This year’s RS Sprints held at Rutland SC on 21 -22 April were the proverbial game of two halves; the gods smiled down, giving us sun, snakes and ladders on Saturday and some champagne sailing on Sunday. In the final analysis, although racing in the RS100 fleet is always hotly contested within its dizzying array…
A foggy morning engulfed Burghfield as 34 RS Aero sailors descended on the club to compete for this year’s RS Aero UK Spring Champs. Our PRO for the day was Ian Bullock who did a fantastic job of keeping all the sailors hopes up in the briefing for the fog to clear and a breeze…
The UK Launch of Volvo Cork Week 2018 was held at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble, with an after party at the King & Queen Pub. Representing Volvo Cork Week was Director of Racing Rosscoe Deasy, Event Chairman Kieran O’Connell, and Gavin Deane General Manager of the Royal Cork Yacht Club. This July,…
Race Day 1 102 young sailors from 11 nations arrived at Clearwater Community Sailing Centre full of expectation on race day 1 of the RS Feva World Championships. Florida delivered beautiful weather with 10-12 knots of breeze, Clearwater added the location (with the best beaches in the US according to Trip Advisor 2018) and the…
Britain’s elite sailors rocketed up the rankings on day three of the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta as they excelled in the blustery conditions blowing through the Bay of Palma. Rio 2016 gold medallist Giles Scott took control of the Finn class with another display of consistency to go into the fourth day of racing with…
Britain’s sailors notched up five race wins on a tough opening day of the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, Spain, to go into day two with crews in the top five in six classes. Fickle, light winds provided testing conditions as a bumper contingent of more than 50 British Sailing Team athletes hit the water…
A great addition to the RS Aero calendar joining a historic event – this was the 56th running of the Warming Pan – traditionally a season opener on the South Coast with the class list evolving over the years. This year the main fleets were the Merlins, Foxers and an RS Aero fleet. The start…
Ocean Signal-backed athlete will attempt the world-record row from Japan to San Francisco in April 2019 Award-winning naval architect Jim Antrim is designing a new cutting-edge ocean rowing boat for a groundbreaking North Pacific row attempt next year. Renowned in the industry for his leading-edge vessel designs and diverse portfolio, Antrim is working with experienced and…
The RS Aero fleet visited the Sarasota One Design Midwinter Regatta for the first time as Round 4 of the five event RS Aero North American Midwinter Series. Travellers came from eight American states and the UK, escaping the snow in both New England and old England! The RS Aero Mega Tour trailer rolled in again,…
Last month, Helena Lucas, Bronze and Gold Paralympic Medallist was announced to help establish and steer the new RS Venture Connect Class. World Sailing selected the RS Venture Connect back in November for the 2018 Para World Championships in Sheboygan, USA and chose to include it in the Para Development Program (PDP). The RS Venture’s…
