Club Racing
There are three main ways that you can start racing:

· Look for a crewing job – many clubs have a way to marry up willing crews and needy helms.
· Charter a club dinghy – some clubs have suitable boats that can be chartered for club racing.
· Race your own boat – nearly all dinghies can be raced in a handicap or one-design fleet.

Racing Boats
You can race just about any boat but most people are drawn to dinghy racing because it is synonymous with ‘sporty and fun’. So if you will primarily be racing your boat, avoid choosing one that is too heavy or too slow – you’ll soon become frustrated! The Yardstick system gives a good performance comparison – the lower the number, the faster the boat.

Search the Performance Dinghies and Skiffs section of our web site for your first racing boat. Every RS in this section is fast, exciting to sail, and is built using the optimum applied technology. The huge success of RS racing classes and the enthusiasm of the sailors says it all.

 

There’s more to RS than boats...
RS is a way of life – club fleets, regatta circuits, championships, overseas events in the sunshine, big parties, good friends, life on the beach. Join the RS Class Association and never look back! Select the boat of your choice on the RS Web site, and then click on the RS Class Association button to be linked to the Owner’s Association.