RS21 Keelboat
RS21 International Class Association Announces Entries Open for World Championship 2024
29th February 2024 RS21 Keelboat
The RS21 International Class Association has announced the opening of entries for the highly anticipated RS21 World Championship 2024. The championship, which is set to take place at the prestigious Club Nautic L'Escala in Spain from 21st to 28th September,…
Another first for the fiftieth Scottish Series this year will include RS21 keelboats racing on Loch Fyne. The RS21 Association has included the event as one of its 'Official Series', and that will give the class a chance to start…
November is here, and although some would call it winter sailing, conjuring images of hats, gloves, rain and all-round miserable sailing conditions, the reality is that the weather this time of the year is perfect for sailing! And not only…
The RS21 one design will make its Cork Week debut in the 2024 regatta taking place from 15-19 July. Organisers say the inclusion of the relatively new keelboat class, which was introduced in 2019, “is a testament to the event’s…
When you bring together Ireland’s biggest sailing event, RS21s and a weather forecast that promised a downwind ride that would take the fleet to the edge, you could get something pretty special, and that is exactly what we got for…
The 2023 RS21 Cup season will see events in Scotland, Ireland and England as teams compete in a three-regatta venue, including Dun Laoghaire Harbour in July. To ensure sailors, new and old, get the chance to get up to speed…
Promoted
Firstly an apology; after the initial hype and launch, there has been silence regarding the Irish Sailing League. Unfortunately for me, a diagnosis of severe neck pain led to the necessity for two replacement disks in the neck; this led…
Irish Sailing League “Overwhelmed by Enquiries” as It Reveals More Details of Set-Up
23rd December 2022 RS21 Keelboat
Following the announcement of the new Irish Sailing League earlier this week, organisers say they have been “overwhelmed with the number of enquiries” as they reveal more details of its structure and future plans. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, well-known…
New “Irish Sailing League” Aims to Shake Up Inter-Club Racing Scene
19th December 2022 RS21 Keelboat
The upstart Irish Sailing League is aiming to shake up the inter-club racing scene in Ireland. Backed by Kenny Rumball of Dun Laoghaire’s Irish National Sailing School, the new league would see competitors represent their clubs in short, grandstand-style sprint…
Entry is now open for the RYA Winter Match Racing Series 2023 which kicks off in RS21s at London’s Queen Mary Sailing Club in the New Year. The #rockupandrace series will also give teams an opportunity to compete in 707s…
Last Sunday, the inaugural RS21 World Championships in Biograd Na Moru came to a close after some incredibly close one-design racing in an incredibly even-matched class. The MarineServices.ie team, despite having only jumped into the boat to sail as a…
RS21 to Debut at Second Race of Turkey Shoot Series After World Championship Foray
10th November 2022 RS21 Keelboat
The Irish RS21 keelboat crew returned from the inaugural World Championships in Croatia last week, and the new design will now feature on Irish waters when it competes at this weekend's Dun Laoghaire's DBSC Turkey Shoot Series. The sole Irish boat in Biograd…
Italians Lead as Strong Bora Winds Blow on Day Three of the RS21 World Championships
5th November 2022 RS21 Keelboat
After three races sailed at the RS21 world Championships in Croatia Gianluca Grisoli, Andrea Casale, Fabio Gridelli and Giorgio Tortarolo are leading the 41-boat fleet with a 3,1,2 score. Strong bora winds dominate the racecourse for day three of the…
Two Days in at the RS 21 World Championships for MarineServices.ie Race Team
4th November 2022 RS21 Keelboat
The RS 21 World Championships have been a mixed bag for the MarineServices.ie racing team. Very light and fickle winds on day 1 saw two very light shifty races after a postponement onshore. The crew are new to the boat…
RS21 UK National Champions Show the Way at World Championship Day One
3rd November 2022 RS21 Keelboat
Day one of the RS21 World Championship at Biograd Na Moru, Croatia, saw a mid-fleet position for Ireland's sole entry Skippered by Kenny Rumball of Dun Laoghaire. Having scored a 13 and then a 34 in the two races sailed,…
The inaugural RS21 World Championship begins today in Biograd Na Moru, Croatia. Hosted by the Ilirija Resorts, the eagerly awaited four-day championship promises fierce competition, stunning scenery, marvellous socials and memories for life. There are over 40 boats registered from…
