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
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...
Top 10 tips for your first Championship Sailing Regatta
Here are our top ten tips to help prepare you for your first-ever championship regatta! Check your boat + have spares Give your boat a good MOT, not sure what to check? Get in touch with the Customer Care team at RS Sailing, and they can give you specific...
RS Sailing announces new partnership with Sailingfast
RS Sailing are delighted to announce a new partnership with Sailingfast based in Scotland. Sailingfast's energy and passion for the sport will further fuel the development of our RS racing classes. Initially set up to provide coaching and mobile chandlery at sailing...
First Under-25 Para Sailing World Championship to take place in 2023
A brand-new event, the Under-25 Para Sailing World Championship, was announced earlier this year, as part of World Sailing’s commitment to increase participation and inclusivity throughout the sport. The inaugural edition which was originally planned to take place...
RS500s at North Sea Regatta
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,...
Why you should travel from North America to the RS Games
The countdown has begun! There is less than two months until the RS Games kick off in Portland Harbor, UK. Occurring every four years, the RS Games brings together racers from across the globe to the UK. The event takes place over two weeks, from July 21st until...
World Oceans Day 2022
This year, United Nations World Ocean Day highlights Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean. It’s hard not to notice our planet’s declining health and our oceans. The RS team are passionate about protecting our playgrounds so our future generations can enjoy...
Salcombe Gin RS800 2022 European Championship at Yacht Club de Carnac
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
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...
