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December 2007 |
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This will be the 9th issue of this
Newsletter since November 2006 and with, at last count,
890 of you receiving it, I wanted to ask you a couple of
questions. What do you think is a positive aspect of
this newsletter? Is it informational enough? Is it well
presented and readable? and What else could I include? I
am fully aware that you are all busy people but I would
very much appreciate your feedback so that I can
continue to work hard to build on the foundations we
have established.
With future developments within the UK sailing industry
set to create a rise in awareness of what our sport
offers, the future looks to be very exciting for us here
at RS. I have spoken to many people involved at Local
Council level to NGB level and even Government
representatives, and all have been quick to point out
that grant applications have never been higher, awards
have never been more fruitful and choice has never been
more. Many of these bodies have stated that monies will
only be given out to boats that have proved to be a
benefit to sail training at national and international
level as they are keen to increase our medal winning
potential in 2012. RS is very fortunate to have the RYA
Junior Class and ISAF International youth class
recognition for the RS Feva and more recently ISAF
recognition for the RS Tera with the first Tera Worlds
taking place just before the Feva Worlds in Sweden next
year. With the Feva only having had its 4th Birthday
recently, this stunning boat is enjoying a flurry of
interest from more Clubs, Schools and Centres than ever
before. I do hope that all of you who do not yet know
how the RS Feva could benefit your training fleet,
give me a call or pop in to the Boat Show in
London. Enjoy the newsletter and I'll see you all in
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New home for RS Racing at the London Boat Show
11th 20th January at ExCel - Stand: NO25C
Its that time of year again folks. Boat show season is
looming with only a few weeks before we all start the
mammoth task of setting up our stand at ExCel. We have
moved this year and will now be found on stand NO25C,
right next door to Topper and Laser. With a bigger
stand, a new boat launch (see RS Q'BA
section below),
ISAF
recognition for the
RS Tera and an
RS Academy information area, the
2008 London Boat Show will be a really exciting time
for us. I am personally looking forward to chatting to
all of you who are coming up to find out more about
fleet purchases or just generally wanting to catch up
and let me know how your boats are doing and what we can
do to make your lives easier at Club, Centre or School
level.
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If you are coming to the show and dont
want to have to wait while I finish a conversation with
another club or school, why not let me know when you are
coming and we can book ourselves an appointment. There
is only me to deal specifically with clubs and schools
and although my colleagues will be happy to assist in
just as capable a fashion, I personally want to meet and
chat to every single one of you. Let me know when you
may be hitting London and the Show. |
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RS QBA orders and demonstrations
RS Racing are proud to be launching the new RS QBA at
the London Boat Show. We have spent a great deal of time
and energy developing this boat and I would like as much
feedback as you can possibly give me. Our boats develop
with your input and without you it would be difficult to
produce a boat that ticks so many boxes. RS and I in
particular value all of your passion for sailing and
invite you to share your thoughts.
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For any of you wanting to have a demonstration of the
New RS QBA as part of a fleet purchase, please call me
to arrange a date in spring 2008.
The brand new smaller sister to the
RS Feva will have a wide waterline beam and wide
comfortable side decks encouraging both adults and
youngster alike to sit out and not in. The QBA will
have two rig options and an optional jib for when it is
being used as a double hander. Length 3.53m, Beam 1.42m
and weight around 60kg. Perfect for use as the backbone
of all sail training courses.
- RS QBA Sport, complete with
trolley and top cover - £2,258.72 ex vat before
volume discount is applied to fleet buyers.
- Additional RS QBA Pro sail for
adults and more advanced courses - £253.62 ex vat
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RS Tera Loan Fleet - 6 Boats, one
trailer and heaps of fun
Contact Dan for more information
Dan@RSsailing.com
or 07887 875015
The 2008 booking frenzy has begun. So many of you are
already getting in touch. Please e-mail me if you have a
cadet weekend or junior regatta you would like to borrow
the
Teras for. If you know the dates now, its a good
time to get in contact. |
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RS Academies go from strength to
strength
I am now in a position to consider Larger Non-RYA
recognised clubs, commercial centres or larger Sailing /
Yacht Clubs who are looking at developing their fleets,
as future
RS Academies. Please let me know if you are
considering this venture. I am aiming to have an Academy
per region by the end of next season. For more details
of how to go about this visit the
RS Academy page at
www.rssailing.com
Plans to have 10 RS Academies within 2 years are well on
their way with requests coming in from Outdoor and
Watersports Centres in Northern Ireland, Wales, The Lake
District and both East and West Midlands. Good news for
my scheme and brilliant to see the spread creeping
northwards. I always knew it was a matter of time and
Im really encouraged to be at the helm of this project. |
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NEW! I have decided to run a Kit
Review section in my newsletters to show you all some of
the things that exist on the market, that we could all
benefit from using. Thanks to all of you who have sent
me ideas of what else I should be testing.
Over the last month or so I have been testing the ICOM
IC-M33 Floating, Waterproof VHF Marine Transceiver,
kindly loaned to me from Ian Lockyer of ICOM. I have
been travelling the country doing my demos and also
coaching pretty much every week so the radio has been
used extensively. There are many features on the radio
that I have found very useful.
- Recessed on / off button separate to volume
control which prevents accidental de-activation
- Easy 9 button keypad with space enough between
the buttons for useage with gloves not to be
impossible.
- 31 stage volume control which makes setting a
comfortable level easy to manage.
- Ability to operate after being totally immersed
and a special vibrating noise function to clear
water from the speaker after immersion, which stops
the speaker noise being fuzzy. Floats if dropped in
water.
- Large Heavy duty Crocodile clip for clipping t
buoyancy aid or Belt loop as well as a lanyard as an
alternative or a back up.
- Contoured shape to the unit to make holding
easier no cumbersome handsets that make long
conversations hard work on the hand especially when
trying to press the ptt button.
If you would like more info on this product or any
other ICOM VHFs then get in touch with your local
dealer or visit
www.icomuk.co.uk/marine The full retail price
for this unit is is £199.95 inc VAT.
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******NEW TEST FOR THIS ISSUE******
GRK - Personal Rescue Knife rrp £16.95
The GRK1 Personal Rescue Knife claims to be the perfect
personal rescue knife . Tech Specs The blade is made
using W 1.4034 stainless steel, hardness is 54-56HRC,
thickness: 2.5 mm - 0.098in, weight: 113 gr. - 3.99 oz.
Knife Closed: 11 cm - 4.33in Blade length: 8.5 cm -
3.34in
Over the next month I will put this knife to good use
and see if the manufacturers description matches the
actual performance out in the elements it was designed
for.
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GUL Newport Coastal Jacket and High
Chest Trousers
Lightweight, breathable (GCX2 EVO fabric) performance
waterproofs, as worn by the Skandia Team GBR Coaches and
Team involved in the Olympic training for 2012.
RRP Trousers £80 and Jacket £100
At these prices, the Newport Coastal waterproofs could
be useful clothing for sailing and powerboating
Instructors.
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For sale
- Excellent quality RS Teras from
£900, RS Fevas from £2,650 (with brand new XL mains,
Masts still in wrapped in plastic and brand new
daggerboards) and RS Visions from as little as
£3,250. Contact Paul or Richard at Portsmouth
Outdoor Centre, Hampshire 02392 666568. - Fleet buy
discounts available.
- Well presented 18 month old
Visions prices to be arranged on contacting Jim at
Bradwell Outdoors in Essex on 01621 776256.
- 5 x 2005 Visions £2,800 each
spinnaker and trolley included and 2 x 2006 Feva
£2,850 each spinnaker and trolley. Contact Angie at
Southwest Lakes Trust - Tel 01566 771930
- RS Tera Sports - £995 inc vat.
Contact Dan on 07887 875015
- RS Tera £900 and 6
month old RS Vision XL's from £4,500 - Contact Doug
at Stormforce, Southampton - 02390 231122
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Institutional Modifications
RS Vision Combination Bow Fender and Towing kit:
- Bow Fender / towing eye
combination system,
special tack bar washers, lashing rope, Transom
u-bolt, backing plate, nuts, rigging link and bronze
boat snap.
- Retail price - £70 inclusive of
vat.
- Call Dan on 07887 875015 for more
info.
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The RS Vision will now be able to have an
External Masthead Flotation Halyard fitted to the mast.
We have worked on the issue of masthead flotation for a
while now and new boats will have the possibility of
having this system fitted as of the coming season. All
you do is buy the bits and add on. Works with
recommended 40L bag and 9L sausage style float.
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RS Visionaries - Committee is formed
The committee is formed, the venues for some of the 2008
events are in, the Owners Club website page on the
www.rs-association.com website has been designed and
is waiting upload for January and the owners are waiting
with gleeful anticipation for the start of the 2008
season. Thank you to all that responded to the last
newsletter plea for members. If you wish to join in the
chat, go and search for the owners club forum page on
the Yahoo Groups type in RSVision and you will get a
result. It has nearly 80 members already.
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2008 Events are planned at Herne Bay SC,
Mount Batten Centre, Goring Thames SC and more clubs are
getting in contact every week.
Committee members for you to contact should you wish to
get involved:
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RYA
Regional Instructor Conferences 2008
Click here to view a pdf of the RYA Instructor
Conference Dates 2008.
SE and S Region - Sat 29th March 2008 at Hayling Island
SC - on water sessions included!
SE Region - Wed 20th Feb (6pm) at Chipstead SC - Land
based
23rd Feb NE and Yorkshire Ripon SC
24th Feb E. Midlands Rutland SC
8th March East Royal Harwich Yacht Club
9th March SW Roadford Lake, Devon
15th March NW Anderton Centre, Chorley
16th March W.Midlands Chase Water SC
I hope all of you will encourage your instructors to
join in on these days and make the most of all the
Coaches and experience on offer. The Instructors are
what will make these days a success. All conferences bar
the evening one will make use of practical sessions
afloat and onshore to help get the most out of the day.
I will see you there. I made 6 out of 8 last year and
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Competition time and WINNERS
I decided a few weeks ago that it would be a good idea
to do something fun while I was out on the road. If
anyone spots the RS A-Team Van on the road or at a
club near you and can e-mail me the correct date and
time that I was there, I will put all the names in the
hat and the lucky winner will win an RS Racing Towel,
the new must-have accessory in the locker room or on the
beach for the 2008 season. There will also be a prize
awarded for the best cup of tea made on club, school and
centre demonstration days. The Challenge was set!
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Congratulations to Tom Wilson from the Conway Centre in
North Wales for e-mailing and correctly stating that the
Van was indeed passing over the Britannia Bridge to the
mainland from Anglesey on the afternoon of Tuesday 6th
November and also a big thanks to all those at Sutton in
Ashfield SC for the seemingly endless cups of tea and
warm log burning stove. Even though it was trying to
snow and I had to crack the ice off the boats in order
to get the covers off, my fingers were warm that day
because they were always wrapped around a cup of tea.
Your prizes are on their way to you now. |
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RS Tera (with new ISAF recognition)
Racing for 2008 season
- Nationals Hill Head SC, Solent
- 16th/17th August (date to be confirmed, these are
at end of first club junior week) For more info
contact the club or go direct to the Sailing
Commodore at HHSC, Luke Morrison
LCMorrison@aol.com
- Desborough SC, Thames 13th
April (Sunday in Easter hols date confirmed)
- Chipstead SC, 20th July
- Worlds Sweden - 8th/9th
August
These are just a few of the many events planned.
For more information print off the
Tera
eNewsletter pdf and contact the class secretary.
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Fund raising idea...
For lots of clubs, the idea of raising funds is one that
causes lots of hassle and the process is sometimes not
very easy to follow. With my introduction, the Foneaid
scheme has helped some clubs raise much needed funds
this year. Get in touch with them to find out more. |
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A big thanks to all of you who are making my
time matter. I have been to so many clubs and schools over
the 14 months I have been in post and I am very much
encouraged by your feedback. All of you are helping to make
my job easier (busier but easier none-the-less)
I can only do as much as you let me do so if you have any
ideas for me and for the RS team, please call me. |
See you all during the winter and if you need any advice or
have any training related queries, you know how to get hold
of me.
Dan Jaspers
Corporate Support
Dan@RSsailing.com
07887 875015 |
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