I'm a Penglias student in Aberystwyth and, as you may be aware, we have to complete the welsh baccalaureate in addition to our A-levels. Our first section is entitled "Wales, Europe and the World" and we have to conduct research into a topic that affects our local area. Our chosen topic is Water Sprts in the Aberystwyth Area. As part of this research we would like to ask a questionnaire about the water sports people do and what people opinions are of water sports in the area. We will be doing the survey in the Aberystwyth town centre at some point, but we're posting it here aswell so we can get more results.

Heres the survey, please reply with your results.

Thanks in advance!

1. Where do you live
2. Do you participate in water sports in the Aberystwyth area?
3. If so, name them.
4. Do you think the water sport facilities in the aberystwyth area are ...
Disappointing / Satisfactory / Good / Very Good
5. On average, how many times per month do you do water sports?
6. How many members of your family (other than you) do water sports?
7. Are you a member of any water sport clubs in the area?
8. If so, name them.
9. Do you think water sports are well advertised in the Aberystwyth area?
10. Do you ever watch water sports in the Aberystwyth are?
11. If so, how often?
12. Do you think water sporting in the Aberystwyth area has a bad image? If so, why?

1. Where do you live
Ynyslas
2. Do you participate in water sports in the Aberystwyth area?
Yes
3. If so, name them.
Windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, sea kayaking
4. Do you think the water sport facilities in the aberystwyth area are ...
Disappointing / Satisfactory / Good / Very Good
Very Good
5. On average, how many times per month do you do water sports?
20
6. How many members of your family (other than you) do water sports?
None
7. Are you a member of any water sport clubs in the area?
No
8. If so, name them.
9. Do you think water sports are well advertised in the Aberystwyth area?
Yes
10. Do you ever watch water sports in the Aberystwyth are?
Not really.. I'm usually out there doing them
11. If so, how often?
12. Do you think water sporting in the Aberystwyth area has a bad image? If so, why?
No, I think it has a good image and we try to keep it that way using this site.

Al.

1. birmingham
2.yes
3. kitesurfing
4.V.G.
5.weekends .weather pemitting
6. one my son
7.no
8.
9. no idea
10. like Al says , out there doing it!
11.no ! we do our best to respect all other users of the beaches.
mneil

1. Worcester
2. Yes
3. Kitesurfing
4. Very good
5. 4-6 times
6. 1
7. No
8.
9. Fairly well advertised
10. No, out with the other Monkeys!
11. Some watersports may have a bad image to non water users, jet skiing, kitesurfing etc. We try to promote a good image where possibe.

1 Aberdyfi
2 yes
3. kite surf, surf, wake board
4 v good
5 20
61
7 no
8
9 no
10 no, only other friends
11 no, however some people arent aware of dangers, risks that are out there. For both them selves and third parties!

1. Tywyn
2. Yes
3. Kitesurfing, Wakeboarding
4. Good
5. 3-5
6. 0
7. No
8.
9. Yes
10. Not really
11.
12. Not really, only jet skiiers have a bad image

1. Shrewsbury.
2. Yes.
3. Kite Surfing / Surfing.
4. What Facilities? Very Good location.
5. 4/5.
6. None. Yet (He's only 1!)
7. No.
8.
9. Don't know. Don't see may adverts.
10. Not if I'm participating - Life's too short to watch!
11.
12. On the whole, I'd say there's a very good image. Feedback I've had suggests watersports keeps the place going all year.
Good luck with the course!

1. Bromsgrove
2. Yes
3. Trying to Kitesurf!
5. Not enough Av. 1, must improve this!
6. None
7. No
9. No
10. Other people kitesurf while I'm tyrying to!
11. Too often!
12. Not heard anything to support that, this site promotes agood image.

[Edited on 1-10-2005 by paul b]

[Edited on 1-10-2005 by paul b]

wow thankz for all the results so far people! Will be doing the questionnaire in town on monday so wont need anymore after that.

Thankz again guys! you're the first people on the spreadsheet!

Cai

1. Oswestry
2.yes
3.kitesurfing
4good
5.most weekends
6none
7.no
8.
9.not sure
10.no
11.no
12.no were a good lot

1. Shrewsbury
2. Yes
3. Kitesurfing
4. Good
5. As many weekends as possible
6. None
7. No
8.
9. Yes (on this site)
10. Just the rest of the massive.
11. Too often when I can't seem to get going.
12. No. It think this site and the Borth Massive promote a good responsible image

Thankz loads people!! Your're answers are really appreciated and I have now finished the survey so i don't need anymore.

Thankz again!