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.
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Champion Profiles
Mark Somerville
Profile:
I grew up at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club (where I am now Vice Commodore) and started seriously racing when I got my first crewing job in a mirror. I moved onto toppers then spent a long time racing lasers before crewing GP14’s competing at various National’s and World’s in these classes. I then moved into the RS 400 fleet then the RS vareo class after my crew was injured.
I went on to compete and win the Nationals in 2012 and more recently in 2013 at my home club.
Tips:
Racing tips: Time on the water, hike harder and get out there and do open meetings.
Nick Crickmore
Profile:
I only started sailing in my 20s to help a work
colleague, but I was soon hooked and moved from keelboat crew to a dinghy of my
own - Laser, Merlin then RS400. Following from this, for me the obvious choice
back into single handers was the RS Vareo.
I have sailed RS Vareos for about 10 years now and have been a regular
on the RS circuit.
Tips:
How to win the Nationals?
I am by no means a sailing superstar and I have
no special tricks to share. My only advice would be to learn by competing
against other RS Vareo sailors.
On this occasion I had just the right
combination of a well-sorted boat, the right sailing conditions to favour my
weight, experience and sailing style and an element of luck so that when things
didn't go my way my 'tactical gambles' paid off.
