boom?

Edited by tmoore

700 is more stable than 600 and does feel a little bigger but dont be fooled into thinking its rock steady, its still a pretty tippy boat.

Kicker works fine, the only issue with the angled boom is that when pulling the main down you have to make sure that the outhaul is off or you'll rip the boltrope off.
If anything the lever used on the musto skiff is the unusual approach but is the only sensible way, given the gooseneck is pretty much at the mast heel.

Stability wise the 300 is probably marginally more unstable than the 600, purely down to the immersed beam, however you dont have the complication of hooking on and unhooking to move around in a 300.


700 hull shape is loosely derived from the 800, and it would be sensible to assume that some of the 500 styling is taken from the 800 as well, as its a recognisable feature of the RS brands