NZ Sailcraft
About
The story of NZ Sailcraft
RS Passing's History and Philosophy:
RS Sailing was born from a passion to use the latest design and technology to create inspiring boats. Starting from a heritage in flat-out racing classes, the RS Sailing range has expanded to include boats for beginners, families, clubs, and schools, all developed with a desire to move the game forward.
RS Sailing is proud that their designs have built some of the most vibrant class communities worldwide and have been chosen by leading organizations globally. From humble beginnings, RS Sailing has grown into the world's largest small-sailboat brand.
Cultural Values and Community Spirit:
The idea of RS originated from a group of sailors who wanted to advance sailing by using the latest design and technology to make higher performance more accessible and inspiring. They aimed to build exciting events and foster a friendly RS sailing community. The RS family includes sailors from singles to doubles, across different generations, sharing a passion for sailing and community spirit.
A significant part of their culture is that RS Sailing is run by sailors, for sailors, with an obsession to make sailing more exciting, popular, and provide great service.
Development Process and Expertise:
RS Sailing's development process involves close involvement with sailors, design experts, and top manufacturers in hulls, sails, and spars. They use state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology, rapid prototyping, extensive testing, and customer feedback to refine their boats.
Production is outsourced to select the best materials and manufacturing systems per model and market, ensuring innovation, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
RS sailboats have won multiple international design awards, and their dedicated team has contributed significant expertise and enthusiasm to their success.
Events and Associations:
RS boats are supported by independent Class Associations that organize events characterized by high-quality racing and social gatherings. These events foster camaraderie among sailors of all ages and skill levels. RS Sailing's community is known for its inclusive and vibrant atmosphere, contributing to the ongoing popularity of the brand.
Each race-boat has a Class Association responsible for racing, training, rule maintenance, and community interaction.
Range
Models by NZ Sailcraft
The RS Tera is a fast and exciting 21st century single-hander designed to make sailing addictive, especially for young sailors. Suitable from entry-le…
The RS Feva is the world's leading double-handed dinghy for youngsters and parent/child teams, recognized as an International Class with events worldw…
After years of development we believe the RS Aero is the most technically advanced boat in its sector. Which explains why it's the most exciting and b…
The RS21 One Design is a modern keelboat designed with corinthian racing at its heart - keelboat racing the RS way. Finished and completed so you can…
The 2000 is a highly successful dinghy class with active sailing club racing fleets and championships supported by a passionate Class Association. It…
Exhilarating hiking single-hander with gennaker. Beautifully built using epoxy sandwich construction and carbon spars, the RS100 offers exhilarating r…
The RS200 is adrenaline packed racing with a full-on social scene. It is one of the most popular two-person sailboats today, perfect for moderate weig…
The RS300 is a fast, responsive, and challenging singlehanded classic sailing dinghy, one of RS Sailing's much loved Heritage Classes. Launched in 199…
A modern classic from the outset, the RS400 launched RS and built our reputation. It is fast, well mannered, beautifully built and attracts great sail…
Fast and exciting single trapeze double-hander with a fantastic European racing circuit and an awesome social scene. The RS500's infectious popularity…
One of our much loved Heritage Classes - the RS600 is a great mix of stunning looks and brilliant performance! A highly developed rig control and reef…
The RS700 is a top-level single-handed skiff with performance equalization that allows winners to be both big or small. It features refined systems fo…
RS800 is a twin wire skiff designed for a wide range of sailors including men, women, and youth. It offers minimal weight and hull drag allowing a mod…
The RS Elite is a modern classic style keelboat that offers delightful and tactical racing experiences. Designed with a manageable layout suitable for…
Brand new compact boat that delivers more crew space and practical, enjoyable features than older generation rivals. The RS Zest is already a global h…
The RS Quest is a modern family or training dinghy with features that move the game forward. It is big enough for an instructor and 2 or 3 pupils - pe…
A modern dinghy with enviable space and a durable rotomolded polyethene hull - families and sailing schools can really revel in the freedom of being o…
A single hander with sparkling performance, easy handling and real durability, the RS Neo delivers maximum reward for minimum hassle. A step-up in spe…
Simple, fun and zippy! The RS CAT12 brings buoyancy and easy handling back to the beach, bursting onto the scene as the peppy youngster of the RS CAT1…
This boat takes the enjoyment and handling associated with beach cats to a new level. Stiffness and balance defy the cost-effective durability of the…
Sparkling performance gives this modern beach and training catamaran the feel of a higher performance boat, yet it could hardly be easier to handle. S…
The RS Venture is an award-winning dinghy designed as a benchmark in the adventure and training range. It redefines versatility in sailing, perfect fo…
electricDay sailing just got more comfortable and without compromising on performance. Whether you're coastline cruising, lake island hopping or up-the-creek…