RS Aero Sailing News
The RS Eastern Championships delivered two days of high-intensity racing at Greystones Sailing Club as 42 boats competed across four classes on Dublin Bay’s southern coastline. Sailors in the RS 200, Feva, 400 and Aero fleets faced shifting breeze, heavy…
With only two Sundays of sailing in the last five Sundays of the Viking Marine-sponsored DMYC 2025-26 Frostbites, it was hardly surprising that the last Sunday of the Series would be a light wind affair. Almost as soon as we…
Winter sailing at Howth Yacht Club came to a close on Saturday 7th March when dinghy sailors gathered for the annual Round the Island Race, followed by the Frostbite Series lunch and prizegiving. Bolstered by a promising weather forecast, there…
Peter Barton has stepped down as International Class Manager of the RS Aero after more than a decade guiding the lightweight dinghy’s global growth. Barton hands the role to RS Aero 5 European champion Sammy Isaacs-Johnson, who will take charge…
The Howth Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites Spring Series came to a dramatic close on Sunday, 1st March, with final standings decided across the fleets. With 14 races completed over 7 weekends (two lost to bad weather), sailors can now take…
The Howth Yacht Club (HYC) Round the Island Dinghy Race returns on 7 March 2026, bringing the curtain down on the club’s ever-popular Frostbite Series with one of the most anticipated events of the winter calendar. This iconic race challenges…
With just over a year and a half to go until Howth Yacht Club welcomes the RS Aero European Championship in August 2027, the newly released 2026 calendar sets the stage for a season of high-quality international competition. From Australia…
A strong line-up is taking shape for the Howth Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbite Series, with entries spanning ILCA, Melges 15, RS Aero and IDRA 14 classes. European Masters Champion Daragh Sheridan will compete in the RS Aero fleet, using the…
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As unfortunately the summer sailing draws to a close, with the last of the scheduled club racing coming to an end, and children returning to school, you may be wondering how to get on the water this winter. Winter sailing…
Ireland's six-person squad is featuring in the top ten across the divisions at the halfway stage of the RS Aero World Championships in France. Greystones Harbour's Roy Van Maanen is lying eighth in the Aero 5 rig and Wicklow clubmate…
The RS Aero Western Championships took place this past weekend at the beautiful Blessington Sailing Club, drawing a small but competitive fleet of 10 Aeros to contest the title. Hosted as part of the RS Fest – which also included…
Greystones Sailing Club in County Wicklow hosted the 2025 RS Aero nationals on June 15/16. As Afloat reported earlier, the lineup was impressive, led by Howth's Paul McMahon, looking to deliver a hat trick after winning the 2023 and 2024…
The Irish RS Aero Nationals will take place this weekend at Greystones Sailing Club, which is known for its growing RS Aero fleet. Scorie Walls from Howth will officiate from the committee boat. The competition is expected to be intense…
Daragh Sheridan is the new European Masters Champion in the RS Aero 6 and also topped the Irish ranking, finishing eighth overall in that class. Three sailors represented Howth Yacht Club at the recent RS Aero European Championships at Torbole…
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April were two totally different days on the Broadmeadows Estuary in County Dublin as Swords Sailing and Boating Club (SSBC) hosted the RS Aero Eastern Championships 2025. Saturday, the visiting Aero fleet arrived bright and…
Cold Winter Showdown: Noel Butler Dominates INSS Super Series January Races
12th January 2025 RS Aero
Another cold winter's day... and another full morning with six races completed in the INSS Super Series January races at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. RS Aero agent Kenny Rumball ran the show with the first race starting on time at 9.45...…
