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RS100 on Lake Iseo
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| Designer | Paul Handley |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Crew | 1 |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Epoxy & GRP Foam Sandwich |
| Hull weight | 115 lb (52 kg) (176 lb (80 kg) total sailing weight) |
| LOA | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Keel/Board Type | Centerboard |
| Rig Type | Carbon composite mast (2 part) |
| Mainsail area | 7.4 Rig - 77 sq ft (7.2 m2) 8.4 Rig - 88 sq ft (8.2 m2) 10.2 Rig - 107 sq ft (9.9 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 130 sq ft (12 m2) |
| RYA PN | 7.2 Rig - N/A 8.4 Rig - 1000 10.2 Rig - 992 |
The RS100, first launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, is a singlehanded skiff. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker the boat has two PY numbers of 992 for the 10.2 rig and 1000 for the 8.4 rig.. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom and in Europe, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.
A comprehensive development blog was kept throughout the design and testing and launch of the RS100.