RS Sailing is an international designer, builder and supplier of sailboats and

dinghies A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing but they differ from sailing dinghies, which ...

and associated goods and services supported by a worldwide dealer network and class associations. 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 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 (ISAF) as an international class, and is a popular boat for beginners and for children to race. Perfo ...

, RS Quba, RS Zest,

RS Neo The RS Neo is a singlehanded British sailboat that was designed by Paul Handley and RS Sailing as a racer and first built in 2017. Production The design has been built by RS Sailing in the United Kingdom since 2017 and remains in production. ...

, RS Feva, RS Quest, RS Vision and RS Venture) for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools. The Performance Boats are the

RS100 The RS100, first launched in 2009 by RS Sailing, is a singlehanded skiff. Possessing an asymmetric spinnaker the boat has two PY numbers of 981 for the 10.2 rig and 1004 for the 8.4 rig. The RS100 has a racing event circuit in the United Kingdom ...

, RS200, RS300, RS400,

RS500 The RS500 is a double handed trapeze skiff designed by Phil Morrison, manufactured and designed by RS Sailing RS Sailing is an international designer, builder and supplier of sailboats and dinghies and associated goods and services supporte ...

RS600 The RS600 is a sailing dinghy designed by Clive Everest and Nick Peters and supplied by RS Sailing. It is now built by the Boatyard at Beer. It is a single hander with trapeze and racks. It has a Portsmouth Yardstick The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) ...

RS700 The RS700 is a single-handed racing dinghy built by RS Sailing and designed in 2000 by Nick Peters and Alex Southon as part of the RS series and built in 2001. It is raced in many sailing clubs around Britain,RS800 The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The boat is sailed by two people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker. The RS800 has a Portsmouth Yardstick The Portsmouth Yardst ...

, RS Vareo, the new

RS Aero The RS Aero is a British sailing dinghy that was designed by Jo Richards as a one-design racer and first built in 2014. Production The design is marketed and distributed by RS Sailing of Romsey, United Kingdom. Design The RS Aero is a singl ...

and the

RS Elite The RS ''Elite'' class is a 24-foot keelboat (7.3 m) class 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 foun ...

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 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. * The most common boat seen by RS is the Quest. The company said "The RS Quest is our most popular teaching/training and family boat. A completely modern design that is both comfortable, simple, strong, and stable. ... Quest is an easy to trailer, easy to rig, and fun to sail family boat. For programs and yacht clubs, the Quest offers generous space that makes new sailors comfortable." If you know about RS you will likely know about the RS Quest. The Quest is also easy to use because of how it interacts with wind. The sails can be reefed which helps learners in the harsh winds.

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.

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.

International Success & Awards

*Sailing World - Dinghy of the Year 2015 - RS Aero * SAIL Best Boat Awards - Best Daysailor 2018 - RS Zest *RS Sailing won Asian Marine Boating Award's Best Dayboat / Sportboat / Dinghy for their entire range. *The RS Venture won Sailing World's Boat of the Year 2012. *The RS100 gained ISAF Class status in 2012. *The RS Feva has ISAF Class status. *The RS Tera gained ISAF Class status in 1997. *The RS500 has ISAF Class status. *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 *RS Venture Connect SCS Power Assist Pack wins Overall DAME Award 2017

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