Written by the RS Aero Class Association All change for day two of the RS Aero World Championship with the more usual westerly breezy kicking in after lunch for three more exciting races. The time with the wind against the strong current there were more waves and a...
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RS Feva and RS500 European Championships at Lake Lipno
Jun 27, 2022 | Racing
The RS Feva and RS500 are returning to Lake Lipno in the Czech Republic. Hosting the Crown Cup, 2022 RS Feva European Championship and RS500 Eurocup. We know it’s going to be an amazing event, especially after the success of the 2019 RS500 Worlds and 2016 RS Feva...
British Keelboat League gets underway at Hayling Island Sailing Club
Eight teams gathered at Hayling Island Sailing Club over the weekend of the 18/19th June to fight for the first chance to qualify for the 2022 British Keelboat League finals. Light winds greeted the teams as they arrived in Hayling bay and despite the best efforts of...
RS Aero 5 at the Open Swedish Junior Class Championship, 18-20 June
Jun 22, 2022 | Racing
by the RS Aero International Class More than 300 young people between the ages of 12 and 20 have competed in the championship in Vasteras showing that Swedish sailing is strong and the regrowth is good. For the first time the RS Aeros were invited with 14 young RS...
RS500s at North Sea Regatta
Jun 13, 2022 | Racing
Written by Peter Curtis Twenty RS500s gathered at the 75th North Sea Regatta at Scheveningen, on the coast by The Hague, The Netherlands over the Dutch long weekend of 4-6 June. This was one of the RS500 Eurocup events for this year. The fleet were mostly Dutch,...
Salcombe Gin RS800 2022 European Championship at Yacht Club de Carnac
Jun 7, 2022 | Racing
Report by Luke and Emma McEwen Yacht Club de Carnac is always a favourite venue for the British RS800 sailors on tour with its sunny white sand beaches and warm sea. Many of the British contingent started their holidays with an atmospheric sunset cruise out of...
RS700 Salcombe Gin EuroCup at YC Carnac
Jun 7, 2022 | Racing
Report by Roland Smith (RS700 1068) After four light wind races and four with a stronger breeze, Roland’s 3rd place was fairly secure, but there was only one point separating Matt Carter’s first and Pete Purkiss’s second. The forecast suggested light winds in the...
The Brewin Dolphin RS Elite International Grand Prix 2022
Jun 6, 2022 | Racing
Following the postponement of the 2020 Brewin Dolphin RS Elite International Grand Prix, we are delighted it will finally be taking place this year! This will be the largest gathering of RS Elites on record. Hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, this event will...
A Scotsman in Charleston Race Week
May 16, 2022 | Racing
Written by Jack Fenwick, RS21 International Class Manager An Englishman in New A Scotsman in Charleston Race Week. Racing in a new country is always a challenge, and as my first event in the USA, it was always going to be interesting. Getting off the plane at...
The RS Aero North American Championship heads to Florida
May 13, 2022 | Racing
The RS Aero North American Championship is headed to Tampa, Florida. Racing will run from Friday May 20th through Sunday May 22nd, with a race clinic and practice day on May 19th. RS Aero 5, 6, 7, and 8 rigs will be attending the event, with over thirty boats already...
Salcombe Gin RS EuroCup 2022 at YC Carnac, France 3-6 June
The RS100, RS200, RS400, RS700 and RS800 fleets are all coming together for some intense racing at Carnac Yacht Club in France. Held over 3-6 June and just a 2.5-hour drive from the Saint-Malo ferry, the reliable sea-breeze in the Bay of Quiberon will provide for...
The Inaugural Youth Para World Sailing Championships marks an investment into the future of Para Sailing globally
Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, News Stories, Racing
RS Sailing is proud to announce that its award-winning RS Venture Connect sailboat, an existing class of Para World Sailing equipment, has been selected by World Sailing as the supplied equipment of choice at an exciting new Para World Sailing event aimed specifically...