Rig, keel, sails, deck layout, interior, colour: the options that matter for your programme, from coastal cruising to a circumnavigation.
Several factors guide the choice of a fast cruising yacht: the type of sailing (coastal, offshore, bluewater), how long you stay aboard, how many people sail, the right size, and then the configuration options.
RM yachts are delivered with a standard specification above market standards. Because every owner and every programme is different, a list of options lets you fully customise the boat, for performance as well as comfort.
| Option | What it brings | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon mast | Less weight aloft, more stiffness and speed | Fast bluewater cruising |
| Twin keel | Dries out upright, reduced draft | Channel, Atlantic, tidal waters |
| Lifting keel | Access to coves and shallow anchorages | Coastal cruising |
| Furling staysail | Sail plan suited to heavy weather | Offshore |
| Gennaker, code zero, spinnaker | Speed in light airs and downwind | Atlantic crossing |
| Arch, solar, watermaker | Energy and water autonomy | Bluewater voyaging |
A carbon mast reduces weight aloft: the boat gains stiffness and loses displacement, which means more speed. It is an option worth considering if passage averages matter in your programme.
A twin keel boat dries out easily and stably on beaches and in tidal waters. For coastal cruising, a lifting keel lets you get close to coves and spend the night at anchor. The fin keel keeps the edge close-hauled and in areas with little tidal range.
Our twin keel or fin keel guide compares the configurations criterion by criterion.
Beyond the mainsail and genoa, owners often complete the sail plan to get the most from the cutter rig: a furling staysail is one of the most popular options for heavy weather, as are a gennaker or code zero for light airs. Ocean-crossing programmes often add a spinnaker.
German-style mainsheet close to the helmsman, electric winches, 3D genoa trimming, a pod with chartplotter in front of the helms, a cockpit table with double leaves, an arch with solar panels and dinghy davits: all equipment that makes long passages and short-handed sailing easier.
Upholstery colours, number of cabins, extra equipment — fridge, watermaker, electronics, additional fresh water and fuel tanks: every RM is configured to its owner’s preferences and programme.
Yes. From an almost unlimited colour palette, every owner gives the boat the colour of their choice: citrus yellow, ultramarine blue, carmine red… The online configurator lets you build your boat option by option.
Explore the models in the range and their versions, then configure your boat option by option.
An arch with solar panels and dinghy davits, a watermaker, extra tankage and a complete sail wardrobe: a staysail for heavy weather, a spinnaker or gennaker for the trade winds.
It reduces weight aloft, increasing stiffness and speed. It makes sense if performance and passage averages matter in your programme.
A twin keel for tidal areas where you dry out, a lifting keel to get close to coves and shallow anchorages.
Yes: keel version, rig, sails, deck layout, interior, equipment and hull colour are chosen when ordering.
With the right deck layout: German-style mainsheet close to the helm, electric winches, lines led to the cockpit and an autopilot sized for the boat.
