RS Sailing
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| Private company | |
| Industry | Maritime |
| Founded | Brockley, London, UK (1957) |
| Headquarters | Premier Way, Abbey Park, Romsey, Hampshire, UK |
| Website |
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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.[1]
The current RS range contains 15 dinghies. The RS range includes All Purpose Boats (the RS Tera, RS Quba, RS Feva, 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 London Dinghy Centre (LDC) in South East London
- LDC forms the chandlery side of the business
- RS Sailing forms the boat manufacture side of the business
- Aquavitesse Dutch only authorized dealer
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 | Paul Handley | 2.87m / 9'5" | ISAF International Class ISAF Learn to Sail Boat RYA Recognised Junior Class | Yachts & Yachting [8] |
| RS Quba | Paul Handley | 3.53m / 11'5" | - | Yachts & Yachting [9] |
| RS Feva | Paul Handley | 3.64m / 12'0" | ISAF International Class RYA Supported Class [10] | Yachts & Yachting [11] |
| RS Vision | Phil Morrison | 4.6m / 15'0" | ISAF Learn to Sail Boat | Yachts & Yachting [12] |
| RS Venture | Phil Morrison & RS Sailing | 4.9m / 16'4" | - | - |
| RS Vareo | Phil Morrison | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | Yachts & Yachting [13] |
| RS100 | Paul Handley | 4.30m / 14'2" | ISAF International Class | - |
| RS200 | Phil Morrison | 4.00m / 13'0" | - | - |
| RS300 | Clive Everest | 4.24m / 14'0" | - | - |
| RS400 | Phil Morrison | 4.52m / 14'10" | - | - |
| RS500 | Phil Morrison | 4.34m / 14'3" | ISAF Recognised Class | Yachts & Yachting [14] |
| RS600 | Clive Everest & Nick Peters | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | - |
| RS700 | Nick Peters & Alex Southon | 4.68m / 15'5" | - | Yachts & Yachting [15] |
| RS800 | Phil Morrison | 4.8m / 15'9" | - | - |
| RS900 | Phil Morrison | 4.68m / 15'4" | - | Olympic skiff trial. Not in production |
| RS Aero | - | 4m / 13'2" | - | - |
| RS Elite | Phil Morrison | 7.4m / 24'4" | - | Yachts & Yachting [16] |
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.[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]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Boat". RS100 Sailing.
- ↑ "Marketing Partners - Yachts and Yachting Online". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "Range - RS Sailing". rssailing.com.
- ↑ "RS Elite Class Association - Class History". rselite.org.
- ↑ ISAF
- ↑ "RS Class Association Portal". rs-association.com.
- ↑ Feva Worlds Website
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting
- ↑ RYA Class Recognition Policy
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting
- ↑ "Sailing news as it happens - YachtsandYachting.com". Yachts and Yachting Online.
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting
- ↑ "Sailing news as it happens - YachtsandYachting.com". Yachts and Yachting Online.
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting Group Test
- ↑ Yachts & Yachting
- ↑ ISAF Connect to Sailing
- ↑ "Sail World - Asian Marine & Boating Awards Gala Dinner". Sail-World.com.
- ↑ "RS Venture: Best Recreational Dinghy". Sailing World.
- 1 2 3 "Centreboard Classes Index". sailing.org.
- ↑ "RS Tera granted ISAF Recognised Class status". Yachts and Yachting Online.
- ↑ "at last night's British Nautical Awards - The Daily Sail". thedailysail.com.
- 1 2 Feva Website
- ↑ "RS100- Winner of the Y&Y Dinghy of the Year 2010". RS100 Sailing.
- ↑ "RS100 announced 2011 Boat of the Year by Sailing World". Yachts and Yachting Online.
External links
- RS Sailing (Global HQ)
- RS Sailing Australia
- RS Sailing France
- RS Sailing South Africa
- RS Class Associations
Coordinates: 50°58′54″N 1°27′51″W / 50.981597°N 1.464192°W