Written by Mark Jardine - YachtsandYachting.com The RS Aero has won World Sailing's Equipment trials (Sea Trials) for the 2024 Men's and Women's One Person Dinghy Event. The four boats tested were the D-Zero, Laser, Melges 14 and RS Aero. The Evaluation Panel met...
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RS Aero – Top scorer in Olympic Single-Hander Evaluation Report
May 3, 2019 | News Stories
Press Release from RS Sailing The Evaluation Report regarding Equipment for the Olympic One-Person Events (2024 and beyond) has been published today by World Sailing. RS Sailing is proud that the RS Aero achieves the highest overall score in the extremely...
The RS21 ‘Six Pack’ prepares for the Annapolis Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta
May 2, 2019 | News Stories
Anticipation builds for the 3rd Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta of the 2019 season, as the plucky six pack has made the 566 mile journey from Charleston to Annapolis, USA. The Annapolis sailing season opener is taking place from May 3-5 and it is being hosted by...
RS21 48North Boat Test
May 2, 2019 | News Stories
Head to the latest issue of 48North to read a two spread article on the RS21 boat test. Joe Cline joined our friends at West Coast Sailing for the test sail, "The boat jumped on the step, skimming atop the water with notably little bow wave. It was plain fun to...
RS Sailing are delighted to enter a partnership with US Sailing to launch the Siebel Sailors Initiative
Apr 23, 2019 | News Stories
RS Sailing are delighted to enter a partnership with US Sailing to launch the Siebel Sailors initiative which will supply approximately 120 RS Feva sailboats to 20 programs in the US over the next two years along with other necessary resources to sustain such a...
Six become eight as the RS21s take on Charleston Race Week
Apr 16, 2019 | News Stories
By Amy Baxter The 'Six Pack' gained some further strength and developed into the 'Eight Pack' going into the iconic Charleston Race Week. It was the RS21 fleet’s first time at the event and the eight keelboats battled in challenging conditions over the course...
Pre-event training kicks off at Charleston Race Week!
Apr 12, 2019 | News Stories
By Amy Baxter RS21 charter sailors got their first taste of the boat at Charleston Race Week during the official practice day on Thursday. The wind ranged from 11 to 17 knots in the afternoon on Circle 4, giving the fleet a chance to test out the boat in the...
Kingfisher Yacht Ropes announced as British Keelboat League boat Sponsor
Apr 10, 2019 | News Stories
The British Keelboat League (BKL), in association with RS Sailing would like to welcome Kingfisher Yacht Ropes as a RS21 boat sponsor for this year’s competition! “The opportunity to showcase Kingfisher Yacht Ropes on a British Keelboat League RS21 was an easy...
RS21s on the start line of Charleston Race Week
Apr 5, 2019 | News Stories
The RS21s have made the 2,500 mile journey from the West coast of San Diego to the East coast, Charleston. Preparation is underway for the 24th Charleston Race Week, the largest keelboat regatta in North America, which kicks off next week. The regatta was established...
Final call to charter for Charleston Race Week!
Apr 5, 2019 | News Stories
RS are excited to release three more RS21s for charter at Charleston Race Week. After the success of the San Diego NOOD Regatta, demand has been high from passionate sailors to sign up and join the growing fleet of RS21s. Six RS21s lined up in San Diego Bay and...
A-Plan Insurance announced as first British Keelboat League Sponsor
Apr 2, 2019 | News Stories
The British Keelboat League (BKL), in association with RS Sailing as an Official Partner, would like to welcome A-Plan Insurance as a RS21 boat sponsor for this year’s competition. In the first of a series of announcements, the BKL are thrilled to have gained the...
The North is calling all RS Aero sailors!
Mar 29, 2019 | News Stories
The beautiful Scottish coastal town of North Berwick is home to East Lothian Yacht Club, who will be welcoming the RS Aero class for their National Championships in July. East Lothian Yacht Club is tucked between two sandy bays and the town backs onto the volcanic...