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 as quickly as possible, the first regatta will see RS21 racing paired with coaching to provide direct feedback on the water.
The first event will see teams travelling to the West Coast of Scotland for the Scottish Series in Tarbert Loch Fyne, held over the second May bank holiday weekend.
July will see a trip across the Irish Sea to compete in the four-day Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta on Dublin Bay.
Local RS Sailing dealer, Kenny Rumball, will be on hand to ensure that teams get the most enjoyment possible from the event. Charter boats will be available for this event allowing Irish teams a taste of the RS21. These boats will have been previously used in the inaugural Irish Sailing League and so will be race ready for the Dun Laoghaire Regatta. For more information on Charter boat availability and pricing, contact Kenny [email protected]
Charter boats will be available for the four-day Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta on Dublin Bay allowing Irish teams a taste of the RS21
Rumball also has a boat available for teams if they wish to travel to the Scottish Series, Cowes Week and Dartmouth.
August will see the UK Nationals hosted on the Solent for the first time since 2019. Timed to coincide with Cowes Week, teams have the option for eight days of racing over a week, with a day off in between to recover. With around 20 boats expected on the start line and interest from foreign teams, this will be a not to miss event.
2023 UK RS21 Cup season includes a visit to Dublin Bay in July
The final event of the season will be a trip to Dartmouth. Second, only to Cowes week in size in the UK, this event is perfect for the whole family, with Dartmouth Royal Regatta being a whole town affair.
With three events in the 'British Isles' RS21 Cup, teams will have to count their best three results, including the National Championship, to stand a chance of lifting the trophy.
UK & Ireland class president, Nigel Coles, said “We’ve only been racing the RS21 for a year, having raced Aeros for a long time before that, but we love the simplicity of the boats, which has allowed us to get up to speed with the top teams in Europe really quickly. We have such a great group of sailors in this class already, so when planning the season for this year, it was important to us to have events that gave us time ashore to catch up with friends, new and old. RS21 racing is so much more than time on the water, and with these events, we are looking forward to an amazing season”
