West Coast Sailing Blog

The fast and fun RS Feva, a modern youth doublehanded boat from RS Sailing, has taken the West Coast by storm this summer with new fleets developing from Seattle to San San Diego. St. Francis Yacht Club took delivery of a new fleet earlier this year and have incorporated them as part of their Advanced Training Sessions. The RS Feva has excelled in the typical breezing Bay conditions and sailors are loving them! Due to Covid-19 related considerations, St. Francis Yacht Club needed to r …

US Sailing recently named three youth sailing centers in Oregon and Washington to join the Seibel Sailors Program, a community program focused on building diversity in youth sailing. By providing a fleet of RS Fevas and a US Sailing Coach, each center will have an opportunity to provide free programming that can reduce barriers to reach underserved youth and minority communities. Congrats to Gorge Junior Sailing in Hood River, OR and Sail Sand Point and The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, WA …

WindCheck Magazine, a monthly magazine devoted to sailors, boaters and people who enjoy the waters of the Northeast, recently published a great article about the RS Feva and youth sailing.Check it out here: https://www.windcheckmagazine.com/article/offering-options-theres-more-to-junior-sailing-than-optis-and-a-race-to-the-top/You can find out more about the RS Feva on our website, https://westcoastsailing.net/rs-feva/ …

For the first time in the history of the RS Feva class, the 2018 World Championships will be held right here in the U.S. Clearwater Community Sailing Center in beautiful Clearwater, Florida, will host this year's event April 1st - 8th, 2018, featuring teams from around the world. West Coast Sailing is pleased to announce a special partnership with a Pacific Northwest sailors Dieter Creitz and Conrad Miller to support their goal of sailing in the RS Feva Worlds. Over the next two months, we'll f …