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
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- 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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We have new RS500 World & UK National Champions!
Photo: Pim & Lisa heading for the top
What a fabulous event! Well done WPNSA - outstanding!
Congratulations to Pim & Lisa van Vugt (NED), who took the title of World Champions after a hard-won battle in challenging and varied conditions. And to Steve & Sarah Cockerill for running up, and taking the UK National Champions title.
Giulia Rossi & Adriana Campanella, (ITA), in 22nd place overall, took the 1st Lady Team prize, Anneke Kikkert (NED, 18th overall) 1st lady helm, and Nico & Thomas Honor (FRA, 3rd) the 1st Family prize. Russian team Vladislav Ivanovsky & Alexey Fareny (10th) and Americans Matthew & Rachel Goetting (12th) won the most travelled prizes, whilst the Endeavour Prize of a brand new spinnaker (sponsored by Hyde's) was won by Florine & Enno de Haan (NED) in 39th place.
Final results, report to Day 4 (day 5 will arrive at same link once writers are home), and some photos are
HERE.
I know you loved the Sportography photos; these will all be available to view and buy by the end of this week. I will send a link as soon as it is available. There will also be edited video available in the near future.
Looking ahead ....
The
Dutch Nationals are very soon - 15/16 September at ever-popular Aquavitesse, Bruinesse. Details
HERE.
The final Eurocup Series event for 2018 is at
Colico, Lake Como, Italy from 19-21 October. Very beautiful location with great pasta! Just opposite the venue for 2017 Worlds. Details will be available
HERE very soon, including NoR, details of charter boats. For this event, there is a 6-boat stacker available in The Netherlands (contact
[email protected]) and a 3-boat stacker and possibly a Volvo available from UK (contact
[email protected]).
Then the
2019 World Championships, Lake Lipno, Czech Republic. More information available soon, but please see the teaser
HERE.
