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 less than a cup of coffee a month!
- 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
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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 less than a cup of coffee a month!
- 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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RS Games RSVareo Runners and Riders
With 23 boats already entered the 2011 RS Vareo National Championships are already larger than last year, and there are a lot of fresh new faces in the fleet. Nine races are scheduled over three days, from 20-22nd August, meaning some intense competition for this single-handed class.
As part of the unique RS Games multi-class championship extravaganza, back onshore, the RS Vareo competitors will join sailors and supporters from up to eight other RS classes to enjoy a busy inter-class social schedule, including the Mount Gay Rum Championship Ball. With some 800 competitors taking part in the RS Games over a 12-day period, this will be an exciting event to be part of. And, with the championship taking place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, sailors will have the added exhilaration of competing at the 2012 Olympic venue, exactly one year ahead of the Games.
With a number of top dogs from the last few year?s RS Vareo National Championships moving on to apply their talents in other classes, this has really opened up the potential to see some new names climb up the rankings in 2011.
But if the last 12 months are anything to go by, the actual overall Championship title is likely to be scooped by one of two boats: Andrew Wilson (Datchet) was 3rd at last year?s Nationals with Richard Willows, (Rodeford), a few points behind in 4th place overall. This form has been repeated constantly in the last year, as these two have been the total dominant forces always occupying 1st and 2nd at every event they have taken part in.
Keen observers will know that Andrew has held the advantage during the majority of the season; can Richard produce the result when it is needed?
Of course, others in the field will have plenty to say, and three of last year?s top ten are also going to be at Weymouth; look out for Julian Brooke Houghton from Cargreen; Chris Moore who has recently put in a good result at the Flying Fifteen Worlds; and Cheryl Wood. Last but not least, Geoff Shaw (Rodeford) is also capable of some good form as his third place at the 2007 RS Vareo Nationals showed.
