Latest RS300 News Feedhttp://www.rs-association.comThe RS300 calendar for 2012 is now available at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=events http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 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.Steve Bolland sealed the championship by winning the final race today. Steve Bolland secured the championship with 3 firsts today. Richard Le Mare had a 2nd in races 1 and 3 whilst Neil Beveridge took 2nd in the 2nd race Steve Bolland won the first 3 races with Richard Le Mare taking line honours in race 4 of the AW Accounting National Championships The A W Accounting RS300 National Championships will be made up of a 12-race series scheduled to take 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 between 23-26th August. The RS300 will be one of nine RS classes taking part in the RS Games multi-class championship extravaganza a unique event which will see concurrent championship events hosted over a 12 day period. The RS300 is a niche single-hander that demands a high skill level and is renowned for being one of the trickiest dinghies there is to master. Despite that the RS300 is currently enjoying a spike in its popularity and the record entry number set at the 2009 Nationals (33 boats) is not far off being broken with less than 3 weeks until the start of the event. Hanging over the RS300 fleet is the big question of whether anyone can topple Steve Bolland (Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club). Steve has won the last three RS300 National Championships in a row and in 2011 won both of the Gul Grand Prix RS300 events he sailed so will naturally be looking to top the podium at this years championship. But it wont be an easy ride. Front-liners trying to stop Steve making it four national championships in a row will include Dave Acres (st1:placename w:st= and quot;on and quot;Thorney/st1:placename st1:placetype w:st= and quot;on and quot;Island/st1:placetype) who was runner up at the 2009 Nationals and Tim Keen (st1:place w:st= and quot;on and quot;Sheffield/st1:place) who took third place at the 2010 Nationals. Meanwhile Mike Bees (Brightlingsea) can claim many good RS300 results from past regattas and will doubtlessly be another force to be reckoned with. Mike has proven both his enjoyment of and skill in championship sailing already this year by winning the recent B14 Nationals. The Scottish invasion cannot be ignored and will also have much to impact on who eventually takes the victory. This may be one of the smallest fleets taking part in the RS Games but the competition will not be diluted. Showcasing its capacity as a class which accommodates all ages the RS300 entry list has competitors from age 17 to the ever green Sir Barry Steel who has been a tad over 55 and No.8221; for as long as the RS300 has existed! Barry will also entertain the RS300 fleet ashore and no doubt some of the other fleets as the RS Games social schedule will provide the opportunity for inter-fleet socialising. On that note Mr Bolland is another one to watch having huge potential on the social side of things as proven the last time the RS300 Nationals were hosted 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! Prestwick Performance Regatta Preview The big open sea venue of Prestwick in SW Scotland will host its Performance Regatta on May 7/8. The regatta with its formula of short sharp races four per day will attract every performance class worth knowing. For instance it will be the first event of the season for the Scottish Skiff circuit. The Skiffs are expected to include a strong Musto Skiff class plus other fast boats including 49ers and RS800s. The ISO class have chosen the regatta for their first Northern Series event of the year and they will have the chance to compete against many other skiff classes as well as in their own class. The local RS300 fleet is among the strongest in the UK and it will welcome competitors from all over the country to the classs Scottish Championships and Gul Grand Prix event. The most recent recruits to join the fun in this high performance weekend are the 420 class who start their Scottish circuit here. All sailors from near and afar are sure of a warm welcome at Prestwick and spectators are sure to see some very exciting action on the water. More information at www.prestwicksailingclub.co.uk or on class sites. Entries taken on the day. Sounds like a very enjoyable weekend at Oxford SC for the Gul Grand Prix event for the 300s and 600s joined by Contenders. Full results and reports are at - RS300 - http://tinyurl.com/3r3amv2 - with thanks to Richard Kennedy RS600 - http://tinyurl.com/5reur5m - with thanks to Richard Broughton Next stops - RS300s are at the Scottish Championships at Prestwick (also part of the Gul Grand Prix) on 7/8 May where Steve Bolland will be defending his title. RS600s are at the Paignton Regatta on 30 April/1 May for their 3rd Gul Grand Prix. All details under Events on http://www.rs-association.com/ A fantastic turnout for the first RS300 event of 2011 - the Winter Champs at L and LSC. Read all about it (with thanks to Steve Bolland) at http://tinyurl.com/5rknc4h More pictures at http://leighandlowton.wordpress.com/ Next stop is Oxford SC with the RS600s on 2/3 April. More information at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?selection=Event and uid=17 and fleet=RS300 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 RS300 Calendar for 2011. Details are below.12/13 Mar - Winter Championships Leigh and Lowton SC2/3 April - Oxford SC Gul Grand Prix7/8 May - Prestwick SC Scottish Championships and Gul Grand Prix11/12 June - Rutland SC Sprint Championships and Gul Grand Prix2/3 July - Brightlingsea Gul Grand Prix23-26 August - National Championships WPNSA24 September - Aldenham Gul Grand Prix15/16 October - Inland Championships Draycote Water SCWe will be organising a coaching event early in 2011 and details will be available soon. Sounds like a fantastic event at Rutland SC for the exhausting Sprint Champs! The 4th Gul Grand Prix event results and report with thanks to Steve Bolland are at http://tinyurl.com/379fcpdMore photos at www.fotoboat.comNext stop - Nationals!! 22-25 July at Prestwick SC. For more details and to enter go to http://www.sailracer.co.uk/events/entries-v2.asp?eventid=56918 Dont delay the early entry discount will be closing soon . Five boats had a perfect training day at Prestwick with sparkling sea sushine and a perfect force 3.The morning session was followed by a debrief with video and a discussion on keeping the boat flat gybing and how knackered everyone was. Ian Baillie gave the benefit of his experience and after lunch Mr Bevs got all the boats back on the water for a punishing session.More tacking and gybing followed and we finished with a couple of short races. A second video debrief followed where the finer points of getting it right and going fast were discussed.The day will have given everyone something to work on and was perfect practise for the Nationals next month. !--~-|--|prettyhtmlstart|--|-~-- The Sprint Championship is an excellent different event for RS200s 300s 400s and 500s. It is part of the 2010 Gul Grand Prix. A series of very short races in fleets of approx. 8 boats within fleets. Sail on Saturday morning to determine who sails against who in semi finals on Saturday afternoon then again on Sunday morning. All boats sail all races. Start at 12.00hrs on Saturday 10.30hrs on Sunday with briefing at 11.00hrs on Saturday. NoR and Entry Form and SIs are available on website at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS200 and selection=Documents http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS200 and selection=Documents and gt; under Sailing Instructions. Have a look at these to see how the event works - it really is an excellent format.There is no need to pre-book this year although to save time you could download the entry form and have it ready when you arrive. All entries must be made by 10.40hrs on the Saturday - if you are running late you must phone the club on 01780 720292 to let us know youre coming.For directions and accommodation see http://rutlandsc.co.uk/cms/index.php Rutland SC has simple accommodation on site and there is camping in the field next door. Sounds like a great weekend at Leigh and Lowton SC kicking off the RS300 and RS400 season.The full results and reports are at -http://tinyurl.com/ykh6d2g with thanks to Sam SuttonThere are some more great photos at http://www.llsc.org.uk/docs/gal/rswinters2010/ http://www.llsc.org.uk/docs/gal/rswinters2010/ and gt; taken by Paul Allen. The RS300 and RS400 sailing year kicks off at the Winter Champs hosted by Leigh and Lowton SC on 13 and 14 March 2010. Some details are at http://tinyurl.com/yf5lbdj Briefing is at 12.30hrs with first scheduled starts at 1300hrs on Saturday 11.00hrs Sunday. Curry night is planned for Saturday evening dont book anything else as your curry is included in entry fee! Directions and accommodation details are at Leigh and Lowton website - http://www.llsc.org.uk/LLSC/News/News.html Click on visitor information for directions.The 2010 Racing Circuit is the Gul Grand Prix starting with Milton Keynes SC on 17/18 April for the RS300s. Prize-giving for this circuit will be on 13 November at st1:place w:st= and quot;on and quot;st1:city w:st= and quot;on and quot;Rutland/st1:city st1:state w:st= and quot;on and quot;SC/st1:state/st1:place Last Shout Championship. The RS300 calendar for 2010 has arrived! See http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=events You 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. As requested at the 2009 RS300 AGM this circuit will be based on individual races. 50 percent of the total number of races held minus one will count for the circuit. We expect there to be 35 races at the 6 different venues with 18 races to count for overall circuit. Hope this makes sense. Also Championships are up - off to Prestwick SC 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.com Wishing you all a very happy festive season and happy sailing in 2010. Heather and Debbie With thanks and congratulation to Steve Bolland 2009 Gul RS300 National Champion the final results and report are now available at http://tinyurl.com/mz2tblSome more excellent photos on http://www.fotoboat.com/ Hi AllI would like to remind you about a couple of great events that are coming up later this month for which pre-booking is essential.RS200/RS400 Irish Nationals and Eurocup - 23-25 May 2009Back to Royal North of Ireland YC for this ever-popular event and a new time of year. Details of this event including 20 percent discount deal with Norfolk Line Ferries are at http://tinyurl.com/d3jlpx and the NoR and entry form is under Other Documents at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS400 and selection=DocumentsPlease note that you can enter after 15 May or at the event but that there will be a GBP10 surcharge.Gul RS200/RS300/RS400/RS500 Sprint Championships - 30/31 MayHosted by Rutland SC. Great fun event - something a bit different - the Sprint Champs are a series of short (15-20 min) races in flights of 8-10 boats in individual fleets. Excellent racing and spectating at beautiful Rutland. Counts towards Racing Circuit for all fleets except the RS400s.Pre-entry is essential for this event due to the nature of the racing and the need to divide fleets into flights of approx. 6-8 boats.More information is at http://tinyurl.com/dhmzmt and the NoR and entry form is under Other Documents at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=DocumentsPlease note that all entries must be received by Monday 25 May.Any queries contact me at heatherc@rs-association.com or 01590 610273.RegardsHeather Some great events that are coming up in May 2009 and for which pre-booking is essential.RS200/RS400 Irish Nationals and Eurocup - 23-25 May 2009Back to Royal North of Ireland YC for this ever-popular event and a new time of year.Details of this event including 20 percent discount deal with Norfolk Line Ferries are at http://tinyurl.com/d3jlpx and the NoR and entry form is under Other Documents at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS400 and selection=DocumentsPlease note that you can enter after 15 May or at the event but that there will be a GBP10 surcharge.Gul RS200/RS300/RS400/RS500 Sprint Championships - 30/31 MayHosted by Rutland SC. Great fun event - something a bit different - the Sprint Champs are a series of short (15-20 min) races in flights of 8-10 boats in individual fleets. Excellent racing and spectating at beautiful Rutland.Counts towards Racing Circuit for all fleets except the RS400s.Pre-entry is essential for this event due to the nature of the racing and the need to divide fleets into flights of approx. 6-8 boats.More information is at http://tinyurl.com/dhmzmt and the NoR and entry form is under Other Documents at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=DocumentsPlease note that all entries must be received by Monday 25 May.Also a reminder for all (except RS500s) to get your entry form in for the Carnac Eurocup. All information including details of 25 percent discount with Brittany Ferries which lasts just another 3 weeks entry form and NoR also under other documents at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=DocumentsAny queries contact me at heatherc@rs-association.com or 01590 610273. All We have dates for all Championships and have put together a Racing Circuit and Eurocup for 2009 for the RS300s. Details will be on website under Events shortly. Details are - 7/8 March Gul Winter Championships Bough Beech SC 18/19 April Racing Circuit Milton Keynes SC 16/17 May Racing Circuit Draycote WSC 30/31 May Gul Sprint Championships and Racing Circuit Rutland SC 13/14 June Racing Circuit Lee-on-Solent SC ( and Ball) 18/19 July Racing Circuit Filey Regatta 27-31 July Eurocup Carnac YC Brittany France 15/16 August Racing Circuit Coaching and Scottish Nationals Prestwick SC 22/23 August Racing Circuit Sunderland SC 3-5 September National Championships Royal Torbay YC 3/4 October Racing Circuit Bosham SC 17/18 October Inland Championships Northampton SC The above programme is on the website under http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS300 and selection=events There will also be a Northern Circuit - details of this regional circuits will be in your 2009 Yearbook and on the website shortly. Regards Heather The Gul RS300 Inlands results and report are now available at http://www.rs-association.com/includes/resultsdetail2.asp?fleet=RS300 and uid=408 and class=RS300 and resultyear=2008With thanks to Steve Bolland.