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Class Association
Adding value for ALL RS sailors
- Sets the rules to give great one-design and handicap racing - enhancing resale values
- Organises websites, race reports, news, social media - keeping you informed
- Organises racing events with fantastic social scene - improving your Class’s popularity and value
- Organises training events - helping you get the most from your boat
- Liaises with the builder, RS Sailing - ensuring the quality and specification are what owners want
- Negotiates excellent discounts from the RS Sailing Store, including sail discounts, and many other companies
- Encourages new people to get involved - giving a better experience for everyone
Who is your Class Association?
- It is run by volunteer sailors with back-up by part time professional administrators
- The sailors make the plans and decisions - without having to do all the leg work
Please show support by joining your Class Association
- The cost is tiny compared to your benefits, working out at just £3.75 per month for Full Membership, £3 per month for Club Membership or £2.08 per month for Youth Membership
- By taking out International Class Association membership for one class, you will have reciprocal membership to the RS100, RS200, RS300, RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, RS Vareo International and International RS500 Class Associations
- One event membership is available for all events except National and major championships, for use by those borrowing a boat, intending to only sail in one RS Class Association event etc. Click here.
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Gul RS National Championships 2002 - Day 5 Report
See Y&Y website for full results.
RS300
Following yesterdays mission, the final chapter concluded with bright
sunshine and a building sea breeze, boding well for the three scheduled
races.
Race 8 once again saw Steve Cockerill lead the fleet around the course,
closely followed by Phil Davies and Ian Baillie, whose positions swapped
frequently before Ian managed to squirt ahead. Steve Bolland continued
his run of good form to sweep home in fourth place, just ahead of Will
Gulliver, and brother Nick. Matt Sargent saw his previous good work come
to grief as he finished a disappointing 7th, leading to an increase in
tension for the fight for second place.
Race 9 started in the same conditions, with the light westerly winds
still causing troubles for the heavier helms. Phil Davies caused some
relief for the fleet by threatening an early upset after taking the lead,
only to see Steve Cockerill once more adopt his customary position at the
head, and Ian Baillie sail past him on the beat, after following one of
the small wind shifts. Steve Cook caused concern for all the leaders
after getting a great start, and rapidly making ground up the first beat,
only to see his hopes of glory dashed, despite holding off a late
challenge by Steve Bolland, who claimed fifth. This proved to be one of
the closest races of the event, with all 15 boats finishing within
minutes, and places being swapped regularly.
The final race of the National Championships saw the fleet sprint off of
the line, only to see that the leaders had jumped the gun, and were over.
Will Gulliver, and Steve Cockerill both threaded their ways back through
the fleet to recross, only to see the flag stay up, causing concern
throughout the fleet. Phil Davies took advantage of the confusion to open
a lead up, being closely chased by Matt Sargent, Steve Cook, and Jamie
Mawson. As the fleet wended their way around the course, Steve Cockerill
mounted a valiant charge to keep his unbeaten record, managing to fight
his way up to second place by the end, although being unable to catch
Phil. Will Gulliver charged through to take fifth place from the chasing
Jamie Mawson, and Ian Baillie.
Steve Cockerill had proved to be a worthy National Champion once again,
although the rapidly growing RS300 fleet had been able to cause one or
two scares, and all commented on the continued excellence of the racing.
RS400
Strong sunshine quickly burnt off the thin clouds over Weymouth Bay this
morning and the fleet launched with high expectation of a good sea
breeze. Right on cue a light sea breeze carried the fleet out to the race
area to allow battle to commence for the overall honours on what was to
prove a tense and tight fight. Gilbert/Stewart had been overall leaders
throughout the event but a dodgy fourth day had left Carveth/Greaves and
Burlton/Bonsey in striking distance.
Race 9 started in a force 2-3 from the southwest with crews just sitting
out up wind. The three main contenders all made good gate starts and
arrived together at the first mark. Carveth just led from Gilbert with
Burlton a boat length behind. Burlton gybed off early and split away from
Gilbert who was getting the better of the tussle with Carveth. When the
three came back together approaching the leeward mark Burlton had taken
the better line and led from Gilbert and Carveth. Despite constant
pressure these positions were held to the finish.
Gilbert and Stewart now had 13 pts with their best discard of 9th,
Carveth/Greaves had 19 pts needing to be second or better with Gilbert
worse than 9th to claim overall victory. Burlton/Bonsey were now out of
the overall victory equation despite winning the race with now 23pts.
The lead into the start of race 10 saw Gilbert shadowing Carveth to try
and prevent a clean start. In the event he failed and Carveth had a
useful position half way up the first beat whilst Gilbert was struggling
well out of contention. Carveth rounded the windward mark 15th with
Gilbert floundering in mid fleet. Carveth now set off in a determined
charge to gain places whilst Gilbert could only watch and hope.
At the front Simon Potts/Alan Woosey had led but Neil and Paul Freeman
had real downwind boat speed to take the lead with Robin Kenyon/Toby
Lewis equally impressive moving through to second. Carveth made real
gains on the second run, rounding the opposite leeward mark to all the
other leaders to great advantage jumping to 8th. With the Freemans and
Kenyon/Lewis looking very secure in first and second it looked very
unlikely Carveth was going to gain the vital result he needed and so it
was to prove when his valiant effort gave him a 5th place at the finish.
This gave Roger Gilbert and James Stewart their third RS400 National
Championship title in a row but this time by only two points.
The weather had been kind the to the RS400’s allowing all races to be
held on their allotted days. The Race Management had been first class
with true courses and great starting procedure.
RS600
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