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December 2009
Rich Hoey
Training and Fleet Sales
rich.hoey@rssailing.com
Telephone
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Going out to more than 1600 Clubs,
Schools and Centres both UK and worldwide. If you know
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RYA Onboard Conference...
One year on from RS becoming an Official
Supplier to the RYA Onboard Scheme, it was great to be
at the conference last week. It certainly was inspiring
to meet all of you who do so much to promote sailing to
children country wide, by making it accessible and
offering high quality experiences.
RS were proud to sponsor the inaugural ‘RS Sailing RYA
Onboard Achievement Awards’, as well as unveiling our
commitment to the 2010 Onboard Festival season. In
addition to the RS Feva’s and Tera’s that toured the
country during 2009, clubs will also have the option to
use the RS Q’BA (pronounced; ‘cuba’).
For those of you not there, do get in
touch with either myself or your local OB Development
Officer to find out how you can make the most of our
‘Demo Fleets’ and bespoke pricing packages for OB Clubs.
Left to right- Adam McGovern, Liz
Wrigglesworth and Stuart Jones. |
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RYA London RS Feva Festival... |
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50 kids, 25 boats, 20 enthusiastic
volunteers/parents, 5 top coaches and as much sun, wind
and rain as you can shake a stick at...it could only
have been an RS Feva Festival.
Queen Mary SC was host to the latest event over the
weekend of 31 Oct/1 Nov. Since the RS Feva was adopted
as the double handed choice for the London Youth Games,
the RYA have been working closely with the London
Borough’s and sailing clubs to improve both the
accessibility and standard of sailing in the City. On
the evidence of this most recent event, all involved are
doing a smashing job.
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Saturday greeted us with light winds,
allowing all sailors to get some on land coaching before
hitting the water. Launching 25 Feva’s down the steep
sides of Queen Mary Reservoir seemed like a somewhat
daunting task. It needn’t have done however, as the
number of parents, volunteers and coaches supporting
this project, made the task an easy one. On water
training exercises followed with an emphasis on
starting, upwind sailing and using the spinnaker.
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By the afternoon, skills had developed such that all 25
boats headed to the startline for a series of one-lap
practice races. The control and technique shown by all
the youngsters is testament to the fantastic coaching
and sound infrastructure put in place Guy Malpas, Steve
Mitchell and Tim Anderton of the RYA.
With racing set for Sunday, we were unfortunate that 40
knot winds sent the torrential rain in a horizontal
direction. The sensible decision was taken to cancel
racing and pack up for the day. Given the miserable
weather, the youngsters showed a commendable amount of
enthusiasm to help dismantle all 25 RS Feva’s before
returning to their home clubs. |
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If you would like to know more or are keen to replicate
the success of this project in your area, give me a
call.
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Upcoming events...
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Saturday 13th March 2010, Training Day -
Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre
Sunday 14th March 2010, Racing Day – Hillingdon Outdoor
Activity Centre |
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First RS 100 to Training Centre... |
Exceptional levels of excitement are
greeting the impending launch of the latest boat from
the RS stable – the RS 100. You only have to witness the
attendance at one of Charlie’s demo days or the interest
in the
Development Blog and internet Forums to realise that
this boat is going to be huge.
Having long since gone past the 100 pre-order mark,
Youth Afloat has become the first Training Centre to get
their name on the list. Demonstrating their commitment
to training at not purely an entry level, their
performance fleet is also supplemented by RS 500’s. |
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Training Fleet Demos and
Comparisons... |
I am currently revamping my fleet of demo
boats ready for you guys. If you are looking at
replacing a fleet of boats or adding to your range, why
not get me along to your club or training centre. I will
be happy to bring any of the following for you to put
through their paces:
RS Tera – fantastic looks and top performance, a
true sailing dinghy to inspire the youngsters. Rapidly
growing class internationally
RS Q’BA – spine of the sailing school. All the
features you’d expect to get the kids moving through
their RYA Stages. Ultra-versatile hull allows
comfortable, exciting sailing for adults
RS Feva – cruising, training or racing – RS Feva
sets the benchmark
RS Vision – top all rounder, training newcomers
one day, racing round the cans the next . Complete with
the fantastic looks you’d expect from an RS
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Review section... |
Read the reviews or ask for the number of a fleet user
for an informal discussion about how our boats are used
in your type of training environment.
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These attachments can be very useful if
comparing boats for your fleet. Written with feedback from
unbiased sailors, they can often be the precursor for a
demonstration day at your club. Click on the picture to
download. |
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“That’s about it for now folks. My first few
months with RS have absolutely flown by. It certainly has
been a pleasure to not only work with a fantastic range of
training boats but also with all of you who are doing a
wonderful job in giving so many people great sailing
experiences. Long may it continue into 2010…
As ever the phone is always on, and with the 2010 order book
filling up fast, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Happy
Sailing!”Rich Hoey
Training and Fleet Sales
rich.hoey@rssailing.com
Telephone
07887 875015
or
02380 246967
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