RS Sailing

RS Sailing
Private company
Industry Maritime
Founded Brockley, London, UK (1957)
Headquarters Premier Way, Abbey Park, Romsey, Hampshire, UK
Website www.rssailing.com

RS Sailing is an international designer, builder and supplier of sailboats and dinghies and associated goods and services supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations.[1]

The current RS range contains 19 dinghies and related parts and fittings, as well as clothing, footwear, hats, caps, bags and other kit. The RS range includes All Purpose Boats (the RS Tera, RS Quba, RS ZEST, RS NEO, RS Feva, RS QUEST, RS Vision and RS Venture) for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools.[2] The Performance Boats are the RS100, RS200, RS300, RS400, RS500, RS600, RS700, RS800, RS Vareo,[3] the new RS Aero and the RS Elite is a racing keel boat.[4] 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.[5] Offering sailors competitive one-design racing, RS Events take place throughout the UK [6] and internationally for some RS classes.[7]

History

  • 1957 - H.Taylor & Son (Brockley) Ltd incorporated in the UK on 29 October 1957
  • Traded as Racing Sailboats and London Dinghy Centre (LDC) in South East London
  • RS Sailing has a boat design, manufacture and fit out side of the business, a chandlery side, and a range of clothing, headwear, footwear, bags, harnesses, sunglasses, helmets, and other kit for sailors and beach goers
  • RS have over 60 dealers worldwide
  • RS Sailing is the largest small boat manufacturer in the world.

Products

The RS range is the world's largest and fastest growing sailing/boating brand with boats for championship level racing, recreational sailing, families, clubs and schools.

ClassDesignerLengthRecognitionTest report(s)
RS TeraPaul Handley2.87m / 9'5"ISAF International Class ISAF Learn to Sail Boat RYA Recognised Junior ClassYachts & Yachting [8]
RS ZEST Jo Richards and RS Sailing 3.59m / 11'9" -
RS QubaPaul Handley3.53m / 11'5"-Yachts & Yachting [9]
RS NEO Paul Handley and RS Sailing 3.53m / 11'5" -
RS FevaPaul Handley3.64m / 12'0"ISAF International Class RYA Supported Class [10]Yachts & Yachting [11]
RS VisionPhil Morrison4.6m / 15'0"ISAF Learn to Sail BoatYachts & Yachting [12]
RS QuestJo Richards4.5m / 14'1"--
RS VenturePhil Morrison & RS Sailing4.9m / 16'4"--
RS VareoPhil Morrison4.47m / 14'8"-Yachts & Yachting [13]
RS100Paul Handley4.30m / 14'2"ISAF International Class-
RS200Phil Morrison4.00m / 13'0"--
RS300Clive Everest4.24m / 14'0"--
RS400Phil Morrison4.52m / 14'10"--
RS500Phil Morrison4.34m / 14'3"ISAF Recognised ClassYachts & Yachting [14]
RS600Clive Everest & Nick Peters4.47m / 14'8"--
RS700Nick Peters & Alex Southon4.68m / 15'5"-Yachts & Yachting [15]
RS800Phil Morrison4.8m / 15'9"--
RS900Phil Morrison4.68m / 15'4"-Olympic skiff trial. Not in production
RS AeroJo Richards4m / 13'2"--
RS ElitePhil Morrison7.4m / 24'4"-Yachts & Yachting [16]

Memberships

RS Sailing is a partner in World Sailing 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.[17]

International Success & Awards

  • RS Sailing won Asian Marine Boating Award's Best Dayboat / Sportboat / Dinghy for their entire range.[18]
  • The RS Venture won Sailing World's Boat of the Year 2012.[19]
  • The RS100 gained ISAF Class status in 2012.[20]
  • The RS Feva has ISAF Class status.[20]
  • The RS Tera gained ISAF Class status in 1997.[21]
  • The RS500 has ISAF Class status.[20]
  • 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.[22]
  • The RS Feva has won the Coup de Coeur Award in France.[23]
  • The RS Feva has previously won the Dinghy of the Year Award in the USA.[23]
  • In 2010 the RS100 was awarded the Yachts & Yachting Dinghy of the Year award in the UK.[24]
  • The RS100 won the accolade of 2011 Boat of the Year in the USA in magazine Sailing World's 25th annual awards [25]
  • RS Venture Connect SCS Power Assist Pack wins Overall DAME Award 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Boat". RS100 Sailing.
  2. ↑ "Marketing Partners - Yachts and Yachting Online". yachtsandyachting.com.
  3. ↑ "Range - RS Sailing". rssailing.com.
  4. ↑ "RS Elite Class Association - Class History". rselite.org.
  5. ↑ ISAF Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "RS Class Association Portal". rs-association.com.
  7. ↑ Feva Worlds Website
  8. ↑ Yachts & Yachting
  9. ↑ Yachts & Yachting
  10. ↑ RYA Class Recognition Policy
  11. ↑ Yachts & Yachting
  12. ↑ "Sailing news as it happens - YachtsandYachting.com". Yachts and Yachting Online.
  13. ↑ Yachts & Yachting
  14. ↑ "Sailing news as it happens - YachtsandYachting.com". Yachts and Yachting Online.
  15. ↑ Yachts & Yachting Group Test Archived 25 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Yachts & Yachting
  17. ↑ ISAF Connect to Sailing
  18. ↑ "Sail World - Asian Marine & Boating Awards Gala Dinner". Sail-World.com.
  19. ↑ "RS Venture: Best Recreational Dinghy". Sailing World.
  20. 1 2 3 "Centreboard Classes Index". sailing.org.
  21. ↑ "RS Tera granted ISAF Recognised Class status". Yachts and Yachting Online.
  22. ↑ "at last night's British Nautical Awards - The Daily Sail". thedailysail.com.
  23. 1 2 Feva Website
  24. ↑ "RS100- Winner of the Y&Y Dinghy of the Year 2010". RS100 Sailing.
  25. ↑ "RS100 announced 2011 Boat of the Year by Sailing World". Yachts and Yachting Online.

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