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RS Aero class in the RS Sailing 30th Anniversary Regatta at Hayling Island Sailing Club

by RS Aero UK Class Association 6 Jun 2024 15:59 UTC 18-19 May 2024
RS Aero class at the RS Sailing 30th Anniversary Regatta © Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing

Three decades of fun later and RS Sailing's passion for our sport has been unwavering. Fourteen of the RS Racing Classes battled it out on the water and in true RS style, partying late into the night over the weekend of 18/19 May.

Hayling Island Sailing Club played host to fierce competition in the iconic waters of Chichester Harbour and Hayling Bay.

Thirty RS Aeros took the opportunity to test the waters alongside the other RS Classes where the sixth RS Aero World Championship will be competed for in just three months time.

Congratulations to all the winners and well done to everyone taking part!

Entries are now up to 135 for the RS Aero World Championships at Hayling from 26-30th August www.rsaerosailing.org/index.asp?p=event&eid=2736 with all 4 RS Aero classes well represented. Beat the late fee by entering by 31st July! A few charter RS Aeros remain available for distant travellers and future owners.

5 Rig Results:

PosSail noHelmClubR1R1R2R3Pts
14428Sammy I‑JMaidenhead SC‑11113
22811Anka StaiteHISC3‑5227
31964Adam CraigBurghfield223(BFD)7
41156Hayden MooreNotts County‑534310
53303Luke MarkeyThorpe Bay Yacht Club‑645413
62050Charlotte HitchmoughBOWMOOR4‑66515

6 Rig Results:

PosSail noHelmClubR1R1R2R3Pts
13046Steve JacksonLee on Solent SC111(BFD)3
23806paul.hammettHISC2‑4226
32738Spike DanielsHayling Island Sailing Club4‑86111
43305Richard BullockISC534(DNC)12
53700Sarah DavisBowmoor SC62‑7614
64202Brian StaiteHayling Island Sailing Club3‑98314
73669Chris Rust (UFD)63716
82572Andy HillWarsash8‑105518
94517Paul OakeyPortchester Sailing Club10510‑1125
104529Sam Mabey (DNC)712827
111397Matt SteinHISC11‑1414429
122470Tracey CovellPortchester Sailing Club7139(BFD)29
132428Mark ThurlowHayling Island SC9‑12111030
142962Mark RipleyHISC1211‑13932
154207Simon PattersonItchenor13(DNC)DNCDNC45

7 Rig Results:

PosSail noHelmClubR1R1R2R3Pts
173Noah Rees ‑22114
24551Andrew KilburnRS sailing1‑5225
34393Oliver HoldenHISC‑41449
44274Guy RungtonRS sailing3‑6339
53199Chris JenkinsBowmoor(UFD)35513
62549Andy SharpBowmoor SC646‑916
71301Max DevonportEmsworth SC57‑8719
83852Nick AllenPapercourt7‑97620
92515Iain SoarsFrensham Pond SC88‑9824

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