United Kingdom · Tier 4
RS Sailing Dinghies in Australia
One supplier, the whole pathway
Brand profile
RS Sailing at a Glance
RS gives a club something unusual: a complete progression under a single supplier, from junior trainer to youth double-hander to adult trainer to performance dinghy. For a sailing school or club managing a fleet, that simplifies parts, rigging standards and staff training enormously.
Australian distributor Sailing Raceboats carries a substantial RS range and specifically services club training and performance markets.
- Market position
- One supplier, the whole pathway
- Best matched to
- Sailing schools · Club fleets · Junior and youth pathways
- Australian access
- Official distributor
- Range footprint
- 6 families · 19 models · 2.9 m
- Boat types
- Sailing dinghy · Catamaran · Keelboat
- Main markets
- Sailing Dinghies
Our take
The strongest single-supplier fleet argument in Australian club sailing: junior trainer → youth double-hander → adult trainer → performance dinghy.
Editorial fit scores
Brand-level scores against each job. Individual models are scored separately — see any model page. Methodology.
Range architecture
How the RS Sailing Range Is Organised
Use the family structure to eliminate the wrong part of the catalogue before comparing individual models.
| Family | Role in the range | Models | Length band | Primary market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior and training | The learn-to-sail and youth progression. | 8 | 2.87 m | Sailing Dinghies |
| Catamarans | The RS catamaran range. | 3 | Confirm dimensions | Sailing Dinghies |
| Single-handed performance | Performance single-handers. | 2 | Confirm dimensions | Sailing Dinghies |
| Double-handed performance | Performance double-handers. | 3 | Confirm dimensions | Sailing Dinghies |
| Higher performance | Trapeze skiff territory. | 2 | Confirm dimensions | Sailing Dinghies |
| Club keelboat crossover | Where the dinghy pathway hands over to keelboats. | 1 | Confirm dimensions | Sailing Dinghies |
Starting points
RS Sailing Models Worth Opening First
These are the best-documented starting points across different RS Sailing families—not a paid ranking or a claim that one model suits every buyer.
Junior and training
RS Tera
- Length
- 2.87 m
- Power
- —
- Capacity
- —
- Hull weight
- 39 kg
Approx. 39 kg hull; Tera Sport and Tera Pro rigs, optional smaller Minisail
Open model profile →Single-handed performance
RS Aero
- Length
- —
- Power
- —
- Capacity
- —
- Hull weight
- —
Lightweight performance single-hander
Open model profile →Club keelboat crossover
RS21
- Length
- —
- Power
- —
- Capacity
- —
- Hull weight
- —
Club keelboat
Open model profile →Catamarans
RS CAT12
- Length
- —
- Power
- —
- Capacity
- —
- Hull weight
- —
A representative model from the Catamarans family. Confirm the current Australian specification.
Open model profile →Buyer due diligence
Buying RS Sailing: questions to ask
Before choosing a model, ask the dealer to confirm availability, the complete package weight and local service support. Get the answers in writing so you can compare quotes on the same basis.
- Which RS Sailing models are physically stocked in Australia now, and which are special-order only?
- What is included in the quoted package, and what will the complete ready-to-use weight be with propulsion, fuel or battery, safety gear and normal accessories?
- Who performs warranty assessment and supplies replacement parts in the state where the boat will be used?
- Is this exact class and rig actively sailed at the buyer's local club, and are class-legal parts available locally?
- What is included in the sailing package—spars, foils, sails, covers, trolley and road trailer?
Take the answers into the comparison tool, then use the sea-trial protocol or, for sailing boats, the sailing dinghy buying guide.
RS Sailing
Junior and training
The learn-to-sail and youth progression.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Tera Approx. 39 kg hull; Tera Sport and Tera Pro rigs, optional smaller Minisail | 2.87 m | — | — | 39 kg |
| RS Zest Training dinghy | — | — | — | — |
| RS Neo | — | — | — | — |
| RS Feva Youth double-hander | — | — | — | — |
| RS Quest Versatile training and adventure dinghy | — | — | — | — |
| RS Toura | — | — | — | — |
| RS Venture Adult trainer | — | — | — | — |
| RS Venture Connect Accessible / inclusive sailing configuration | — | — | — | — |
RS Sailing
Catamarans
The RS catamaran range.
RS Sailing
Single-handed performance
Performance single-handers.
RS Sailing
Double-handed performance
Performance double-handers.
RS Sailing
Higher performance
Trapeze skiff territory.
RS Sailing
Club keelboat crossover
Where the dinghy pathway hands over to keelboats.
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| RS21 | Club keelboat |
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