RS Vareo Class Association

Class Association

Join

Adding value for ALL RS sailors

Sets the rules to give great one-design and handicap racing - enhancing resale values
Organises websites, race reports, news, social media - keeping you informed
Organises racing events with fantastic social scene - improving your Class’s popularity and value
Organises training events - helping you get the most from your boat
Liaises with the builder, RS Sailing - ensuring the quality and specification are what owners want
Negotiates excellent discounts from the RS Sailing Store, including sail discounts, and many other companies
Encourages new people to get involved - giving a better experience for everyone

Who is your Class Association?

It is run by volunteer sailors with back-up by part time professional administrators
The sailors make the plans and decisions - without having to do all the leg work

Please show support by joining your Class Association

The cost is tiny compared to your benefits, working out at just £3.75 per month for Full Membership, £3 per month for Club Membership or £2.08 per month for Youth Membership
By taking out International Class Association membership for one class, you will have reciprocal membership to the RS100, RS200, RS300, RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, RS Vareo International and International RS500 Class Associations
One event membership is available for all events except National and major championships, for use by those borrowing a boat, intending to only sail in one RS Class Association event etc. Click here.

		
		 Downloadable Form (UK)
		 Membership Benefits

Join Online

Email: Country:

Please sign in or join to post in the Forum section.

Home>Technical>Storm Sail Handicap
13/08/2013 21:08:13 Killian McCabe Posts: 4	Hi all, I've just bought a storm sail and was wondering whether it has an RYA PY handicap? It seems like such a reduction on size of sail that it should have a different number, but I can't find one anywhere. Does anyone have any suggestions on what number to use if there is no 'set' PY number? Ta Tweet
15/08/2013 10:00:23 Mark Smith Posts: 22	I'm probably wrong but I thought the idea was you sailed off the same handicap - i.e if its howling and you use the Storm or Fun sail you are slower but you stay up longer and swim less - levelling things out. (I find one of my shot RS200 kites helps in a blow too!) Tweet
15/08/2013 16:02:30 Stephen Williams Posts: 3	" I'm probably wrong but I thought the idea was you sailed off the same handicap - i.e if its howling and you use the Storm or Fun sail you are slower but you stay up longer and swim less - levelling things out. (I find one of my shot RS200 kites helps in a blow too!) " All very correct but if you are a lightweight and you sail with a full sail in the moderate winds you are often overpowered and so your full sail colleagues stay up longer and swim less - which does not level things out . Were there to be any other modifications to the Vareo for a Storm sail used all the time then there would probably be another PY number for that rig . The Laser Radial which has a smaller sail than the normal Laser does have its own number , but it also has a shortened mast . Unfortunately that 20% reduction in the Storm sail area when used all the time by lightweight sailors has to be made up for by technique , ability and youth ! Tweet

Contact us

Thank you, your message has been sent.

Sorry your message failed to send, please try again.

Adding value for ALL RS sailors

Who is your Class Association?

Please show support by joining your Class Association

Join Online

Contact us

Thank you, your message has been sent.

Sorry your message failed to send, please try again.

Adding value for ALL RS sailors

Who is your Class Association?

Please show support by joining your Class Association

Join Online

Login