RS Quest: A simple solution to growing participation in sailing
Written by NZ SailCraft It’s more fun to learn with friends. And that is one of the reasons that the RS Quest is now firmly embedded in New Zealand sailing culture, preferred by many clubs as a training boat, but also a great option for families that want to get out...
The RS Aero is one of those rare products where the hype is 100% justified
Testimonial by Jonathan Couper-Smartt, New Zealand As a beginner Laser sailor who has just made the jump to the RS Aero, I can confirm that everything you have read about the RS Aero is true. This boat is quite simply a better-planned, better-implemented, lighter,...
Roger Barnes – I try out an RS Venture
On a grey breezy day in early November, Jake Elsbury was lucky enough to get on the water for the day in an RS Venture with the godfather of dinghy cruising, Roger Barnes. Roger Barnes is President of the Dinghy Cruising Association, and lives out his passion...
8 Things to Do to Get Your Boat Ready for Winter
With colder months rapidly approaching, sailors across the North and Northeast of America are trading their t-shirts for turtlenecks and asking themselves if the weather will hold up for one more weekend of sailing. No matter how hard we try to ignore it, the...
Changing the future of parasailing, one RS Venture at a time…
The two RS Venture Connect boats operated by the Société Nautique d’Ajaccio (SNA) in Corsica allow people to enjoy themselves and have freedoms regardless of their disabilities or difficulties they encounter in everyday life. This inspiring initiative, called MARE...
SailGP Inspire Plymouth 2021
Hey! I’m Iléana from the RS Sailing Marketing Team and this was my first time experiencing a SailGP event. Supporting SailGP was an incredible experience as they reinvent our sport for the better. For those who don’t know me, I am quite passionate about the...
The RS Aero – not a one trick pony
Recognized as the winner of the 2019 World Sailing Equipment Trials, the RS Aero is internationally known as one of the most technically advanced racing boats. The RS Aero boasts fleets across the world and has been a staple of international competition for more than...
The RS Tera – Introduction Boat to a Lifetime in the Sport
Ask any lifetime sailor how they got into sailing and the answers will sound something like, “at my local summer camp, I raced [Optis, Sunfish, Bics, Lasers, etc.] at my yacht club, at my beach house during the summer…” The where is far less important than the when;...
Celebrating 25 years of the RS200 Nationals!
By Bethan Matthew - RS200 Class Association The RS200 Class Association continues to go from strength to strength since the first nationals were sailed in 1996 following the class’s design in 1995. The double-handed class has a reputation for highly competitive...
The RS21 – Poised and ready to bring youth keelboat racing to the next level
Considered a staple of one design keelboat racing, the RS21 is used by clubs and individuals alike, for everything ranging from top international events to Wednesday night racing. Given its popularity and continued growth, it comes as no surprise that the RS21 is...
The Tokyo Olympic Games – Trembling tea and a fierce love for our sport
We’re a bunch of passionate sailors here at RS and we didn’t feel like we could let the Tokyo Olympic Games pass us by without celebrating the amazing sailors representing the pinnacle of dinghy sailing in our sport. The tenacity and grit they have shown over the last...
The sailing lifestyle and the RS community in France…
At RS, our goal is to get as many bums on boats as possible! However, we don’t just sell boats to make this happen. We strive to create classes and communities that keep people sailing for life. We try hard to support clubs all over the world and sailing activities....
