West Coast Sailing Blog

Strictly Sail Pacific is one of our favorite events, and the West Coast's largest annual in water boat show. Top manufacturers from across the industry turn Jack London Square in San Francisco into a sailor's dream. This year, our team of George, Chris, Pete, and Phil were on hand to represent boats from RS Sailing, Weta, and O'Pen Bic. This show was also the major West Coast debut for the all new RS Quest, which was available for demo.A boat show is always a unique opportunity to show off new b …

U.S. Sailing designed the Leadership Forum as a unique way to connect individuals, organizations, and industry leaders from all areas of our sport. This three day event, held in San Diego, is a great opportunity for us to network with coaches, directors, and key members of the clubs and programs we serve. It is also a venue for testing the latest dinghy designs. Our very own Chris Brown was on hand this year to represent West Coast Sailing and RS Sailing. Below are several photos from the demo d …

This month we check in with several of our sponsored sailing team members, including Chris Barnard, Talia Toland, and Owen Timms. It is an honor to work with such talented and hardworking sailors, both on and off the water!BUSY FALL SEASON FOR OLYMPIC HOPEFUL CHRIS BARNARDIt has been a very busy couple of months for Chris, following a successful summer after winning the North American Championships.August was filled with a long, intense month of fitness training at the US Sailing Center in Miami …

Entry is now open for the 2016 RS Feva World Championships being held in Santander, Spain and the RS Feva European Championships to be set in Lake Lipno, Czech Republic. It's worth getting organised and entering early to bag the early discount!As we start to look to what lies ahead, it seems a perfect time to reflect on the highlights of 2015. We've seen a brand new team of World Champions and, for the first time, a pair have been crowned RS Feva Eurocup Champions. Our Eurocup tour began in the …

The Annapolis Boat Show is one of the largest in water boat shows in the U.S. and a must attend event for anyone interested in sailing. All the latest boat designs, hardware, apparel, gadgets, and more all in one place! While we don't have a display at this show, we do attend each year to check out new products, meeting with vendors, and connect with industry friends. The success story this year was the introduction of the RS Quest from RS Sailing. Several years in the making, the RS Quest is co …