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RS -
Schools, Clubs
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Centre Training Newsletter
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October 2007 |
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Comparative Review
If you are borrowing a boat and have not rung me to
organise the loan of one of our training boats to act as
a comparison then please do. I am keen to show off
exactly how much work has gone into developing our APB
range and would like you all to make a decision based on
the use of our new boats and not an old club boat that
has seen better days. This service is free and as part
of it, myself or one of my dealers can come and talk you
through the boat prior to use and not just drop it on
your doorstep and expect you to put it together. It
gives you the chance to see how it is rigged by someone
who knows the boat and can answer any queries that may
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RS at the Southampton International
Boat Show
Thanks to all of you that came and said hello at the
show. It was a busy week for me. Interest in the RS
Tera,
Feva and
Vision was phenomenal. I am looking forward to
coming to do all of the Demo days I have been booked to
do and all those that have yet to be booked in. Remember
that this is a free service, designed to educate you as
to how our range of All Purpose Boats can be used for
training in your establishment.
A big thanks also to Guy Malpas (RDO for Thames Valley)
for bringing all of his OBDO’s along to the stand and
chatting about all of our training developments. This
pro-active approach has resulted in a raft of enquiries
for fleet development. Our institutional modifications
are obviously proving a real success. For those of you
that don’t yet know how I can help tailor our range of
boats to suit your type of use, call me. |
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RS Q’BA orders and demonstrations
For any of you wanting to have a demonstration of the
New RS Q’BA, please call me to arrange a date in
December or early next year. We will be launching this
exciting new boat at the London Boat Show at Excel in
January but advance demos will begin in December.
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 Q’BA 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.
The first 100 boats are available at special discount
prices from £1,562 ex vat (depending on volume ordered)
and if you fancy joining the queue to be one of the
first few clubs and centres taking delivery in the
spring, call me for a quote and arrange a demo day. Some
of the larger outdoor training centres have already
called for previews. |
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RS Loan Fleet
Contact Dan for more information –
Dan@RSsailing.com
or 07887 875015
- The 2007 season proved to be a
success and we will soon be taking bookings for the
6
Teras and our fleet of loan boats for 2008.
- If you have an annual regatta or
if you need to have some boats to see how the RS
Range can compliment or enhance your existing fleet,
ring me for a chat and I can help you show the club
the type of boat needed for
each specific need.
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RS Academy update
At our International Dealers meeting at Hayling Island
Sailing Club, three new countries discussed the merits
and potential of becoming
RS Academies. I’m happy to say
that the feedback was all positive, with dealers
expressing real gratitude that we are making an effort
to build links with our training centres.
I am now in a position to consider Larger Non-RYA
recognised clubs, commercial centres or larger Yacht
Clubs 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 |
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NEW!
Kit Review
As outdoor educationalists and
Instructors, we need to be able to count on the
equipment we use as part of our daily routines.
Functionality and robust build quality is essential when
dealing with any piece of kit. 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. If anyone has an idea for
equipment I should be reviewing, get in touch.
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Over the next couple of months I will be testing the
ICOM IC-M33 Floating, Waterproof VHF Marine Transceiver,
kindly loaned to me from Ian Lockyer of ICOM. With this
time of year being peak season for powerboat and
Advanced Instructor Training courses, I will put this
bit of kit through its paces and feed back to you how I
get on. |
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For sale
- One-piece
institutional Feva masts - £190 ex Vat – 10 left.
These masts have main halyard cleat at base rather
than on top, holes in the gooseneck collar for main
and jib halyard and are a good addition to any
training centre, using their boats extensively.
- Ex-display RS Feva,
RS Vision, RS400, RS500 and RS800 sails from as
little as £80. Please log on to our E-bay site at
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RSSAILING and check out the
current prices and ‘buy now’ deals, or call RS
retail on 02380 246338 for more info.
- Good quality 8 -
12 month old RS Teras from £995, RS Feva XL’s (with
brand new XL mains, Masts still in wrapped in
plastic and brand new daggerboards) from £2,850 and
RS Vision XL’s from £3,800 with all the latest
institutional modifications (Towing system, bow
fender and swivel main halyard cleat). Contact Paul
at Portsmouth Outdoor Centre 02392 666568.
- 18 month old
Visions from £3,650, contact 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 Martelli at Southwest Lakes Trust - Tel 01566
771930
- 8 Month old
ex-display RS Tera Sports - £995 inc vat. Contact
Dan on 07887 875015
Call Dan at RS Sales for more details:
Dan@RSsailing.com
or 07887 875015 |
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Institutional Modifications
RS Vision 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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RS Development of Links With RYA /
Onboard
The
RS Feva with its RYA Junior recognition is really
coming into its own, having been taken on by lots of
clubs as an intermediate progression boat to bridge the
gap between the RYA Pathway boats like the Topper or
Laser for double-handed crews coming together for the
first time, before moving into the 29er. Wales in
particular has really taken to the Feva, with lots of
Yacht clubs wanting to revive falling numbers of
youth sailors. If any of you have questions as to how
the Feva could be used within your training, or to
apply to host Feva training events, contact me direct.
Some funding bodies are now giving priority grants to
those wishing to use recognised classes, due to the push
of youth development before the Olympics in 2012. |
Above: Andy Hooper (RDO South / SE,
Pippa Wilson (Olympic Sailor) and me, during promo
photo shoot at SIBS 07. |
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RS International Dealer Conference
Hayling Island Sailing Club hosted the first RS
International Dealer Conference and with over 20 of our
dealers taking valuable time out from their busy
schedule to come and talk to us and take part in product
reviews, giving much needed feedback as to how we are
doing around the world. The event went smoothly and with
everyone leaving Hayling with a real sense that the
future for RS is looking very good. Onwards and upwards
team! |
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RS Vision Owners Club
The committee is nearly formed, the venues for some of the
2008 events are all in, the website page on the rs-association
website has been designed and is waiting upload 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. |
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Competition time
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 for next
season. There will also be a prize awarded for the best cup
of tea made on club, school and centre demonstration days.
Challenge on! |
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RS Tera
- 2008 will see plenty more
RS Tera
events popping up in the calendar so if you have a small
fleet of Teras in your club and want to host an event,
please get in contact.
- Thanks to Hill Head SC who have
invested in a fleet of 7 boats now and are planning a
regular series during the summer of 2008. Visiting
sailors welcome so please contact Margaret Hyde at Hill
Head SC for more information. Stick the Tera on the roof
and come down to the Solent for some racing for the
youngsters and some relaxing on the beach for the
adults.
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Thanks again for all your support and I am very
encouraged by the support you are all giving me in this
role. I hope to be working more closely with all of you to
build relationships and further developments in both boats
and training provision. |
See you all during the winter and if you need any advice or
have any training related queries, please call me.
Dan Jaspers
Corporate Support
Dan@RSsailing.com
07887 875015 |
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