Please select your home edition
Edition
A+T Instruments 2024 Leaderboard

RS Blog: Live on the Water with Colwyn Bay Watersports

by Tom Bowker, RS Sailing 10 Jun 2014 14:25 BST 10 June 2014
Colwyn Bay Watersports use the RS range to deliver watersports tuition © Colwyn Bay Watersports

In February 2014, Colwyn Bay took delivery of 3 RS Venture's and 3 RS CAT16's. A few months in and we went to check out how they were getting on...

Colwyn Bay Watersports, situated in North Wales at new facilities at Porth Eirias have not only a stunning location but also a whole heap of RS boats to help deliver watersports tuition, access and hire to those in Wales and North West England.

The Watersports Centre team got ahold of the RS Venture and RS CAT16 for the first time in late 2013, and were quickly hooked.

"We were testing these boats in the build up to the 2014 season, where we were looking to make a large expansion to our current fleet. We were impressed with the RS Venture and it's ultra stable platform coping well in wavy conditions, even in light airs." Said Taffy, Director of Colwyn Bay Watersports.

The RS Ventures, 3 of them - are primarily used for adult courses and private tuition, hire, and day sails, as well as sailing large numbers of kids in bad weather. They are also ideal for family hire and sail away type activity.

Also in the delivery were 3 RS CAT16's used for cat courses, adult tuition and private lessons, hire, and as a group activity. Chosen for it's versatility, "the RS CAT16 is perfect for training, yet with the spinnaker pack and trapeze fitted you can really open up the taps and get it going."

Colwyn Bay Watersports purchased their RS boats through a grant from the Coastal Communities Fund. Other funding opportunities like this are available and RS Sailing will do all they can to make a grant work - take a look at the Sport England Offers to see how far your grant could go.

Taffy concluded, "We think we have a superb fleet of boats perfect for the way we operate here in Colwyn Bay, they are stable and robust enough to be great to use for training, but performing enough to be exciting to sail."

For more information on either the RS Venture or the RS CAT16 please click here and for more information on Colwyn Bay Watersports get in touch with the guys here.

Contact RS:

RS Sailing Training & Fleet Sales
Tom Bowker

UK DD: 01794 526768
Mobile: 07887 875015
www.RSsailing.com

Related Articles

From Zero to Fleet
RS Feva ignites a new era of youth racing in Turkey The RS Feva is making waves in Turkey, thanks to the strategic efforts of Performans Yelken and its founder, Ismail Uzunlar, the official RS Sailing dealer in the country. Posted on 22 May
15% Off New Sails with Early Bird Entry
For RS sailors who going to any UK National Championships RS Sailing Store is proud to support the UK RS Class Associations and their events in 2025. RS Sailors gearing up for their 2025 UK season can take advantage of an exclusive offer to help them hit the start line with fresh sails. Posted on 17 May
RS Aero Europeans - Watch the Highlights
Also freee UK delivery on the RS adventure range this May Summer's calling! For a limited time, get free UK delivery when you order a boat from our adventure range this May. Choose from the RS Quest, RS Toura, RS Venture and the RS CAT range. Terms and conditions apply. Offer ends 31st May. Posted on 10 May
Free UK Delivery on Boats Ordered in May
On a selection of boats in the RS Sailing adventure range Summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than with a brand-new leisure boat? For a limited time only, RS Sailing is offering FREE UK delivery on a selection of boats in their adventure range. Posted on 7 May
The Evolution of the RS Catamaran Range
A Journey of Design, Innovation, and Multihull Success At RS Sailing, the pursuit of creating world-class catamarans began over a decade ago, with a vision to develop boats that were not only fun to sail but also offered exceptional engineering and performance. Posted on 11 Apr
RS Fest Miami 2025
Miami, nicknamed the magic city, really did dial up the magic this weekend RS Fest Miami 2025 promised a true celebration of all things RS, and it didn't disappoint! The RS Tera, RS Feva, RS Aero, and RS21 fleets, absolutely sent it racing around Biscayne Bay, and they celebrated in style on shore at Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Posted on 2 Apr
RS Fest Miami 2025 - The celebrations have started
Sailors across North America and Europe have travelled to Miami to relish a long weekend of sailing Sailors have been taking part in the pre-regatta clinics, gaining class-specific tips and polishing up their boat handling skills in preparation for racing to start tomorrow. Posted on 27 Mar
Grant Dalton OBE on Introducing His Son to Sailing
Why the RS Quest is the Perfect Fit When it comes to sailing, few names are as well-respected as Grant Dalton OBE, CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand. Posted on 24 Mar
The Eric Twiname Trust RS Tera and RS Feva Scheme
A fantastic opportunity for your club to buy at nearly a 40% discount RS Sailing is honoured to collaborate with The Eric Twiname Trust again in 2025 for the 14th RS Tera ET Scheme and the 1st RS Feva ET Scheme to facilitate junior racing classes in clubs across the UK. Posted on 20 Mar
Just 10 days until RS Fest Miami 2025!
In true RS Sailing style, the socials onshore promise to be just as fun as the racing on the water RS Fest Miami is a three-day regatta, celebrating the RS Sailing racing classes in North America! Posted on 18 Mar