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 RS500 Runners and Riders
There?s no doubt that the RS500 will be a class in the spotlight at the RS Games, a multi-class extravaganza taking place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, exactly one year ahead of the Olympic Games. Racing nine races between 16-20th August, this double-handed trapeze class will compete for both the UK National and the World Championships.
This dual championship marks the coming of age of the RS500, being by far and away the biggest event that the class has held so far; 56 entries have already been taken for the Magic Marine RS500 World Championship. Half of the entries (28 boats) have come from the UK, with the other half of the fleet hailing from abroad. Entries have come from across Europe and even as far away as Hong Kong.
Followers of this fleet could be mistaken for thinking that the championship will be a two horse race. Tim Wilkins/Heather Martin (Hickling Broad) start as favourites following wins at the RS500 World Championship in Holland last year as well as at the 2010 UK National Championship. But stiff competition will come from 2009 European Champions, Alex Taylor/Bryan Mobbs (Budworth), who will be eager to reverse the 2010 Worlds result when they settled for second.
However, these top tips will be faced with some serious competition from mother-daughter team Debbie and Charlie Darling. A past double Olympian 470 sailor, Debbie (nee Jarvis) will be crewed by her 14 year old daughter, Charlie who is current RS Feva National Champion and 2010 World Champion. A formidable duo indeed!
Also in with a good chance is Mike Saul (Yorkshire Dales) who was the inaugural class National Champion in 2007. Mike is returning to the RS500 class after a short break, and doubtlessly will be keen to push back onto the pace.
Strong performances to date on the 2011 UK class circuit indicate that the Curits?s (Island Barn) and Phil Highfield/Tamsin Butcher (Great Yarmouth) could well also be in contention, especially at the latter pairing were runners up at last year?s Nationals.
And of course, with such a strong international presence, there?s sure to be a few foreign faces at the front of the fleet giving the Brits a run for their money. Amongst the most promising teams are Michael Geerling/Hilde van Susante (Holland) who have steadily been increasing their game from a 6th place at the 2010 Worlds, gaining second place at the RS Eurocup in Carnac in May.
