Asymmetric for RS300?

The Raider has added an asymmetric for that extra edge and to further add to their street creed - a cooler!

Released in America in 1999 the Raider was conceived as a high performance single-handed sailboat that does not take an expert to sail.

Two models are offered, the Raider 16 with 108sq ft mainsail and the Raider Sport with 123 sq ft mainsail and an asymmetrical spinnaker option.

The Raider Sport version has a two piece carbon mast and improved control line layout with Ronstan and Harken fittings.

To quote the sales description: 'The hand laminated bi-axial e-glass hull has distinctive styling and moulded no-skid texture on deck and critical crew areas.

The cockpit was designed for maximum comfort and sail control and both models feature a high aspect aluminum daggerboard and kick up rudder.

With the wide beam and the ample flotation at the beam ends, the hull has proven to be extremely stable and will self right from a full knockdown.'

The Raider is bigger and heavier than the British manufactured RS300 and the hull sections suggest a stable shape. At just over 16ft (14 for RS) with a 7ft 4 inch (6' 7") beam and a hull weight of 200lb (128lb) and a claimed capacity for three adults, this is much more a recreational boat than the RS.

The Raider Sport has a two piece carbon mast and improved control line layout.

But for those looking for the extra buzz the asymmetric could be the next step for the RS300, but where will they fit the 16 quart cooler?

The Raider is not available in the UK at the present, it sells for $5600 in Florida for the Raider Sport version, details at http://www.raidersailboats.com