All you need to know about Britain’s favourite yacht race
Attracting on average 15,000 sailors and 1,400 boats, the Round the Island Race organised by the Island Sailing Club is the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK behind the London Marathon, Great North, and South runs. Competitors from around the world race around the Isle of Wight, covering 50 nautical miles starting from the famous Royal Yacht Squadron…
5 tips for managing heat stress in the workplace
With temperatures rising as we head in to the summer months, it is becoming increasingly important to manage heat stress in the workplace. Employers, managers, and health and safety personnel are responsible for tracking heat and other weather parameters to ensure the wellbeing of their staff. Heat stress is particularly prominent in industries such as construction, agriculture, fire-fighting, emergency services,…
What’s new at RPR?
Updated Products We have a wide range of new products in stock. Visit our website or get in contact with our sales team to learn more. The WeatherFile WF1 system is a unique internet connected weather station solution allowing users to select from a wide range of high-quality meteorological sensors and methods of connectivity. The Kestrel 5700X offers the same…
Manage Workplace Heat Stress with the Kestrel 5400 Heat Stress Tracker
In many jobs the risk of heat stress increases during the hot summer months (such as the ones we are experiencing now), it is important you are aware of how to work safely in heat, the factors that can lead to heat stress, and how to reduce the risk of it occurring. Heat stress occurs when the body’s means of…
Richard Paul Russell Ltd Continue Growth in Temporary Structures Market
Richard Paul Russell Ltd have over 20 years of experience in the wind and weather monitoring market and have been supplying many customers within the events and temporary structure market including Victorious Festival, StageCo and Baconinflate. Product solutions have expanded and split into two main areas, handheld and fixed solutions. Handheld devices offer a simple and cost-effective way of measuring…
NEW WEATHER MONITORING TOOL FROM KESTREL HELPS FARMERS TO AVOID PESTICIDE DRIFT AND COSTLY DAMAGES
Maximise effectiveness, minimise waste, and avoid harmful off-target crop spray drift with the new portable, connected 3550AG meter for pesticide spraying applications — the latest from the trusted line of Kestrel® environmental handheld weather monitoring devices. Rugged, waterproof, affordable, and easy-to-use, the 3550AG comes equipped with Bluetooth® connectivity for instant wireless data capture to a mobile device and shareable reports…
COVID-19 Statement
At present, in line with the governments guidelines we are remaining open. We would ask only those who are in good health or not in the ‘high risk category’ to visit any of our facilities. As well as our normal cleaning procedures we have taken extra measures in order to try and prevent any contamination or spread on COVID-19. We…
Richard Paul Russell Ltd at BSS’20
RPR Ltd will be showcasing the full Kestrel Ballistics range at the British Shooting Show, NEC, Birmingham, 14th – 16th February 2020. From the military elite, competition shooters to recreational hunters, Kestrel’s line of ballistics offerings includes a range of rugged tools built to serve the needs of any shooter. Visitors can view the whole range on Stand E8. Combining pinpoint…
Weatherfile.com to showcase Weatherfile wind and weather monitoring range at RYA Dinghy Show 2020
At the 2020 RYA Dinghy Show Weatherfile.com, developed by Richard Paul Russell Ltd, will be showcasing its range of WeatherFile wind and weather monitoring equipment (stand C9). Weatherfile.com has been supplying coaches, yacht clubs, watersports centres and events with wind and weather monitoring systems for over 20 years, as well as delivering solutions to the British Sailing Team, professional sailing coaches…
Kestrel featured on Britains Extreme Weather: Superstorms & Heatwaves (Channel 4)
The Kestrel gets another appearance on UK TV, this time on Britains Extreme Weather: Superstorms & Heatwaves (Channel 4) Morland Sanders looks at climate change and its link to severe weather events in the UK, which has seem tornadoes, torrential rain, lightning storms, flash floods and a record-breaking temperature of 38.7C in recent months. This programme features archive footage, personal…
