Class Association
from your RS Class Association Secretaries
(in the photo from left to right: Joanne Boutle (your Membership Secretary), Heather Chipperfield, Clare Sargent and Sally Campbell)
The RS600 Class Association have been thinking carefully about the plans for 2015. We are pleased to announce that the Magic Marine RS600 Winter Championship will take place at Grafham WSC 14-15 Mar 15, and the fleet will be taking part in POSH Regatta 9-10 May 15, the Lord Birkett Trophy at Ullswater YC 4-5 Jul 15 and of course Bart’s Bash 20 Sept 15.
After careful consideration we have decided that we are not going to run an RS600 National Championship in 2015. However we hope that the RS600 class can demonstrate its enthusiasm to race together as a one design fleet at the events we have organised and so inform our review of the situation for the 2016 season.
Currently the RS600 Class Association is without a Chair. If you are a Class Association member interested in filling this post and helping to breathe new life into the class please contact me clare@rs-association.com
Don't forget your RS Class Association membership is up for renewal in the New Year. You can set up payment by standing order if you want to make life easier. Simply complete the standing order mandate attached to the downloadable membership form here and return to Joanne your Membership Secretary. You can also pay by cheque. Online renewal by PayPal will incur the Paypal 3.5% transaction charge. So save the transaction charge or the postage stamp and pay by standing order!
Your RS Class Association works for you! We:
Set the rules to give great one-design and handicap racing - enhancing resale values
Organise the websites, forums, race reports, news - keeping you informed
Organise racing events with fantastic social scene - improving your Class’s popularity and value
Organise training events - helping you get the most from your boat
Liaise with the builder and RS Sailing - ensuring the quality and specification are what owners want
Encourage new people to get involved - giving a better experience for everyone
Who is your Class Association?
Your RS Class Association is run by volunteer sailors with back-up by part-time professional administrators (Heather, Clare, Sally and Joanne). The sailors make the plans and communication while we your Secretaries do all the leg work.
Your RS Class Association membership not only ensures you are looked after by us but also entitles you to the following fantastic benefits:
The LDC Loyalty Scheme exclusive to RS Association Members: earn 2.5 points for every pound spent at LDC Sailing, points will be collected on any purchases from LDC Sailing eg RS parts, clothing, chandlery, ropes ie all equipment online and in-store at LDC (but points cannot be collected on RS boat purchases, nor can points be redeemed against any RS boat purchases), make sure you register on the phone with your first purchase and only use one account.
Magic Marine: get 10% off by buying online at www.magicmarineshop.co.uk and using the 10% discount code "magic10off"
Volvo: save up to 25% on a new Volvo with their affinity deal
Noble Marine Insurance: £5 discount on annual boat cover
2ndhanddinghies.com: 10% discount on repairwork (excludes parts, sails and transport)
Minorca Sailing: discount on June holidays
Brittany Ferries: regular discount on ferry fares
Crew Clothing: 15% discount on in-store purchases
For full information go to: http://www.rssailing.org/docs/Benefits.pdf
We are now off on our Christmas holidays but are looking forward to getting back to working for you in the New Year!
Cheers
Clare, Sally, Heather and Joanne
