RS Feva explained

The RS Feva is a two-person sailing dinghy designed by Paul Handley in 2002. It is manufactured and distributed by RS Sailing.^[3] The RS Feva is an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) International Class, a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Supported Junior Class, and has been selected by the Dansk Sejlunion (Danish Sailing Association) and Norges Seilforbund (Norwegian Sailing Federation) for major sailing growth projects.^[4]

Performance and design

The RS Feva is available in two versions; the RS Feva S and RS Feva XL.

The RS Feva S is the pleasure-sailing version, with a "soft" unbattened mainsail and can be upgraded to add a jib and/or gennaker.

The RS Feva XL is the racing version, with the same hull and spars as the RS Feva S but the sail package comprises a full-battened mylar racing mainsail and includes the jib and gennaker. The design allows both the jib and gennaker to be used at the same time for power reaching. When racing in a mixed fleet, the RS Feva XL uses a Portsmouth Yardstick handicap of 1210 in the UK^[5] or 105.2 in the USA.^[6]

The boat is suitable to be sailed by two young sailors or by adult and child teams, the RS Feva may also be sailed single-handed.^[7]

The RS Feva is popular in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong, and is being re-introduced to the market in North America.

In the United Kingdom the RS Feva has been approved by the RYA for the RYA OnBoard scheme, and by schools (e.g. Claires Court School, Oakham School,^[8] Sevenoaks School^[9]), sailing centres and clubs (e.g. Hayling Island Sailing Club and Hill Head Sailing Club) for their junior sailing programmes.

International recognition and support

• The RS Feva has International Sailing Federation (ISAF) International Class status.^[10]
• The RS Feva has won the Coup de Coeur Award in France.^[11]
• The RS Feva has previously won the Dinghy of the Year Award in the USA.^[11]
• The RS Feva is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Supported Junior Class.^[7]

RS Feva owners and sailors around the World are supported by an International Class Association and a network of National Class Associations which organise the World, European and National Championships.

World Championships

See main article: RS Feva World Championship.

European Championships

Championship	Host Country	Host Venue	Entries	European Champions
2007				Sofia Engstrom & Frida Langenius (SWE) Guy Stephens & Rory Spriggs (GBR) Simona Benelli & Matilde Pitanti (ITA)
2009				Ollie Cooper & Callum Ellis (GBR) Alice Kent & Lucy Childs (GBR) Conor Lyden & Peter Stokes (IRL)
2014		Aquavitesse, Bruinisse		Overall: Harvey Martin & Bobby Hewitt (GBR) Jack Lewis & Lucas Marshall (GBR) Nikol Stankova & Veronika Piklova (CZE) Ladies: Nikol Stankova & Veronika Piklova (CZE) Nynke Verwoerd & Annabel Wickel (NED) Kotryna Kašėtaitė & Daumantė Petraitytė (LTU)

National Championships

United Kingdom

Year	Host Country	Host Venue	Entries	National Champions
2003			50[12]	Ben Saxton & Tim Saxton (GBR) Alex Henry & Henry Maxfield (GBR) Sophie Weguelin & Imogen Stanley (GBR)
2004			24[13]	Ben Saxton & Tim Saxton (GBR) Frances Peters & Claire Lasko (GBR) James Peters & Peter Henry (GBR)
2005			66[14]	Frances Peters & Clare Lasko (GBR) James Peters & Guy Stevens (GBR) Ben Saxton & Tim Saxton (GBR)
2006			85[15]	Aaron Smith & Jeremy Williamson (GBR) James Peters & Ben Gratton (GBR) Rob Cage & Georgina Cage (GBR)
2007			65[16]	Barry Parkin & Jack Parkin (GBR) Tim Gratton & Chris Taylor (GBR) James Hamer & Ben Gratton (GBR)
2008			80[17]	Tim Gratton & Chris Taylor (GBR) Alex Mothersele & Hamish Ellis (GBR) James Bolingbroke & Matt Heathcote (GBR)
2009			72[18]	Tim Gratton & Chris Taylor (GBR) Debbie Darling & Tim Darling (GBR) Owen Bowerman & Charlie Darling (GBR)
2010			115[19]	Robert Baddeley & James Taylor (GBR) Jack Hawkins & Chris Thomas (GBR) Jack Parkin & Milli Parkin (GBR)
2011			102[20]	Owen Bowerman & Charlie Darling (GBR) Matt Whitfield & Gareth Viney (GBR) Debbie Darling & Tom Darling (GBR)
2012			103	Matthew Whitfield & James Taylor (GBR) Robert Masterman & Marcus Payne (GBR) Elliott Wells & Jake Todd (GBR)
2015			103	Fin Armstrong & Dan Armstrong (GBR) Iain Bird & Jake Hardman (GBR) Rory Odell & Josh Bonsey (GBR)

Other

Year	Host Country	Host Venue	Entries	National Champions
2011				David Whitaker & Jil McGinley (IRL) Marc Cudmore & Sarah Cudmore (IRL) Sam McGinley & Richard McGinley (IRL)
2011
2011

External links

• RS Sailing
• International RS Feva Class Association

Notes and References

1. http://www.rfcm.de/infos/downloads/feva_manual.pdf
2. Web site: RS Feva – world leading double-hander with a vibrant class across the globe .
3. Web site: RS Sailing - Manufacturers Page. 8 October 2011.
4. Web site: RS Feva. Yachts and Yachting Online.
5. Web site: Portsmouth Number List 2013 . Royal Yachting Association . 2 July 2013.
6. Web site: Centerboard Classes . US Sailing . 31 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816160142/http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Centerboard_Classes.htm . 16 August 2012 .
7. Web site: New To Sailing - Advice for beginners. newtosailing.com.
8. Web site: Sailing. Oakham School.
9. Web site: Sailing. Sevenoaks School.
10. http://www.sailing.org/classes/RST.php ISAF
11. http://www.rsfeva.org/about Feva Website
12. Web site: 2003. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
13. Web site: 2004. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
14. Web site: 2005. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
15. Web site: 2006. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
16. Web site: 2007. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
17. Web site: 2008. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
18. Web site: 2009. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
19. Web site: 2010. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.
20. Web site: 2011. National Championship Attendance Table. Yachts and Yachting Online Ltd. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008231824/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44. 2011-10-08.