| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime |
| Founded | Brockley, London, UK (1957) |
| Headquarters | Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, South Coast, UK |
| Website | www.rssailing.com |
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 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 [2]. The Performance Boats are the RS100, RS200, RS300, RS400, RS500, RS600, RS700, RS800 and RS Vareo [3] 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].
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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 | 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" | - | Yachts & Yachting [12] |
| RS Vareo | Clive Everest & Nick Peters | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | Yachts & Yachting [13] |
| RS100 | Paul Handley | 4.30m / 14'2" | - | - |
| 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" | - | - |
| RS Elite | Phil Morrison | 7.4m / 24'4" | - | Yachts & Yachting [16] |
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].
Class Associations
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