Strong winds, biting rain and literal whirlwinds of fun! The 2024 RS Venture Connect World Championship may have encountered challenging weather conditions at Rutland Sailing Club 30th September to 3rd October, but the competitors’ community spirit was never dampened....
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Tight RS21 Racing at the International Inclusive Keelboat Championship 2024
Oct 8, 2024 | News Stories, Para Sailing, Racing
Wet, wild and windy! The second edition of the International Inclusive Keelboat Championship was held at Rutland Sailing Club, 30th September to 3rd October 2024, with RS Sailing’s RS21s as the one-design keelboat of choice for competitive racing. Seven teams,...
New Champions Crowned amid Epic Conditions at the RS21 World Championship 2024
Sep 30, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
After a final day of epic conditions in the Bay of Roses in L’Escala, Spain, the 2024 RS21 World Champions are crowned. Italian team, Stenghele, helmed by Pietro Negri with crew Niccolo Bianchi, Giovanni Meloni and Camilla Cordero di Montezemolo, takes gold with 59...
Italy Dominates on Day 1 at RS21 World Championship 2024
Sep 26, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
The first races of the RS21 World Championship 2024 took to the Bay of Roses on Wednesday 25th September. The fleet sailed the three races during the opening day in fantastic conditions L’Escala is known for. The south wind, with an intensity of 12 to 18 knots, and a...
L’Escala Officially Opens the RS21 World Championship 2024
Sep 24, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
The 2024 RS21 World Championship in L'Escala officially commenced on Monday 23rd September, in an opening ceremony that took place at 6pm in the Regatta Village at Club Nàutic L'Escala. The ceremony included speeches from the Club Commodore Gerard Marín, RS...
Meet The Team: AUS’ Genevieve Wickham & Grant Alderson
Aug 20, 2024 | News Stories, Para Sailing, Racing
Defending champions of the Inclusive Category, Australian team Genevieve and Grant return to the RS Venture Connect World Championships 2024 (Rutland, 30th September to 3rd October). They took Gold at the 2023 RS Venture Connect Worlds in Rostock, Germany, and also...
RS Aero Youth World Championship, Marstrand, Sweden – Full Report
Aug 19, 2024 | Racing
Event report by the RS Aero International Class Association An impressive 60 young RS Aero sailors from seven countries gathered at the fortress island of Marstrand, Sweden, to compete in the third RS Aero Youth World Championships, supported by Rooster. A good crowd...
RS Aero Youth World Championship, Marstrand, Sweden – Mid Week Report
Aug 14, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
Sunshine, spectacular scenery, and fair-weather sailing; the RS Aero Youth World Championship is underway in Marstrand, Sweden. There are 60 RS Aero youth sailors taking part in the third rendition of the Youth Worlds; 39 in the RS Aero 5 fleet, nine in the RS Aero 6...
RS500 World Championship 2024 in Bruinisse, Netherlands
Aug 11, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
The 2024 RS500 World Championship had 58 boats on the start line, including four former World Champions in the RS500 Class and plenty of ex-Olympic, ex-World and European Champions. All brought their A-game, with the week shaping up to be the highest level of...
Champions Crowned at the RS Tera World Championship 2024
Aug 9, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
“I’d like to thank the competitors, the juries, the race officers – just everyone making this event possible! And, lastly, I’d like to thank my Dad for putting in all the effort so I can do the best I can.” The humble words of RS Tera Sport World Champion 2024, GBR’s...
Defending Champions Repeat Victory at the RS Feva World Championship 2024
Aug 5, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
After a week of “all-season” weather that Mother Nature could possibly throw at the championships in Bruinisse, Netherlands, the RS Feva World Championship concluded in a day of biblical rain, with impressive down pours and 5-7 knots on the racecourse. The RS Feva...
RS Tera & Feva Pacific Coast Champs 2024, California
Aug 1, 2024 | News Stories, Racing
Saturday July 27th 2024 saw 30 RS Tera and RS Feva sailors, their parents and coaches descend upon Sausalito Yacht Club – a sight not seen since 2008 when SYC hosted the Ida Lewis Doublehand Girls' Champs. The RS Tera & Feva Pacific Coast Champs 2024 featured...