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March 2009
Dan Jaspers
Training and Fleet Sales
Dan@rssailing.com
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danieljaspers@hotmail.com
Telephone
07887 875015
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Big steps forward for RS in the UK
Schools and Clubs Fleets.
The year has started well for RS, with a couple of huge
deals in Europe and some large commercial fleet sales
here in the UK. The message has now got around that we
are working hard to work with you and really build those
partnerships like no other manufacturer has in the past.
To those of you who have been on the phone every week,
letting me know how the boats are doing and what we can
do to better equip you with kit that does the job, thank
you.
The RS Tera, RS Q’BA and RS Feva have seen a huge
increase in sales this year as the financial situation
changes the way in which people spend their free time.
Kids courses seem set to rise and with it the
requirement for a fleet of single / double handers
becomes more. For reviews of the boats please download
the attached pdf’s which can be found under the training
fleet boat review section. |
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The RS Vision continues to sell well and has benefited
this year from extra resources that the RYA and other
organisations are making available to centres for use
with funding adult volunteer training. No longer is
match funding purely available for the ‘youth’ boats.
For more info ask your local RDO’s or me.
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RYA Dinghy Show 2009 - Come and see
us… |
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Wow… Its that time
again. Another show! I’m looking forward to seeing many
of you 7/8th March.
Anyone wishing to come to see me particularly with the
aim of discussing a fleet replacement or development may
wish to drop me a line before the show. I have already
had a number of enquiries from Clubs and Schools coming
to the show and would hate you to miss out if I’m busy.
I’m thinking of having a planner for booking slots but I
think that is a little over the top. |
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Catch my eye if I’m talking and leave
your details (especially your mobile number) with one of
my colleagues and I’ll call you back at the show so you
will be able to swing on past a little later or I’ll
catch you at one of the watering holes. |
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RYA Dinghy Instructor
Conferences 2009...
The weekend conferences have begun and I will be coming
to all regions over the next two months with a selection
of boats for you to look at and play with. The new RS
Q’BA and the Modified Training version of the RS500 will
be on show at most of these one day spectaculars as well
as other established classes in our training fleet. Give
me a call to find out exactly what I’m bringing or just
for a general chat. The RYA conference poster is
available for you to print off if you have not received
one from your RDO or training principal.
There are many price incentives for those of you looking
at potential orders for the 2009 season. |
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Sources of funding...
For ideas on how you and your club could access more
funding, download the attachment by
clicking here.
If you have any questions about this process, I have sat
in your position and been through the process and am
happy to advise.Adult sailing
can also benefit from match funding. Volunteer training
is important and for more information on how your club
could access funds to buy boats like the RS Vision,
contact me or your local RDO.
First point of call should be regional access. Check out
this link.
http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/county_sports_partnerships.htm
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RS500 Schools Package... |
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I’ve
spent a great deal of time training people of all ages
and abilities and as an RYA Coach/Assessor I have a
unique viewpoint amongst the manufacturing trade,
leading me to I believe firmly that it is high time we
gave our performance sailors the chance to learn in
stiff, responsive, fibreglass boats. At what stage of
their learning does a student actually get to feel what
it is like to sail a performance boat? With this in
mind, I have put together a package for the RS500 which
some of you will hopefully take advantage of.
If you
have not yet had a chance to test sail the RS500 to see
what she can do then please come to the Regional RYA
Conferences, sign up and have a go or drop me a line and
we can set you up with a demonstration. |
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RS500 XL with cover and trolley £4,590 ex vat and ex
delivery
Add an additional set of hard wearing Dacron training
sails for only £278 ex vat |
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Training fleet boat reviews...
You don’t have to take my word for it! Read
the reviews or ask for the number of a fleet user for an
informal discussion.
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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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RS Training and Fleet Sales UK Update - Some
recent examples...
- RS are proud to announce that Rockley
Watersports are now part of the RS Academy partnership. As
an ISAF Connect to Sailing partner, Rockley is at the
forefront of International sail training provision and is
renowned for piloting innovative training schemes. I look
forward to developing these links in the coming years.
- Datchet Watersports have confirmed that
they will be developing their fleet by replacing existing
boats with RS equivalents. Thanks to all the team and may
both parties continue to build on this success throughout
2009 and into the future.
- Rutland Watersports will be developing
their range of RS Boats this season with a complete fleet
renewal. The integrity and honesty of the crew at Whitwell
is a credit to the company and its tight team. I’m
encouraged by this new stage in both of our organisations
growth and will be looking forward to providing more
facilities for RS in the Midlands with this Venue. Watch
this space for RS Road Show days and forthcoming events.
- Stanborough Park Watersports and
Hertfordshire County Council / Welwyn Hatfield, have
invested in a new 36 boat fleet to develop youth and adult
sailing and with the addition of 6 Fevas for the ‘SPUDDS’
Under 19 development Squad, looking at moving youngsters on
from sail training to regional and national competitions.
The success of this development has been spawned a host of
similar development plans around the region. For more
information on how this has been achieved please contact
Brian on 01707 327655.
- Horning Sailing Club, winner of the
‘Peoples Millions’ award last year, for a new floating
classroom on the Norfolk Broads, have taken delivery of
their new fleet of RS Teras. They bought the boats as a
Volvo Champion Club to enable youngsters to bridge the gap
from more established single handers to the established RYA
Pathway Classes after extensive testing against the Laser
Bug. For more information about the decision and how it has
benefited the clubs Development Plan contact Bob Hancock
through Horning SC.
- Helford River Childrens Sailing Trust has
made the first Capital investment to their fleet in the last
Decade and have purchased a new 15 boat fleet to compliment
their existing 2 Fevas. This Organisation, with Royal
Patronage, educates and trains hundreds of Youngsters in the
Helford River region of Cornwall and uses almost 100%
Volunteers. I would like to extend my thanks to Alison, Elsa
and the entire team at HRCST for believing in the RS range
and for the opportunity to be involved. I’m looking forward
to coming down again. Keep up the good work.
If you would like to be mentioned on the next newsletter,
please drop me a line. I’m only sorry that I cant mention
everybody at once.
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For sale...
A great opportunity for individuals or clubs / organisations
to get their hands on our range of boats at competitive
prices. Give these guys a call and sort yourself out a
bargain…
- RS Visions on the Isle of Wight – from
£2750 – Contact Chris Frisby on 01983 294941
- 2008 RS Fevas (£3,250), 2008 spec RS
Q’Bas (£2,150) and 2008 spec RS Visions (£4,350) for sale at
Rutland Watersports Centre. Contact the Centre for more
details. 01780 460154
- RS Fevas and RS Visions for sale at
Rockley Watersports, Poole – contact the centre on 01202
677272 for prices and spec.
- 2004 spec RS Fevas and 2007 spec RS
Visions for sale at very realistic prices. Spinnaker SC,
Dorset. Contact Graham for more info – 01425 483692
- 2008 spec RS Visons in Bristol area.
Contact Charles for more details - 07737 344189
- 2008 spec RS Visions in Essex –
Competitive prices to be arranged on contacting Jim on 01621
776256
- 2008 spec RS Visions in Norfolk area –
Contact Gary - 01603 632 307
And from my own personal demonstration fleet…..
- 2 x 2008 Ex demo RS Tera Sport
dinghies – including trolley and cover. £1,150 inc vat
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New for next issue...
I’d like to start reviewing individual Clubs and giving you
a chance to share success stories of something particular to
your club or even your apprehensions about the current
market and what you are trying to do to combat the downturn
in membership etc.
If you would like to have your club or School featured in my
May issue then please send me some text and a picture. This
is an interactive newsletter and with that in mind, I’m keen
to give something back.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts |
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When asked what the best thing about my
job is, I never hesitate in my answer; meeting people
from such a diverse amount clubs and schools and being
able to chat to you about training related subjects
pretty much every day. What more could I ask for.
If you have any ideas for me with regards fleet
development and boat bits, please call me.
I continue to be there for all of you.
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