Look out your window: Future’s so bright gotta wear shades
Rooster RS Summer Championship Online Entry Now Open! Rooster RS Games Merchandise Now Available! RS Games Entry Open! RS300 Scottish Championship too!
Posted: 17/05/2018 12:19:00
Rooster Trophy Merchandise available for RS Games
As official clothing partner, Rooster have designed a range specifically for the 2018 RS Anniversary Games.
Posted: 14/05/2018 20:29:00
Trump and VIPs at RS Games!
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Posted: 10/05/2018 22:46:00
Look forward to your Scottish then Summer Championships
RS300 Scottish Championship East Lothian YC 2-3 June 18, RS300 Rooster RS Summer Championship Parkstone YC 23-24 June 18, Both part of your RS300 Rooster National Tour!
Posted: 10/05/2018 11:59:00
Bristol Burnout Cancelled!
No wind forecast sadly...
Posted: 03/05/2018 23:31:00
Rooster RS Summer Championship Online Entry Now Open!
Parkstone YC 23-24 June 2018
Posted: 03/05/2018 13:06:00
Bristol Burnout This Weekend
Bristol Corinthian YC Sat 5 May
Posted: 02/05/2018 21:46:00
RS Games Social Programme Revealed!
As the entries to the UK’s biggest ever dinghy sailing event top 500, we are delighted to reveal the ‘Awesome RS Games Social Programme’!
Posted: 01/05/2018 14:40:00
Reunion Regatta & Dinner
What a fabulous weekend! Results and photos online now.
Posted: 01/05/2018 09:23:00
Hurray it’s the Bristol Surprise Next Weekend!
Bristol Corinthian YC Sat 5 May
Posted: 27/04/2018 14:32:00
Sprints Photos and Reports HERE!!!
Make a brew and settle down to enjoy some Sprints joy
Posted: 25/04/2018 22:00:00
Sprints Results HERE!!!
Great RS Sprints at Rutland SC this weekend
Posted: 23/04/2018 13:09:00
Hurry hurry it’s the Sprints this weekend!
Online entry closes Wed 0001hrs
Posted: 16/04/2018 21:33:00
RS Sprints 21-22 April
So you’ve eaten too much Easter egg chocolate? What better way to set yourself back on track than by signing up to the RS Sprints? It’ll be a weekend of dashing about on the water with friends!
Posted: 04/04/2018 13:15:00
RS Sprints after Easter so HOP TO IT!
Rutland SC 21-22 April, Rooster RS300 National Tour event number two
Posted: 28/03/2018 12:35:00
5 reasons why sailors like you should enter the RS Games now:
Enter right here right now!
Posted: 22/03/2018 12:22:00
One month countdown until the RS Sprints!
Rutland SC 21-22 April
Posted: 21/03/2018 22:43:00
RS Sprints Rushing Your Way!
Hotfoot your way to Rutland SC 21-22 April for the fast and frantic RS Sprint Champs
Posted: 15/03/2018 22:47:00
Notts County Sailing Club is the best sailing club in the UK – it’s official
Notts County Sailing Club is very proud to announce that it has just won the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) / Yachts and Yachting National Club of the Year 2018.
Posted: 14/03/2018 09:44:00
THE SPRINGS HAVE SPRUNG AND THEY WERE JOYOUS!
Report, photos and results here…
Posted: 13/03/2018 14:32:00
| 10/03/2018 11/03/2017 | RS300 Spring Championship Bowmoor SC |
| 10/02/2018 11/02/2018 | Rescheduled 2017 Inland Championship Stewartby Watersports Sailing Club |
| 16/09/2017 17/09/2017 | RS300 20th Birthday Party Race Weekend Warsash SC |
| 24/08/2017 27/08/2017 | Volvo Noble Marine National Championship Prestwick SC |
| 06/05/2017 07/05/2017 | POSH Paignton SC |
| 11/03/2017 12/03/2017 | Winter Championship South Cerney SC |
| 19/03/2016 20/03/2016 | Magic Marine Spring Championship Stewartby Watersports Sailing Club |
| 22/10/2016 23/10/2016 | Magic Marine Inland Championship Hykeham SC |
| 08/09/2016 11/09/2016 | Volvo Noble Marine National Championship Exe SC |
| 24/07/2016 29/07/2016 | Abersoch Week South Caernarvonshire YC |
| 16/07/2016 16/07/2016 | Magic Marine Northern Double Header Sheffield Viking SC |
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Dave Acres 2015
Profile:
Started sailing a Heron at Cookham Reach on the River Thames when I was 9 and loved it. Then sailed a topper on the sea at Bosham where my Grandparents lived. Mine was fibreglass, before polypropylene was invented. Did my first Nationals in the Topper at Bognor and realised just how much fun big waves were. That was followed by an OK (with wooden mast and boom) and then one of those modern Laser thingies. Did lots of club and youth racing with Glyn Charles who was close mate and taught me a lot. He won the Laser Nationals at 18. Went to Kingston Poly and got into team racing in Larks. Learnt to drink and won the BPSA team racing Championships. Came 12 in the Lark Nationals as a student and then started sailing Laser 2s with Lea (now wife). Managed a 12th at the Laser 2 Worlds (~200 boats) and 5th at the Nationals. Also raced Laser 5000s, RS600s & 700s and then moved on to the 300 in 2009. Easily the best boat so far.
Tips:
Don’t take unnecessary risks. It is best to stay upright. Same rule applies when drinking. Don’t do the Yard of Ale (unless you can do it without pouring all over yourself). It rarely pays to bang corners (unless you’re last). Stay inside the lay lines and try and be on the favoured tack as soon as possible. If it’s windy use lots of kicker and keep the boat, flat and fast. There is always something new to learn so try different things and see if you start going faster than the guys around you.
Remember, ‘Bars’ are good. Good for waves, good for drinking and good for chocolate. Get well acquainted with your bar. You may well get caught in one with Mr Bolland, so acclimatise your body. Stay up late the week before the Nationals and drink a large range of beverages. Practice the Boom of Doom or Mast of Disaster with your mates. Always start a championship with a full breakfast or a good bacon butty and don’t drink lager unless you can burp.
Good luck and look forward to sailing against you all at the Nationals next year. Dave
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