To mark the 2023 British WASZP season ending, 36 boats from all corners of the UK, including Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and Guernsey gathered at Rutland alongside a handful of international competitors from the Netherlands and Croatia, who made the trip especially for the event!. To add to the fun in what is becoming tradition, many of the fleet chose to dress up for the occasion as ghosts, crash test dummies, clowns, the Super Mario bros and countless more guises. Once ashore, the swarm took over the entire top floor of the sailing club, much to the surprise of the midla ..read more

The team at Sailingfast enjoy an event-packed year and 2023 is to be no different. As soon as we have unpacked after the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show, Duncan will be back on the road and heading to Stokes Bay for the first of the UKLA ILCA Spring Qualifiers. Sailingfast are proud sponsors of the UKLA ILCA class: not only does this mean we sponsor the prizes for the Qualifiers, we also provide T-shirts for the Nationals and chandlery support at as many of the UKLA ILCA events we can get to. The reasoning behind our event support is for us to provide you, the sailor, with chandlery support in ..read more

Sailingfast is thrilled to be kicking off our 2023 season with the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show at the end of February. With just under 8 weeks to go, the Sailingfast Team will be enjoying their 20th anniversary celebrations with a stand to rival our previous efforts. So what can you expect? In addition to our display of WASZP one man foiling dinghies, you can expect a couple of ILCA dinghies from different manufacturers, along with some of the RS Sailing range of boats AND a more complete chandlery offering. Namely, PFDs and Dinghy Boots from Zhik and Vaikobi, available for you to ..read more

Did you know that an RS Aero hull only weighs 33kg? Here’s everything you need to know about the RS Aero’s construction and how the weight of the hull is kept so low. Cleverly designed by the incredible duo of Jo Richards and the RS Technical team, the RS Aero was designed to be ultra-light from inception. Every aspect of the simple shape has been considered to minimise weight and maximise cost-efficient manufacture. Flatter panels on the chined hull allow construction from normal flat sheets of PU foam, reducing the weight of the core bond. “Chine” angles on the deck add form stiff ..read more

Yes the hull looks stunning, if you don’t mind us saying so ourselves, but there’s so much more going on there than just fantastic aesthetics. The testing and development that went into the RS Aero was extensive and can be attributed to the success of this modern day single-hander and why she’s such a delight to sail across the size ranges. Keep reading below to find out all of the key features of the RS Aero hull. Hull size Testing showed that 4m length is long enough to support the larger helmsman, without being a handful for small sailors to launch and recover 1.4m beam convenien ..read more

Check out the dates below for the Scottish RS Feva 2023 events! Date Venue Event 22-23 Apr Helensburgh Sailing Club Scottish Traveller Series 29,30 April & 1st May Rutland Sailing Club Eric Twiname Championships (invitational, Open event for RS Tera Class) 27th-30th May Pwllheli Sailing Club RS Feva Nationals 3rd – 4th June Prestwick Sailing Club Scottish Traveller Series 10-12 June Loch Earn Sailing Club Scottish Schools Championships 17-18 June Loch Tummel Sailing Club Scottish Traveller Series 17-18 June Bardowie Laird Cup Scottish Schools 1-2 July Prestwick Feva Ass ..read more

The team at Sailingfast have spent 20 years in the industry, scouting out different gift ideas for the sailor or watersports’ enthusiast in your life. Have you left your Christmas shopping til the last minute? Fear not, Sailingfast have rounded up a list of our top 10 Christmas gifts, full of useful sailing presents with a price tag for every budget. Whether you are splashing out on a big ticket item, or just looking for some stocking fillers, we’ve got you covered. 1. Gloves One of the Sailingfast team suffers from Reynauds disease – a condition which causes some areas of the body — such as f ..read more

RS Marine Group is expanding with the newly formed Ocean Play. The new company, which is collaboration between RS and Jo Richards, is now manufacturing Picos, Bugs, Bahias and Vagos, with delivery expected in late January 2023. Sailingfast to retail Pico, Bug, Bahia & Vago Sailingfast is appointed one of the Ocean Play UK dealers for the sale of boats and spares. Duncan first worked with these iconic boats when they were manufactured by LaserPerformance back in 2002. Duncan says, ‘We are excited to be back working with these boats again, looking to service the corporate market of sailing c ..read more