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RS400 Update - Summer Champs photo code, last events before Nationals
Salcombe Gin RS Summer Regatta, Rooster RS400 Southern Champs
It's a wrap! Well done to Sam Knight and Chris Bownes.
Amazing event video thanks to Digital Sailing here
Great photos, also thanks to Digital Sailing. You will find the full Digital Sailing event gallery here Please use the discount code RSCHAMPS at checkout for 50% off prints and downloads. Code extended until 15th July.
See Peter Hickson's HISC Smug Mug photo gallery here
Full results and all fleet reports here
Once again thanks to our sponsors Salcombe Gin and Rooster, and to the team at Hayling Island and the RS Class Association.
Just 2 events remaining before the Nationals -
Rope4Boats RS400 Southern Tour, Arun, 8/9 July
A welcome message from Mark Nicholls
"Hello from Arun Yacht Club!
We're looking forward to welcoming you back to Arun for this coming weekends Rope4Boats Southern Tour event.
We've got a great evening planned Saturday Evening with one of our famous Arun YC BBQs - David's crop of courgettes may make a special appearance too accompanied with a well stocked bar and Live Music!
For those that haven't sailed with us before at Arun Yacht Club, we launch into the river, followed by a short 300m sail out to sea for some of the best sea sailing on the south coast.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the weekend!"
TridentUK RS400 Northern Tour, Yorkshire Dales, 22/23 July
Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club are very pleased to host the Trident UK RS400 Northern Tour at Grimwith Reservoir on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd July 2023.
To help with planning and organisation please via the
YDSC website here. Online entries will close at midnight on Thursday evening 20th July.
The YDSC Galley will be open for Breakfast, Lunch and for Dinner on Saturday, plus Breakfast & Lunch on Sunday. Saturday dinner must be booked in advance by 15 July – see Additional Info at the end of the Notice of Race.
Camping for motorhomes and tents is free.
Full details here
Noble Marine Rooster RS400 National Championship
The countdown is on, less than 4 weeks to go!
Watch this space for Runners and Riders, and look out for your event Joining Instructions.
Not entered yet? There's still time, 66 entries to date, can we make it 70?
Save the dates - for those who like to plan
Next year's Nationals dates are 19th-23rd August, Royal Torbay
And Michiel Geerling announced the 30th Anniversary Celebration of RS Sailing, 18-19 May 2024, Hayling Island
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