RS21

For the far-left organisation in Britain known as rs21, see Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century.

The RS21 is a class of one-design keelboat first launched in 2018^[1] by RS Sailing.The boat was designed for between 3 and 5 people to race competitively, although it is most commonly sailed with 4 sailors. Jo Richards and Guy Whitehouse designed the boat.

RS 21 Keelboat

Development
Designer	Jo Richards Guy Whitehouse RS Sailing
Location	British
Name	RS 21 Keelboat
Boat
Displacement	650 kg (1,430 lb)
Draft	1.38 m (4.5 ft)
Hull
General	Monohull
Construction	Eco-Friendly Composite
LOH	6.67 m (21.9 ft)
LWL	6.29 m (20.6 ft)
Beam	2.20 m (7.2 ft)
Engine type	Outboard
Hull appendages
General	Bulbed Keel / Single Rudder
Keel/board type	Lifting Keel
Rig
General	Sloop
Sails
Mainsail area	16.2 m2 (174 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	8.4 m2 (90 sq ft)
Gennaker area	40 m2 (430 sq ft)
Racing
Rating	0.949 IRC

The class gained World Sailing class status in 2021 and held it first recognised World Championship.^[2] With the initial fleet in Europe being joined by fleets in North America ^[3] the class continues to grow. A detuned "club" version of the boat is available for sale training and fleet charter use.

The class has held an annual RS21 World Championship since 2022.

Events

Main article: RS21 World Championship