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RM 970 review

• Chris Beeson
• November 12, 2017

How many luxuries would you be willing to give up for a cracking sailing boat? Graham Snook tests the RM 970 in La Rochelle to find out

Few boats are as fun to sail as this one. The helm feels great even in light airs

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See the Summer 2017 issue of Yachting Monthly for the full test

What’s she like to sail?

She’s a real sailor’s boat and a joy to helm. Even with twin rudders she was ever so responsive and light on the wheels She feels like a bigger boat, partly due to the helm position being perched on the transom and the large, well thought-out cockpit ahead of you. There are plenty of control lines for those who love to tweak, but it’s not necessary to constantly play them. Her hull is light and easily driven, and getting over 5 knots to windward in 10 knots of apparent showed her speed potential (although she was without a typical payload of cruising kit).

She is more than a tonne lighter than a GRP cruiser of the same size

Her deck layout, with the genoa winches flanking the companionway, works really well for a short-handed crew. One person can handle both sheets while tacking without even moving their feet or leaning over the coaming. They can also take a step forward and up to tend the coachroof winches while standing upright.

What’s she like in port and at anchor?

Our test boat had a single keel and twin rudders, but the opposite is available too and using the twin keels and single rudder she can take the ground with ease. The foredeck is flat, broad and ideal for sunbathing or inflating dinghies. The foredeck anchor locker is vast and ideal for fenders, which is just as well, as getting kit in and out of the technical area, aft of the heads, on a daily basis would soon lose its appeal – and scratch the paintwork.

She has a single bow roller integrated into the optional bowsprit, which houses the bower anchor. You’d need to rig a bridle to use a swinging mooring.

Like nearly all twin-rudder yachts, she lacked propwash over the rudders when manoeuvring in tight spaces.

Would she suit you and your crew?

The RM970 isn’t your normal family cruiser and RM isn’t your normal boatbuilder. Everything is a little bit different: hard chines, plywood construction, multicoloured hulls. About the only ‘regular’ thing on board is the GRP deck, which is lined with wood! Not everyone will like her reverse bow; from some angles she looks low and sleek, from others she can appear slab-sided and boxy, but all this matters not when you start sailing her. Put aside any reservations and have a go at what she does best: sailing.

She might appear basic – an argument bolstered by the lack of a solid door to the forepeak – but she displays many features lacking on more expensive yachts: soft closures on locker doors, Antal deck hardware, Dyneema halyards and fine-tune adjustment on the mainsheet led back to the helm. You may want more space and privacy, or more headroom if you’re over 6ft tall. If so, check out the RM 1070. But if you’re willing to forego a little luxury for a cracking sailing boat, this one should be on your shortlist.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Price €189,859

LOA 10.57m (34ft 8in) Including bowsprit

LWL 8.95m (29ft 4in)

Beam 3.70m (12ft 2in)

Draught 1.98m (6ft 6in)

Displacement 3,900kg (8,598 lb)

Ballast 1,235kg (2,722 lb)

Ballast ratio 31.7%

Sail area 63.3m2 (681sq ft)

SA/D ratio 26

Diesel 65 litres (14 gal)

Water 140 litres (31 gal)

Engine 20hp

Transmission Saildrive

RCD category B

Designer Marc Lombard

Builder Fora Marine

UK Agent Parkstone Bay Yachts

Tel +44 (0)1202 724917

Website Parkstonebayyachts.com

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RM970 on test – award-winning plywood family cruiser from Marc Lombard

• Toby Hodges
• July 7, 2017

RM has continuously improved its boats and the new 970 is a spacious and highly versatile yacht.

When I visited the RM yard in La Rochelle in 2012, I was really impressed by the quality of the company’s plywood epoxy construction process. Not only is plywood more sustainable than composite or metal, it is also a stiff, light and naturally insulating material.

RM’s yachts were still a little quirky, however, and needed to dazzle a little more on the water. Since then RM has moved into a larger yard and put an energetic young team in place, which has given the new line added spark.

RM won the European Yacht of the Year family cruiser category in 2013, was nominated in 2015 with its 890 and won again this year. Other nominees in the 2016/17 European Yacht of the Year awards : Django 12.70, Ikone 7.50, Jeanneau 51, Sunbeam 22.1.

This 970 perfectly demonstrates why designer Marc Lombard is so crafty in this size range. Modern lines, including reverse sheerline and voluminous forward sections, help create a spacious and highly versatile yacht that’s fun to sail.

Wheel or tiller steering can be specified; fixed or twin keels are offered too. RM has collaborated with specialists INO Rope on the deck layout: the purchase systems make light work of sail handling; the 3D genoa on an inhauler/barber system is a particularly neat set-up.

The 970 is great fun on the helm, really sporty, especially with the kite hoisted. There is direct communication to the twin rudders, which have real traction, allowing you to boss her around sharply.

Those accustomed to single rudders may still miss the feedback however, as the helm is neutral. We sailed in 15 to 18 knots with full sail, averaging 8.5 to 9 knots under gennaker.

At just over 9 knots she starts to plane, which is a blast and about the right balance of sportiness and control that you want out of a family cruiser. Upwind figures hovered around 7 knots but at a relatively low angle, even under staysail.

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RM sites the primary winches inboard, which is a superbly practical solution and the cutter rig option works well for cruising. I enjoyed steering from the aft quarters, but at this size, when a boat is fitted with wheels rather than tillers, the helmsman is squashed against the backstay.

Down below is the sort of  simple, bright and colourful modern interior that RM is known for. The saloon receives the majority of the space and light, thanks also to the open vee berth forward, and it adjoins a galley and a proper little navstation.

The two-cabin layout has a large heads aft that includes some wet hanging space and access to a utility/storage area.

Specifications: RM970

LOA: 9.65m (31ft 8in) LWL: 8.95m (29ft 4in) Beam: 3.70m (12ft 2in) Draught (twin keels): 1.65m (5ft 5in) Draught (single keel): 2.10m (6ft 11in) Displacement (twin): 4,100kg (9,039lb) Displacement (single): 3,900kg (8,598lb) Price ex VAT: €120,417 (£106,500) Contact: www.rm-yachts.com

Toby’s conclusion

This is the most impressive RM yet and shows the plywood specialists setting the bar for midsize cruisers. The 970 packs it all in – exciting performance in a fun, voluminous, versatile and refreshingly modern family-friendly cruiser. However, like past RMs it is comparatively expensive. I like the deck design, notably the running rigging and winch layout, and she’s a joy to drive – sporty yet authoritative, the ideal balance for a fast family cruiser.

Photo: Bertel Kolthof

Bert Bosman, Waterkampioen , The Netherlands The prettiest and best sailing RM to date. The contemporary and eye-catching interior is as fresh and as bright as a greenhouse

Pancho Pi-Suñer Oses, Nautica y Yates , Spain The RM 970 achieves an incredible feeling of space inside, plus fast sailing and very comfortable in cruising mode.

Axel Nissen-Lie, Seilas , Norway Sailors on the French west coast demand high standards of build quality and function. This is a boat you can push hard. Both the exterior and interior design excels and sets a trend.

Jochen Rieker, YACHT , Germany She has one of the best cockpit layouts, a very fresh interior and – above all – she sailed convincingly well, making her a very good all-rounder.

Lori Schüpbach, Marina.ch , Switzerland A roomy and comfortably equipped family cruiser that is impressive under sail with a surprising potential for speed and a high level of stability.

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The ideal 32ft yacht for family cruising

With the RM970, you’re entering the serial cruiser category! Conceived as the perfect family liveaboard, this 32-foot sailboat will be your best companion to create great memories.

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RM Yachts has never been afraid to innovate and right from day one it laid down a marker by building yachts in epoxy-impregnated plywood around a metal frame. The results are always interesting and generally excellent.

Not only that, but with a skylight that runs almost the full width of the cabin top, this really is an exceptionally light yacht.

The layout features an open-plan saloon and bow section with a double berth aft. And yet RM offers a high level of customisation in its yachts, so as a potential buyer you have a good opportunity to tailor your yacht to your own requirements.

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Avec le RM970+, deuxième voilier de voyage de la gamme RM, vous faites un premier pas dans la catégorie des croiseurs ; bateau à voile familial par excellence, ce voilier de 10 m en contreplaqué-époxy fabriquera vos plus beaux souvenirs de vacances…

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Le RM970+ respecte à la lettre les fondamentaux du concept RM : une descente large et douce dans la cabine, une visibilité à 180° depuis le carré (du confort, de la sécurité, de la lumière), une décoration très élégante à base de tons clairs, un volume habitable étonnant pour un voilier de 32 pieds.

Le plan d’aménagement propose deux cabines, configuration idéale pour un voilier famille, habitable à l’année  : une grande cabine arrière fermée, et un lit breton à l’avant ; s’y ajoutent deux banquettes de carré, une vraie salle d’eau avec douche et WC, et un grand local technique pour le rangement : beaucoup d’espace et de lumière où chaque membre de la famille trouvera sa place.

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Dès le premier coup d’œil, vous comprendrez que le RM970+ n’est pas un bateau ordinaire : le volume de sa carène, le brion émergé, la tonture inversée, le tableau arrière large, autant de signes distinctifs d’un voilier de croisière performant et très élégant.

Moderne assurément, et tout aussi séduisant, le design du RM970+ attire irrésistiblement le regard ; mais, très vite, vous comprendrez que cette séduction est mise au service de la performance et du confort à la mer… Conçu pour la croisière familiale, ce bateau de 10 mètres est aussi un sacré voilier !

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Dès le premier coup d’œil, vous comprendrez que le RM970+ n’est pas un bateau ordinaire : le volume de sa carène, le brion émergé, la tonture inversée, le tableau arrière large, autant de signes distinctifs d’un voilier de croisière performant et très élégant.

Moderne assurément, et tout aussi séduisant, le design du RM970+ attire irrésistiblement le regard ; mais, très vite, vous comprendrez que cette séduction est mise au service de la performance et du confort à la mer… Conçu pour la croisière familiale, le RM970+ est aussi un sacré voilier !

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Launched in 2016, under good auspices, the RM970 is by definition a family cruiser, but with unequalled specifications combining speed and comfort, synonymous to enjoyable cruising.

On a tough market segment, she is easily remarked by her elegant lines as well as her astonishing performances. Both these result from another brilliant design created by award- winning architect Marc Lombard, reputed as very crafty on yachts of this size.

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