RS Sailing
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.
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 for beginners, families, sailing clubs and schools. The Performance Boats are the RS100, RS200, RS300, RS400, RS500, RS600, RS700, RS800, RS Vareo, the new RS Aero 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.
History
- 1957 - H.Taylor & Son Ltd incorporated in the UK on 29 October 1957
- Traded as Racing Sailboats and London Dinghy Centre 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
| Class | Designer | Length | Recognition | Test report |
| 2000 | Phil Morrison | - | Originally known as the Laser 2000 | |
| RS Aero | Jo Richards | 4m / 13'2" | - | - |
| RS Feva | Paul Handley | 3.64m / 12'0" | RYA Supported Class | |
| RS Elite | Phil Morrison | 7.4m / 24'4" | - | |
| RS NEO | Paul Handley and RS Sailing | 3.53m / 11'5" | - | |
| RS Quest | Jo Richards | 4.5m / 14'1" | - | - |
| RS Tera | Paul Handley | 2.87m / 9'5" | ||
| RS Venture | Phil Morrison & RS Sailing | 4.9m / 16'4" | - | - |
| RS Vareo | Phil Morrison | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | |
| RS ZEST | Jo Richards and RS Sailing | 3.59m / 11'9" | - | - |
| RS Quba | Paul Handley | 3.53m / 11'5" | - | |
| RS14 Cat | - | - | - | - |
| RS16 Cat | - | - | - | - |
| RS21 | RS Sailing | 6.4m / 20'8" | - | - |
| RS100 | Paul Handley | 4.30m / 14'2" | - | |
| RS200 | Phil Morrison | 4.00m / 13'0" | - | - |
| RS300 | Clive Everest | 4.24m / 14'0" | - | - |
| RS 400 | Phil Morrison | 4.52m / 14'10" | - | - |
| RS500 | Phil Morrison | 4.34m / 14'3" | ||
| RS600 | Clive Everest & Nick Peters | 4.47m / 14'8" | - | - |
| RS700 | Nick Peters & Alex Southon | 4.68m / 15'5" | - | |
| RS800 | Phil Morrison | 4.8m / 15'9" | - | - |
| RS900 | Phil Morrison | 4.68m / 15'4" | Olympic skiff trial. Not in production |
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