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.
Join Online
RS500s in Genoa, Italy
Saturday started early with the first race at ten o'clock. We were almost incomplete because of the Dutch teams who loved partying the day before. Luckily it was really windy which made it possible for the sleepy teams to be on time at the starting area. Because of the wind it became a nice and heavy racing day. The first and most windy race started with a competitive upwind beat and ended up in a shifty klotsbak at the windward mark. Sailing downwind was a very interesting search for the gusts. Once you found some wind, it was a challenge not to end upside down and be part of the utter carnage after one round. Wind strength at the leeward mark was always 15 knots more then at the windward mark.
After three rounds, the first race became to a good end and the race committee decided to continue racing with two rounds a race to make it possible having four races in one day.
The wind went down a little bit and we could have three more proper races. The Italian teams did again a good job, unless they capsized a bit more than the day before. This gave the Dutch and British teams a good chance to enter the top five. Willemijn (AKA Dannie) NED965
