Please select your home edition
Edition
Lloyd Stevenson - AC ETNZ 1456x180px TOP

Wakatere to host largest ever RS Feva Nationals in mid-December

by NZ Sailcraft 5 Dec 2020 02:17 NZDT 5 December 2020
Distinctively coloured RS Feva makes for safety as well as being attractive - RS Feva Nationals, Torbay SC, March 2019 © Richard Gladwell

From the 12th - 13th of December Wakatere Boating Club will host the biggest RS Feva National Championships to date, with an expected fleet of 40 plus crews from around New Zealand.

There's a lot of hype at the moment for the class after having to reschedule the season but the class is going from strength to strength with many new combinations forming and adults teaming up with their children to have a go at the Open division.

Paul Snow Hansen from the NZ Olympic sailing team will be competing this year with Tessa Clinton, a young Optimist sailor who is keen to learn more about technique and race strategy from him, and the 2019 and current RS Feva Open World Champion Simon Cooke will be back for another title, sailing with his son Ashton.

NZ Sailcraft is donating two new trophies for the 2020 event - one for the first Open crew and the other for the first all female pair (18 and under), along with all the major prizes.

On Friday the 11th sailors are invited to a pre-regatta coaching and tuning session, sponsored by NZ Sailcraft. The session starts at 1:00pm rigged and ready with some top coaches including current Open World Champion Simon Cooke, Hayden Whitburn and Josh Bull on hand for any questions.

This National Championships is a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta event - the world’s only sustainability certification for water based events. Wakatere is aiming for Gold certification and has a number of environmentally friendly initiatives in place for this regatta, starting with the streaming of rubbish, compostable serveware, plant based water bottles & eco sun-screen supplied by GoodByeOuch. They will also have water refilling stations to refill your regatta drink bottle and are working with local environmental group The Clean Up Crew to run a beach clean along with competitors and the local Narrow Neck community.

A paperless regatta means all information is available online or on the club noticeboard and all volunteers are looked after with locally sourced food that is packaged with the environment in mind. Wakatere Boating Club is committed to looking after their ocean home as much as they look after their visiting sailors.

Many thanks to the team at Wakatere Boating Club and Volunteers for making this event happen.

About the RS Feva Class

For clubs looking to build a club RS Feva fleet the World Championship in New Zealand will offer an excellent opportunity to acquire RS Fevas at a good price. Funding a new club fleet can be achieved in a number of ways - via charitable trust application, individual boat sponsorship over two or three years by a business or individual. Renting boats to new or existing club members is another option for them to get a boat without the capital outlay of buying a boat for a young sailor who might be in their first years in the sport.?Day 5 of the 2019 RS Feva World Championships, Follonica Bay, Italy - photo © Digital Sailing / www.digitalsailing.co.uk The construction of the RS Feva makes the class ideal for a club fleet which ideally should be low maintenance.

Many clubs throughout New Zealand already have fleets of RS Fevas as one component in their programme. The versatility of the RS Feva means that almost any crew combination will work in a design that has an excellent performance, without being overly challenging, and with simple, easy to work systems.

Related Articles

RS-Quest rally at Cheltenam Beach
Eight RS-Quests sailed to Cheltenham Beach, on Sunday for the first NZ Quest barbeque lunch. Eight RS-Quests sailed to Cheltenham Beach, alongside North Head at the entrance to the Inner Waitemata Harbour, on Sunday for a barbeque lunch. Posted on 5 May
SailGP Inspire - Day 4: Barker and Batten win Open
Matteo Barker and Blake Batten (Murrays Bay SC) won the SailGP Inspire RS Feva title Matteo Barker and Blake Batten (Murrays Bay SC) won the SailGP Inspire RS Feva title after an arm-wrestle throughout the three day regatta with Nate Soper and Lauchie Wills (Murrays Bay SC/Howick SC). Posted on 19 Jan
SailGP Inspire - Day 3: A change in leader
Matteo Barker and Blake Batten (Murrays Bay SC) have taken a 4pt lead in Sail Inspire Matteo Barker and Blake Batten (Murrays Bay SC) have taken a 4pt lead going into the final day of the RS Feva event, being held in parallel as part of SailGP Inspire's program. Posted on 18 Jan
SailGP Inspire - Day 2: Fresh breeze test Fevas
Nathan Sopher and Lauchlan Wills lead after the first day of racing in the SailGP Inspire RS Fevas Nathan Sopher and Lauchlan Wills have taken an early lead in the RS Feva event, part of SailGP Inspire. Posted on 17 Jan
SailGP Inspire - Day 1: Practice racing
Fifty crews (100 sailors) enjoyed a great day of Practice Racing for the SailGP Inspire Fifty crews (100 sailors) enjoyed a great day of Practice Racing ahead of the start of three days racing in the SailGP Inspire series, which is being sailed on the Waitemata Harbour. Posted on 16 Jan
Big entry for RS Feva Sail GP Inspire Program
One hundred young sailors, from all over NZ, sailing 50 RS Fevas will compete in SailGP Inspire One hundred young sailors, sailing 50 RS Fevas from all over New Zealand will compete in SailGP Inspire program, which is sailed in conjunction with the SailGP regatta in Auckland. Posted on 21 Dec 2024
New Mk2 RS Feva arrives in New Zealand
The MK2 RS Fevas have arrived in New Zealand and are now available for you to go sailing The long-awaited MK2 RS Fevas have arrived in New Zealand and are now available for you to go sailing. Posted on 7 Feb 2024
New Mk2 RS Feva arrives in New Zealand
The long-awaited MK2 RS Fevas are arriving in New Zealand at the end of January The long-awaited MK2 RS Fevas are arriving in New Zealand at the end of January. The Mk2 was launched 18 months ago in the UK and is now being exported throughout the world. Order yours now - while boats are still available. Posted on 12 Jan 2024
RS Aeros around New Zealand
Here's a look at the NZ fleet ahead of the NZ Championship starting April 30 - May 1 at Murrays Bay The RS Aero is a high performance single handed sailing dinghy. Weighing in at less than 35kg all inclusive, it takes sailing to a new level. Here's a look at the NZ fleet ahead of the NZ Championship starting April 30 - May 1 at Murrays Bay SC Posted on 21 Apr 2022
RS Feva Traveller series on 19-20 March at Bucks
Bucklands Beach YC will host the next RS-Feva Traveler Series, on 19th & 20th March Bucklands Beach YC will host the next RS Feva Traveler Series. The series is the last significant shake-up before the Nationals, held at Maraetai Sailing Club 2nd – 3rd April. Posted on 16 Mar 2022
U-DECK 2023 - No.3 728x90 BOTTOMCollinsonCo 728x90 BOTTOMC-Tech 2020 Battens 2 728x90 BOTTOM