West Coast Sailing Blog

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 …

The new Laser Standard Mark II Sail is here and we're ready to give you a first look. These newly approved sails offer several improvements: 4.5oz Dacron bi-radial construction, optimized patching to prevent wear (including luff tube patch), a larger window, and tapered battens with velcro batten pockets. We have not yet gone sailing with one of these new sails, but are immediately impressed with the construction and overall finish of our first shipment.Get yours here: Laser Standard Mark II Sai …