RS Sailing
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RS Sailing is an international designer and builder of sailboats
and dinghies
supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations .
The current RS range contains 14 dinghies. The RS range includes All Purpose Boats (the RS Tera
, RS Quba
, RS Feva
and RS Vision
) for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools . The Performance Boats are the RS100
, RS200, RS300
, RS400, RS500, RS600, RS700
, RS800
and RS Vareo
and the RS Elite
is a racing keel boat . The Performance Boats have been created to make modern high performance sailing available to a huge range of sailors, and includes single handers and two person skiffs . Offering sailors competitive one-design racing, RS Events take place throughout the UK and internationally for some RS classes .
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Sailboat design and manufacturing
This article attempts to give an overview of the design and manufacturing of sailboats and the evolution of this industry. Details should be found and contributed through linked articles.-Early sailing vessels:...
and dinghies
Dinghy sailing
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls:* the sails* the foils ....
supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations .
The current RS range contains 14 dinghies. The RS range includes All Purpose Boats (the RS Tera
RS Tera
The RS Tera is a one man monohull dinghy in the RS Sailing range of sailing boats. It is recognised by the International Sailing Federation as an international class, and is a popular boat for beginners.-Performance and design:...
, RS Quba
RS Quba
The RS Quba is a one or two man monohull dinghy in the RS Sailing range of sailing boats. It is a popular boat for beginners.-Performance and design:...
, RS Feva
RS Feva
The RS Feva is a two person sailing dinghy designed by Paul Handley in 2002. It is manufactured and distributed by RS Sailing. The RS Feva is an International Sailing Federation International Class, a Royal Yachting Association Supported Junior Class, and has been selected by the Dansk Sejlunion...
and RS Vision
RS Vision
The RS Vision is a Sailing dinghy created by RS Sailing designed for 2 crew members. It can, however, be sailed by a larger crew or be single handed. It is sailed at many clubs around the world .-Performance and design:...
) for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools . The Performance Boats are the RS100
RS100
First launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, the RS100 is a singlehanded skiff. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker the boat has a PY number of 998. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom and in Europe, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011....
, RS200, RS300
RS300
The RS300 is a modern racing sailing dinghy made by RS Sailing . The RS300 is a one-design, single-handed, hiking dinghy with a PY of 1000 . Designed by Clive Everest first produced in 1998 it is thought to be based on the International Moth, of which Everest was a successful designer...
, RS400, RS500, RS600, RS700
RS700
The RS700 is a single-handed racing dinghy built by RS Racing and designed in 2000 by Nick Peters and Alex Southon as part of the RS series and built in 2001...
, RS800
RS800
The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The boat is sailed by 2 people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker. The RS800 has a PY number of 822...
and RS Vareo
RS Vareo
The RS Vareo is a modern, single handed sailing dinghy widely raced throughout the UK at both club and national level. It is a unique dinghy manufactured by RS Sailing. The RS Vareo is a hiking singlehander with an asymmetric spinnaker....
and the RS Elite
RS Elite
The RS Elite is a 24 foot keelboat designed by Phil Morrison. Built to meet the requirements of the Hayling Island Sailing Club, the class has a start at Cowes Week and events around the United Kingdom. Fleets can be found at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club in the UK, as well as at Falmouth, Belfast...
is a racing keel boat . The Performance Boats have been created to make modern high performance sailing available to a huge range of sailors, and includes single handers and two person skiffs . Offering sailors competitive one-design racing, RS Events take place throughout the UK and internationally for some RS classes .
History
- 1957 - H.Taylor & Son (Brockley) Ltd incorporated in the UK on 29 October 1957
- Traded as London Dinghy Centre in South East London
- LDC Racing Sailboats
- RS Sailing
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Products
The RS range is now the world's fastest growing sailboat brand with boats for championship level racing, recreational sailing, families, clubs and schools.| Class | Designer | Length | Recognition | Test report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Tera RS Tera The RS Tera is a one man monohull dinghy in the RS Sailing range of sailing boats. It is recognised by the International Sailing Federation as an international class, and is a popular boat for beginners.-Performance and design:... |
Paul Handley | 2.87m / 9'5" | ISAF International Class | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS Quba RS Quba The RS Quba is a one or two man monohull dinghy in the RS Sailing range of sailing boats. It is a popular boat for beginners.-Performance and design:... |
Paul Handley | 3.53m / 11'5" | - | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS Feva RS Feva The RS Feva is a two person sailing dinghy designed by Paul Handley in 2002. It is manufactured and distributed by RS Sailing. The RS Feva is an International Sailing Federation International Class, a Royal Yachting Association Supported Junior Class, and has been selected by the Dansk Sejlunion... |
Paul Handley | 3.64m / 12'0" | ISAF International Class RYA Rya A rya is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. They were made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. Though rya means "rug" in English, the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile... Supported Class |
Yachts & Yachting |
| RS Vision RS Vision The RS Vision is a Sailing dinghy created by RS Sailing designed for 2 crew members. It can, however, be sailed by a larger crew or be single handed. It is sailed at many clubs around the world .-Performance and design:... |
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
4.6m / 15'0" | - | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS Vareo RS Vareo The RS Vareo is a modern, single handed sailing dinghy widely raced throughout the UK at both club and national level. It is a unique dinghy manufactured by RS Sailing. The RS Vareo is a hiking singlehander with an asymmetric spinnaker.... |
Clive Everest & Nick Peters | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS100 RS100 First launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, the RS100 is a singlehanded skiff. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker the boat has a PY number of 998. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom and in Europe, with the Eurotour beginning in 2011.... |
Paul Handley | 4.30m / 14'2" | - | - |
| RS200 | Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
4.00m / 13'0" | - | - |
| RS300 RS300 The RS300 is a modern racing sailing dinghy made by RS Sailing . The RS300 is a one-design, single-handed, hiking dinghy with a PY of 1000 . Designed by Clive Everest first produced in 1998 it is thought to be based on the International Moth, of which Everest was a successful designer... |
Clive Everest | 4.24m / 14'0" | - | - |
| RS400 | Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
4.52m / 14'10" | - | - |
| RS500 | Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
4.34m / 14'3" | ISAF Recognised Class | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS600 RS600 (dinghy) The RS600 is a sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters and supplied by RS Sailing. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a Portsmouth Yardstick of 920.-Performance and design:... |
Clive Everest & Nick Peters | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | - |
| RS700 RS700 The RS700 is a single-handed racing dinghy built by RS Racing and designed in 2000 by Nick Peters and Alex Southon as part of the RS series and built in 2001... |
Nick Peters & Alex Southon | 4.68m / 15'5" | - | Yachts & Yachting |
| RS800 RS800 The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The boat is sailed by 2 people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker. The RS800 has a PY number of 822... |
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
4.8m / 15'9" | - | - |
| RS Elite RS Elite The RS Elite is a 24 foot keelboat designed by Phil Morrison. Built to meet the requirements of the Hayling Island Sailing Club, the class has a start at Cowes Week and events around the United Kingdom. Fleets can be found at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club in the UK, as well as at Falmouth, Belfast... |
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (yachts) Phil Morrison is a British boat designer and racer rendered notable by the success of his many designs in many classes since 1967 as well as his own distinguished yacht racing career.He was born in Eastbourne, England.... |
7.4m / 24'4" | - | Yachts & Yachting |
Memberships
RS Sailing is a partner in the ISAF Connect to Sailing programme which seeks to revitalise grass roots participation in all categories of sailing outside elite activity and put sailing firmly back into a growth sport with a focus on youth .International Success & Awards
- The RS Feva has International ISAF status.
- The RS Tera gained International ISAF status in 1997.
- The RS500 is a Recognised ISAF class.
- In 1998, the RS300 won Small Sailing Boat of the Year Award at the British Nautical Awards.
- The RS K6 won Sailboat of the Year Award at the British Nautical Awards in 2001.
- The RS Feva has won the Coup de Coeur Award in France.
- The RS Feva has previously won the Dinghy of the Year Award in the USA.
- In 2010 the RS100 was awarded the Yachts & Yachting Dinghy of the Year award in the UK.
- The RS100 won the accolade of 2011 Boat of the Year in the USA in magazine Sailing World's 25th annual awards
World championships
- RS Tera World Championships: 2008, 2010, 2011
- RS Feva World Championships: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
- RS500 World Championships: 2010, 2011
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ) - http://www.rssailing.com
- RS Sailing Australia - http://www.rssailing.com.au
- RS Sailing France - http://www.rssailing.fr
- RS Sailing South Africa - http://www.rssailing.co.za
Class Associations
- International RS Classes Association (IRSCA) - http://irsca.rssailing.net
- UK RS Association - http://www.rs-association.com
- UK RS Elite Class Association - http://www.rselite.org
- UK RS Feva Class Association - http://www.rsfeva.org
- Scotland RS Feva - http://www.scottishfevas.com
- Denmark RS Feva Class Association - http://www.fevaclass.dk
- Ireland RS Feva Class Association - http://www.rsfevaireland.com
- Italy RS Feva Class Association - http://www.rsfeva.it
- Germany RS Class Association - http://www.rs-kv.de
- Netherlands RS Feva Class Association - http://www.rs-feva.nl
- Sweden RS Feva Class Association - http://www.rsfeva.se
- Sweden RS500 Class Association - http://www.rs500.se
- South African RS Tera Class Association - http://www.rstera.co.za
Sailing organisations
- ISAFInternational Sailing FederationThe International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
Connect to Sailing - http://www.sailing.org - RYARyaA rya is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. They were made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. Though rya means "rug" in English, the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile...
- http://rya.org.uk