October 15th weekend saw the Royal Western Yacht Club host the annual event for the Allspars Final Fling Dinghy Regatta. The regatta, now in its fifth year saw dinghies congregate to Plymouth to enjoy and be challenged by the forever changing wind and tide that Plymouth Sound has to offer. With a drop in entries due…
The first international sailing regatta in Iceland in 25 years! The RS Aero Arctic Championships underway in Iceland and is the first international sailing regatta in Iceland in 25 years! The travel day was fun across Iceland to Akureyri on Iceland’s north shore, situated at the top of an inlet just 1-degree south of the…
The wind was howling as sailors awoke on Day 1 of the first RS Aero Youth World Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. With an average wind speed of 20-22kn the 73 entries representing 12 nations were sent out on the water mid morning for three races inside Portland Harbour. The breeze and…
Another great event at Burghfield Sailing Club and we were favoured with a good breeze, sunshine and a wonderful atmosphere, well we are in the tropics after all! This year Burghfield had the privilege of hosting the rescheduled RS Aero UK Winter Championships. Race Officer James Anderson set a P shaped course with a fantastic long…
RS Sailing announce the production launch of the RS Aero 6 rig. The RS Aero Class has an accolade of being a corinthian class with inclusivity at the core of its values. The RS Aero 6 rig has been developed to bolster this value further. Specifically designed for small adults, the RS Aero 6 rig…
The RYA is calling on clubs to help make 2021 one of the biggest and best years for Portsmouth Yardstick data to ensure numbers are as accurate as possible for 2022. The Portsmouth Yardstick handicap system is run jointly by the RYA and its affiliated clubs to allow sailors to race different boats against each…
The Groundhog Day Distance Challenge supported by Intensity Sails was a lot of fun, held mid-week within the RS Aero South Florida Race Week. Tony Corkell designed an interesting zig-zag course that had us scooting all over the bay in a shifty 5-18 knot NWly breeze, after being postponed from the previous day due to…
Kelly Park, Merritt Island, Florida – 23/24 January 2021 A relaxed regatta hosted by the Indian River Yacht Club racing on the Banana River from Merritt Island, Florida. Fleets of both RS Aeros and Lasers enjoyed pleasant medium breezes, a nice temperature and blue skies made for an enjoyable weekend on the water. RS Aero fleet local, Gregory…
A total of 29 mixed RS Class boats including visitors from Shimizu and an RS100 who sailed over from Enoshima! This year saw a good increase in the number of youths and females in both pairs and single-handers. Twelve RS Aeros gathered this year, the largest fleets with six RS Aero 7s and six RS…
Overall – Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club – 28-31st August The RS Aero UK Nationals was the Class’ first event in a racing deprived 2020 and over 100 RS Aero sailors were ready for it with many more disappointed to not be able to join the championship this year. Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club is not a large club…
