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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Win a Volvo to use for the French Open Skiff!
The ever-popular French Open Skiff event is on track for Easter 2014 - less
than 3 weeks away! Let's try to make it a massive RS event, as we did in 2013. The entry lists are starting to look impressive.
The website, in English and French, with loads of details about the event, the accommodation, the location, etc. is at -
http://www.franceopenskiff.fr/en
http://www.franceopenskiff.fr/
YOU CAN WIN A VOLVO FOR THIS EVENT (if you are based in UK).
As part of the Volvo Car UK continued support of the RS Sailing Association, they are giving you the opportunity to ‘Win a car for your RS Sailing event’. Your Volvo would be delivered and collected from your choice of address in UK, complete with a tow bar and full tank of fuel, to help transport you and your boat to your event in comfort and style. To enter, go to https://apps.facebook.com/winacarrs/ and select the event you are competing in.
The NoR is on this site, and you can register. Entry fee is just -
Single-handers - €45 before 9 April; €60 after 9 April
Double-handers - €90 before 9 April; €120 after 9 April
Some details:
Coaching: Thursday 17 April, Friday 18 April, and Saturday morning 19 April
Racing: Saturday 19 April, first race 1400hrs, Sunday 20 April, Monday 21 April, no start later than 1300hrs
Coaches for the double-handed fleets - Gilles Peeters (skiff coach at Glenans and YC Carnac for RS500 and 29er for many years and sailing RS800 and Musto), and possibly our own Ian Martin.
Coach for the single-handed - RS700 & RS800 sailor, Ben Schooling
For more information, please contact André Friederich at [email protected]
