Latest RS Vareo News Feedhttp://www.rs-association.comThe RS Vareo calendar for 2012 is now available at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS percent20Vareo and selection=events http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS percent20Vareo and selection=events and gt; Details of each event will be added to the website over the next few weeks. The NoR for 2012 will also be on the website under Documents by the end of the month. Hi All The final results for the RS Vareo GUL GP Circuit are now available to view on the Vareo webpages or click http://tinyurl.com/6f93ux8 Thanks to Richard Willows for working them out and well done to Andrew Wilson for winning the circuit. The prize giving will take place at the Last Shout Champs on November 12/13 at Rutland SC . For the finish of the RS Vareos we have our daily fotoboat.com video devoted to you guys.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3puonVjAEd8 and feature=youtu.beEnjoy! A 2-1 -2 result today confirmed Andrew Wilson as the 2011 RS Vareo National Champion. The final race for the RS Vareos has started and is lead by Nick Cricklemore Wind picking up slightly. Jeremy Symons is overtaken by Andrew Wilson . John Bumby started the first race in style and leads Steve Powell and Richard Bland . Warm and sunny and with 5 - 8 knots of breeze. The first start on Monday August 22nd has been brought forwarded to 11.00 hrs. The change to the sailing instructions has been posted. Andrew Wilson had a good day at the office today. A 2-1-1-2 scoreline which takes Wilson ahead of Richard Willows by 6 points. Richard Willows took another RS Vareo race win today in the light shifty conditions. With 23 boats already entered the 2011 RS Vareo National Championships are already larger than last year and there are a lot of fresh new faces in the fleet. Nine races are scheduled over three days from 20-22nd August meaning some intense competition for this single-handed class. As part of the unique RS Games multi-class championship extravaganza back onshore the RS Vareo competitors will join sailors and supporters from up to eight other RS classes to enjoy a busy inter-class social schedule including the Mount Gay Rum Championship Ball. With some 800 competitors taking part in the RS Games over a 12-day period this will be an exciting event to be part of. And with the championship taking place at st1:city w:st= and quot;on and quot;Weymouth/st1:city and st1:place w:st= and quot;on and quot;st1:placename w:st= and quot;on and quot;Portland/st1:placename st1:placename w:st= and quot;on and quot;National/st1:placename st1:placename w:st= and quot;on and quot;Sailing/st1:placename st1:placetype w:st= and quot;on and quot;Academy/st1:placetype/st1:place sailors will have the added exhilaration of competing at the 2012 Olympic venue exactly one year ahead of the Games. With a number of top dogs from the last few years RS Vareo National Championships moving on to apply their talents in other classes this has really opened up the potential to see some new names climb up the rankings in 2011. But if the last 12 months are anything to go by the actual overall Championship title is likely to be scooped by one of two boats: Andrew Wilson (Datchet) was 3rd at last years Nationals with Richard Willows (Rodeford) a few points behind in 4th place overall. This form has been repeated constantly in the last year as these two have been the total dominant forces always occupying 1st and 2nd at every event they have taken part in. Keen observers will know that Andrew has held the advantage during the majority of the season; can Richard produce the result when it is needed? Of course others in the field will have plenty to say and three of last years top ten are also going to be at Weymouth; look out for Julian Brooke Houghton from Cargreen; Chris Moore who has recently put in a good result at the Flying Fifteen Worlds; and Cheryl Wood. Last but not least Geoff Shaw (Rodeford) is also capable of some good form as his third place at the 2007 RS Vareo Nationals showed. RSVareo proposal for new spinnaker design u1:p/u1:p u5:p/u5:p u1:p/u1:p The RSVareo class asked RS in 2009 to develop a new spinnaker. The current one has a very full shape which makes it not very effective on reaches. Vareo sailors who race round the buoys (rather than on windward/leeward courses) were particularly keen on getting a flatter cut. The other proposed change was to move to a radial cut to make the sail shape more stable and to give it a much longer competitive life. The spinnaker was developed in discussion with the RS Vareo Class Association committee and was tested by Andy Temple and the Broadstairs Vareo fleet and latterly by Andrew Wilson your Class Representative.The RS Association Management Committee are in favour of this proposal. u1:p/u1:p u1:pu5:p/u5:p u5:pAll RS Vareo Class members have been sent a FAST NEWS email with a voting form. If you have not received an email please contact debbie@rs-association.com The vote closes at midnight on Sunday July 10th 2011. /u5:p/u1:p RS Sailing are now supplying aluminium foils as standard after the previous supplier was unable to maintain delivery. The daggerboard is straightforward it should fit all ages of boat easily. The rudder blade does not fit the existing rudder stock: New aluminium blades will have to be supplied with the matching new injection moulded stock: When purchased for a RS Vareo the entire unit will be GBP165 (as opposed to GBP149 for an old style rudder blade). The only small modification will be to replace the retaining clip to ensure correct operation of the item. The hole spacing of the gudgeon and pintle is the same. This is an introductory offer and will be maintained for the Vareo for 3 years. There are a number of second hand blades which can be supplied as spares in the short term if required: These would be available at GBP75 while stocks last. (Excuse the pun!) Report and results are now on the RS Vareo website or click /defanghtml_spandefanghtml_span style= and quot;FONT-FAMILY: Calibrisans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt and quot;http://tinyurl.com/69d7e8du3:p/u3:p/defanghtml_span Thanks to Jeremy Symons for sending this in. Next date for the calendar is the Vareo training day and Gul GP at Middle Nene SC on May 21/22 . defanghtml_span style= and quot;FONT-FAMILY: Calibrisans-serif; COLOR: No.1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt and quot; The report with thanks to Andrew Wilson and results for the RS Vareo Winter Champs and first 2011 Gul Grand Prix event are now available at http://tinyurl.com/4lcvcsw Next stop - Burghfield SC on 2nd April. All details at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?selection=Event and uid=16 and fleet=RS percent20Vareo and detailevent=1 Roll up roll up for the 1st official RS300/400/Vareo event for 2011! As usual for the 400s and a new venue for the 300s and Vareos we are kicking off at Leigh and Lowton SC on 12/13 March. The race briefing will be at 1230hrs on Saturday and racing will start at 1300hrs on Saturday 1100hrs Sunday - 3 races/day. There will be a meal at the club on Saturday evening included in entry fee. Further details including directions and local accommodation options are at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?selection=Event and uid=12 and fleet=RS400 and detailevent=1 We have finalised the RS Vareo Calendar for 2011. Details are below.12/13 March - Winter Championships Leigh and Lowton SC2 April - Burghfield SC Gul Grand Prix7/8 May - Llandegfedd SC Gul Grand Prix21/22 May - Middle Nene SC Gul Grand Prix25/26 June - Roadford SC Gul Grand Prix9/10 July - Lee-on-Solent SC Gul Grand Prix20-22 August - National Championships WPNSA24/25 September - Bassenthwaite SC Gul Grand Prix22/23 October - Inland Championships Rutland SC12/13 November - Last Shout Championships venue t.b.c.- 7 Gul Grand Prix events for 2011 3 to count.Enjoy! The RS600s RS700s and RS Vareos had their 4th last 4th Gul Grand Prix events respectively at Weston SC last weekend.Results and reports are now available at -RS600 - with thanks to Steve Birbeck - http://tinyurl.com/2vm4ebeRS700 - report to follow - http://tinyurl.com/33aaz8eRS Vareo - with thanks to Nigel Tinkler - http://tinyurl.com/3543nwsUpdated Circuit Results including final Gul RS700 Grand Prix results will be available on-line soon.Next stops - RS600/700s - Garda RS Vareos - Broadstairs Regatta on 21/22 Aug for final Gul Grand Prix event. Entries are now invited to the RS600/Vareo National Championships. The event is pre-entry only. Early entry discount. To enter and for loads more information see http://www.sailracer.co.uk/events/event-v2.asp?eventid=57991A fabulous friendly club with great facilities and excellent racing in Torbay reached via easy launching off the new(ish) large slipway into the harbour. RTYC have hosted loads of prestigious Championships including several RS Nationals.Keeping to a popular format of 10 races over 4 days. Early entry of GBP89 including some socials GBP70 for youth sailors. If you can only make the weekend there is a weekend entry option of GBP48. There will be Pre-National Coaching on 3 September which can be booked with your Nationals entry.RTYC is great for a social and they are offering a fabulous 3 evening meal deal for GBP12 - book with your entry. Torquay is also a nightclub and bar capital if youre feeling brave.Need a fantastic extra incentive? If you enter the Nationals by 14 July 2010 you will receive a LDC Racing Sailboats gift voucher redeemable against new sails - GBP40 redeemable against a Vareo mainsail GBP50 redeemable against a Vareo spinnaker or GBP100 against a full suit of Vareo sails and GBP50 redeemable against a RS600 mainsail.There are links to RTYC site and accommodation sites on the above link. Some accommodation options that have been mentioned on the yahoo groups include -- Nearest campsite - Widdicombe Farm - short drive away- Torquay Travelodge - rooms for GBP19 if book well in advance- Beverly Lodge - www.beverlylodge.co.uk - 10 mins walk to club rooms which sleep up to 6- Lots of B and Bs in Torwood Street right by the club AllThe RS Vareo calendar for 2010 has arrived! See http://tinyurl.com/lh9798You will notice the new format - hope you like it.Gul International are sponsoring the RS Classes again for 2010 and this year they are sponsoring the Racing Circuit - re-named Gul Grand Prix. All Gul RS Grand Prix racing events are on the website - for those who may not be able to make whole weekends each separate day of events will count towards the overall circuit - 6 days of 9 days (within 5 events - Burghfield is a one-day event) are to count for the overall circuit.Also Championships are up - off to Royal Torbay YC for UK National Championships. On-line entry will be available in Spring 2010. Coaching events will be arranged throughout the year and will be added to the programme. If you would like a coaching event at your club please do get in touch - debbie@rs-association.comWishing you all a very happy festive season and happy sailing in 2010.Heather and Debbie We had two races at Broadstairs on 4th October with five of our seven Vareos out for the races. In race one 306 sailed by Paddy Denby led from start to finish followed closely by 555 Andy Temple who in turn was chased by 561 Percy Payne with the battle for last place between sail numbers 263 Chris Wood and sailing a borrowed Vareo Dave Adams number 200 on the last kite gybe and gust had Dave looking over the side for spiders with Chris nipping past for fourth and Dave coming home in fifth. Race 2 was much the same conditions only this time Andy had a flyer never to be seen again and the battle for second was between Dave and Paddy which Dave won followed this time by Chris with Percy bringing up the rear. Andy Temple