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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Gul RS500 Winter Champs & RS400 Coaching/Racing at Northampton SC
Roll up for the 1st official RS200, RS500 racing event of 2009, and the 1st RS400 Coaching event.
Northampton SC will be hosting the Gul RS500 on 21/22 March. Standard race format - 3 races/day, starting at 1200hrs Saturday, 1000hrs Sunday. Briefing will be 1130hrs on Saturday. A coach has been booked to video the event and provide after-racing feedback.
The RS400 coaching event on Saturday 21 March is now fully booked, but please do join us for racing on Sunday - 1000hrs start, 3 races scheduled.
Entry fee will be £27 for the RS500s. Any RS400s joining in for racing only on Sunday will be charged £15.
For directions and accommodation details, see
http://tinyurl.com/d7ggtr For the extremely hardy, campers and campervans are welcome on site.
We have booked William Jeffcoate, one of the RYA judges, to speak about the new rules early evening on Saturday. There will be a simple sailing supper on Saturday night, which should be booked before you go on the water.
Competitors need to be 2009 members of the RS Association. Please complete and send off your membership forms before the event. Contact me if you need a membership form. If you'd like to join or re-join on-line, please see the 'Welcome' part of the home page of
http://www.rs-association.com/ 
