Irish RS400 Updates & Event Calendar for 2023
by Barry McCartin 20 Feb 2023 08:46 PST
Day 2 of the Rockshore / Bosun Bobs RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC © Mo Black
After a busy winter RS400 sailing in parts of the country, where 20+ boats contested the Bosun BOB Rockshore Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC (won by Peter Kennedy & Stevie Kane) before Xmas, the DMYC Frostbites have been running since November with many RS Aeros present, RS400s, RS200s & Fevas. Boats remain busy towards Cork as well, to name but a few.
As next week represents Spring time, it won't be long before the Killaloe and Greystones established RS fleets awaken from their winter slumbers and get back out racing again. Carrickfergus SC are having a RS Spring series starting 12th March to 23rd April.
Some new RS boats have been sold, including an RS500, so masses are building around the country. Excitement is building towards a blockbuster 2023 season. The confirmed calendar for events is below. A new Irish RS website is in the making that encompasses all things RS, more details to follow!
RS400/200 Events for 2023 - mark them in your diaries!
- RS Westerns Galway City Sailing Club - April 1/2
- RS Open Training Strangford SC 29/30 April
- Northerns - Strangford Sailing Club - May 6/7
- Irish RS Games - Nationals - Blessington Sailing Club 23-25 June
- UK Nationals - Mounts Bay 31 July - 4 August 2023
- Southerns/Easterns - 26/27 August- Wexford Harbour SC
- Inlands - 23/24 September - Killaloe SC
RS Feva
- Feva Easterns Royal Irish YC- May 6/7, RS Feva UK Nationals-Pwhelli, UK- May 27th-30th
- Irish RS Games - Nationals - Blessington Sailing Club 23-25 June (open to all RS classes)
- Feva Northerns - East Down YC - 26/27 Aug / Southerns - Monkstown BSC- 23/24 Sept
For those interested in joining the class, there is a Crew's Union facebook group.
And if you don't have a boat yet, go get one! There is a grand total of one RS200 and RS400 this author knows of available in the country - act fast! (Or go to your nearest RS dealer North/South!).