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RS Elite 26
“Swan Song”
£8,500 for quick sale
- Dry Sailed from Cowes Yacht Haven since 2012, previously HISC.
- New Jib 2021, new Main 2022, Spinnaker 2019
- Tacktick electronics
- Road trailer with sail box
- New full RS Elite cover 2020
- 2 paddles, anchor, warp & fenders
- New port and starboard aft storage lockers 2019
- Lying Cowes Yacht Haven
Contact Paul Crean 07887 821767
or email paulrfcrean@gmail.com
RS Elite 1
“Ciao Bella”
£9,500 ONO
- Sails – good condition main and jib, used spinnaker
- Mast re lacquered and track replaced 2020
- Hull hard racing antifoul and polish 2020
- Tack tick
- Road trailer
- Outboard and bracket
- Lying Hayling Island
Contact Kate Keeping 07771 903262
or email katekeeping@hotmail.co.uk
RS Elites 12 & 45
“Lunetta” & “Luna Grigia”
EUR 12,000 each
- Both boats ready to race
- Two new complete suits of sails
- Two suits ‘cruising’ sails
- Two road trailers
- Raymarine speed, depth compass
- Sunbrella complete boat covers
- Outboard brackets
- Stored under cover since September 2021
- Lying Genoa, Italy
Email Paolo Pasquini pcpasquini@gmail.com
RS Elite 7
“Shaken not Stirred”
£14,500
- National Champion Boat 2021
- Southern Area Championships Winning Boat 2021 & 2022
- Bulkheads replaced 2021
- Maintained to the highest racing standard
- Two sets of quality sails
- Road trailer with storage box and spare tyre, serviced annually
- Mast re-lacquered and tack replaced 2021
- Stored under cover over the winter
- Cockpit and full covers
- Anchor and anchor rope
- Paddles
- Race tuned and ready to go
- Currently at HISC then moving to under cover storage in Essex
Contact Tom Hewitson
RS Elite 52
“B’HAVE”
£12,000
- One suit of racing sails
- Tacktick electronics
- Fenders, paddle, anchor, etc.
- Road trailer
- Stored inside for the last two years
- Lying Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
Contact Ian Hunter 07973 747899
or email ikhunter104@gmail.com
RS Elite 82
“Usain Boat”
£14,500
- Maintained to the highest racing standard and priced to sell
- Well presented RS Elite, only lightly used
- This is a superior Thai hull fully polished and ready for action
- 3 sets of sails in good conditionTactic electronics with solar panel
- Tactic digital compass
- Harken fit out
- Paddles and anchor
- Newly antifouled ready to go
- Excellent trailer with storage box for sails and equipment. Straps and lightboard and spare tyre
- Cockpit cover
- Lying Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
Contact Richard Moore, 0750 0051535
richard@springerdesign.uk
SOLD March 2023
RS Elite 111
“KIN”
£25,000
- One of the newest boats
- Only done 5 events
- Absolutely perfect condition
- Road trailer with full length storage box
- All extras
- Raymarine Race Master Compass
- Cockpit cover
- 2 mainsails
- 3 jibs
- 3 spinnakers
- Large spares box
- £20,000 saving on new boat package.
- 5th U.K. Nationals, Cowes 2022
SOLD January 2023
RS Elite 101
“Centurion”
£22,000
A fast and really good-looking boat in great order
- New main and jib – 2022
- 2 other full suits in good condition
- Hull recently polished and boat prepared by PSB Chichester for the 2023 season
- Mast re lacquered in 2022
- New full length P&B breathable cover and separate cockpit cover
- Trailer with sail box
- Raymarine electronics
SOLD October 2022
RS Elite 61
“Prodigal”
£19,500
Reduced to £17,500
- Purchased from class aficionado Simon Brien in 2018 (formerly KIN)
- Hull 61 is a very fast boat with many regatta and race wins
- 3 regattas sailed since acquired in 2018
- Dry stored indoors otherwise
- 3 suits of sails included. 1 set bought in 2018 used for 2 regattas only and almost brand new
- Tacktick electronics
- Full Harken fitout
- Everything needed to race
- Excellent road trailer.
SOLD October 2022
RS Elite 84
“Aurora”
£17,500
- Lightly used Ex RS works boat fitted out to the highest standard and well maintained
- Full set of unused sails (retailing at £4K+) plus 2 mains, 1 jib and 3 spinnakers all in race condition
- Harken fit out, Raymarine Racemaster, compass, depth and speed
- Full winter and cockpit covers
- Road trailer with full length storage box
- Laying at Hayling Island
SOLD January 2022
RS Elite 94
“Momentary Laps”
£20,000
A well maintained RS Elite, lying in Hampshire (30 min drive from the Solent) on a braked trailer. Has been stored inside for the last few years so is in great condition.
- One set of hardly used sails, including a bright green spinnaker.
- Raymarine ‘TackTick Race Master’, including Compass, Speed and Depth Triducer. Solar panel included.
- Harken fittings with a carbon tiller extension.
- Paddles, Anchor and fenders.
- Full hull cover.
- Masthead Windex.
- Ratchet straps for transport and mooring lines.
- Excellent quality braked trailer, with LED lightboard and spare tyre. Never immersed and hydraulic jack included. Large bin where a complete set of sails and spares can all fit. Cradle for transporting the unrigged mast also included on the trailer.
SOLD December 2021
RS Elite 83
Full Marks
£18,300
Reduced to £16,950
- Delivered new in 2012
- In showroom condition following recent refurb (view the photo gallery and video above) and dry-stored
- Ready to race
- Two mainsails and two jibs
- Irish Championship winning boat
- Full Raymarine electronics
- Lying Royal North of Ireland YC, Belfast
- Delivery to Liverpool possible
- Excellent road trailer with full length storage box
SOLD July 2021
RS Elite 53
Priced to sell
£12,000
- Mast re-varnished
- Nearly new Main & Jib used 3 times
- New green spinnaker still in original bag.
- Old yellow spinnaker still in use
- Top cover
- Cockpit cover
- Outboard bracket
- Hawk
- Paddles and Fenders
- Anchor etc.
- Braked trailer
- Stored inside over winters
- Lying at Loch Earn ( last 6 years)
SOLD September 2020
RS Elite 76
Foudafafa
£17,500 or £16,000 without new sails
Unrivalled record over the past 5 Years
First National Champs 2019, 2018, 2016, Second 2017, 2015
3 suits of sails, one almost brand new, used one week
Trailing/Winter Cover plus cockpit cover
Recently professionally serviced road trailer
Anchor/Paddle/Tacktick Depth/Speedo
Lying Hayling Island
£17,500 or £16,000 without new suit of sails
SOLD December 2021
RS Elite 93
“Merlin” (ex Kiss 2)
New 2015
£26,000
Ready to race; as fast as any boat in the fleet – performance is down to the crew!
- Very complete boat on 2 wheel, braked road trailer, professionally serviced with spare wheel and storage locker (big enough for several suits of sails and all the bits).
- 3 mains – one 2020 never used, 3 jibs – one 2019 very limited use, 2 spinnakers .
- Raymarine Race Master solar electrics (speed, compass, depth, time, etc).
- Harken fittings throughout, tapered main and spinnaker sheets.
- 2 paddles, anchor & warp, docking lines, 2 fenders, bucket, port & starboard stowage bins, ,boat hook, Emergency Knile, masthead Windex, cockpit cover.
- Ratchet straps and all securing lines for towing. Sundry spares.
- VC Offshore antifouling – great finish.
- Lying Northern Ireland, by agreement can deliver anywhere in UK or Ireland.
SOLD October 2021
RS Elite 58
“Speedwell”
£13,500
Fully sorted RS Elite, very little use throughout its life. Superior Thai made hull which has recently had a full hull detail and polish.
- 1 Complete set of very good race sails. Spinnaker only used 5 times
- Also, 1 club racing main, 3 other Jibs in a very good club racing condition
- Tacktick electronics with solar panel
- Full Harken fit-out, Carbon tiller extension
- Paddles and anchor
- Professionally antifouled 2019
- Massive spares package- including spare hawks, blocks, tool kit, sewing kit, hull maintenance kit.
- Very good condition West Mersea road trailer, has never been immersed. 2 Full-length sail boxes and additional small hitch toolbox. All straps included. New lightboard.
- Brand new cockpit cover
- Lying Royal North of ireland Yacht Club
This boat has been maintained to the highest racing standard and is realistically priced for sale at £13,500.
SOLD March 2021
RS Elite 43
Trigger’s Broom
£13,000 or £16,000 with new sails
- One suit of used sails
- Road trailer
- June 2011 hull
- TackTick electronics
- Refurb in the RS workshop
SOLD September 2020
RS Elite 22
Excalibur
Priced for quick sale
£10,750 OVNO
- Great hull – UK built
- Many parts replaced/upgraded, including spin sheets, main halyard, main traveller (Harken), aft bags and more.
- Spares including lines, fittings, spin covers, etc.
- Electronics: Tacktick NM100 speed/depth wireless solar instrument and Tacktick Micro Compass
- Full set of racing sails (using for 1 regatta)
- Full set of club racing sails – good condition
- Antifouled (T Speed)
- Always drysailed
- Aft bags
- Comes with cover, road trailer and cradle
- Everything included for class compliance – paddles, anchor, etc.
- Ready to go – just add sailors!
Lying Cowes, IOW but could be delivered to Southampton by separate arrangement.
SOLD August 2019
RS Elite 71
£17,000
Recently imported from Thailand
In immaculate condition – has only been sailed 20 times
Excellent road trailer
Lying Burnham on Crouch
View lots of photos
SOLD July 2018
RS Elite 94
“Momentary Laps” (new 2016)
£25,000
Hardly used sails
Road trailer
Electronics
Topsides cover
Fenders, paddles, anchor, etc.
In very good order, lying Northern Ireland
SOLD March 2021
RS Elite 11
“Legs Eleven”
£15,500
Reduced to £13,000 (ono)
Multiple championship winner
Well sorted RS Elite with a great racing history
Full RS refurb
Race Master electronics
Very good mainsail
Brand new unused jib
Good spinnaker
Mast varnished 2018
Anti-fouled 2018
Road Trailer
Lying Bridlington
SOLD September 2021
RS Elite 69
“Sapphire”
£14,950
Really nice hull – professional hull refurbishment including minor gel repairs, topsides polish, underwater preparation and spray anti-fouled (Nautix A4) June 2020.
- Mast re-varnished with 5 coats of Epifanes
- 2019 Main + spare
- Nearly new Jib and Spinnaker
- All new sheets 2020 + Tapered Spinnaker sheets (new 2020)
- All new running rigging 2020
- Raymarine Race Master – Wind, Speed, Depth and Compass new 2018
- All over cover.
- Cockpit cover – 2020
- Harken fit-out with some new 2020 blocks.
- Hawk
- Paddles and Fenders
- Anchor etc.
- Braked trailer with LED lights, tack box etc., new 2017 and has done only 250 miles & never been immersed.
SOLD October 2020
RS Elite 40
Basil
£11,500
Well equipped boat. Has spent much of its life in fresh water and dry sailed in recent years.
- Two suits of sails
- Racemaster with solar panel
- Cockpit cover
- Road trailer
- Class legal anchor
- Available to view at Hayling Island
SOLD September 2020
RS Elite 33
Aeolus
£15,500 Reduced to £13,500
Aeolus, previously a multiple National Championship winning boat. Sail number 33. Road trailer, one year old tonneau cockpit cover. Two sets of racing sails, one of which is good for club racing the other set nearly new and used for one light airs weekend of racing. Hull is stored in dry barn and has been little used in Salcombe Harbour this year.
SOLD September 2020
RS Elite 101
Centurion
£26,000
(New Cowes Week 2016)
- Jib and Kite new July 2019, Main new August 2019
- Tacktick electronics
- Road trailer and box
- Cockpit cover
- Fenders paddles, anchor etc
- Bottom sprayed with hard antifouling – good finish
- Ready to go
SOLD June 2020
RS Elite 69
Ctr. Alt Elite
£16,495 Reduced to £15,750
New Main 2019 (used twice)
Nearly new Jib and Spinnaker (used approx. 12 times)
Tapered Spinnaker sheets (new end of last year used 3 or 4 times) also set of new normal sheets.
All new running rigging 2017
Tactick – Wind, Speed, Depth and Compass new 2018
All over cover
Hawk
Paddles and Fenders
Anchor etc.
Braked trailer with LED lights etc and tack box, new 2017 and only has delivery miles to Hayling Island (never been immersed)
SOLD April 2018
RS Elite 12
Dirty Dozen
£12,500
Good boat with 1 good set of sails (new 2016 and limited use) and an older usable set
Hull professionally finished in 2016
Excellent road trailer
New Harken traveler
Instruments
Winter cover
Boat located Hayling Island
SOLD May 2019
RS Elite 44
“Eclipse”
£13,950
2 old jibs + 1 championship jib, 1 old main + 1 championship main, 1 very old spinnaker (well used) + one championship spinnaker. (Championship sails will have been used in 5 events only at time of sale – pictured above).
Tacktick mast instrument (wireless) depth, boat speed, timer, heading, x-trk etc. (solar powered).
2-wheel braked Road Trailer with unused spare wheel attached, lockable ball hitch & jockey wheel. (Boat dry sailed only).
Harken fittings throughout, cockpit cover, main sail cover, 2 paddles, outboard side mount bracket (unused) Anchor & warp, bucket & 2 fenders. Long & short carbon tiller extension. Light weight Hawk.
All ropes Dyneema, spare spinnaker halyard & spinnaker sheets. Spare new spinnaker Shute cover, and a few kicker /vang covers, 2 cockpit bags (presently not fitted), a hatch spanner etc.
Full mast sock (in 2 pieces) or UV protection. Spare mast track repair kit.
This boat has a good track record 6th British Nationals 2016 (Inc. 2 firsts), 4th & 2nd Irish nationals 2016 & 2017.
The hull was soda blasted then faired, epoxied & 2 coats of hard racing grey International anti-foul as per class rules in 2016 so a very smooth hull and minimal water absorption. She has been shed stored since Oct 18 and has not been sailed this year to date.
SOLD March 2020
RS Elite 7
Shaken Not Stirred
£10,000
- Ready to race
- Sails in good order for club racing
- Fast boat with a superb race record
- Raymarine electronics
- All the latest upgrades
- 2:1 jib halyard
- Additional jammers
- Dry-sailed at Hayling Island SC
- Road trailer
SOLD April 2018
RS Elite 102
(July 2016)
£26,000
Brand new suit of sails
Brand new mast
Brand new boom
Brand new spinnaker pole
Exact spec of the boat can be discussed