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Richard
I've always had a passion for the water, and sailing in particular. After learning on a Laser, I progressed to a Fireball dinghy followed by c. 10 years sailing a variety of yachts around the UK, France and Spain. Now... I'm going back to dinghies and looking forward to it. 2012 will find me at the dinghy show in London searching out our next family dinghy.
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Learn to sail in England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland Featured
Taking that first step to learn to sail can be difficult. It's not that it's hard, but like many things it's often hard to know where to begin. Learning to Sail - Where to Begin This seems like a good place to start....the beginning. The choices you have are to a degree determined by: proximity to a suitable lake & club or school proximit ...Dec 20 -
Finding a sea school or watersports activity on marsbrookboating just got easier!
Hurray! It's been in the pipeline for some time, but finally the new look marsbrookboating.com has arrived. Whilst I'm sure there are tweaks to come and things still being added (such as this blog for example), the main bulk of things is now done. What does this mean for people? Well, finding a sea school or sailing schooll appropriate to your nee ...Nov 03 -
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Mandy
My first introduction to watersports was sailing a Mirror dinghy and canoeing on a small lake. I joined Reigate and Banstead Canoe Club in 1981 and started competing in canoe slalom and whitewater racing.
After a few years I formalised my training with an RYA Dinghy course, and then the comforts of yachts over dinghies won over and I started sail cruising along the South Coast of England, the Channel Islands, France and Spain.
I am looking forward to introducing our children to the delights of sailing and all things water...
After a few years I formalised my training with an RYA Dinghy course, and then the comforts of yachts over dinghies won over and I started sail cruising along the South Coast of England, the Channel Islands, France and Spain.
I am looking forward to introducing our children to the delights of sailing and all things water...
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Why Learn to Sail in the Solent?
My first experience of sailing a yacht was on the Solent. There was no real thought process and the principal reason for choosing the Solent as the destination for my introduction to RYA sailing courses was that it was within an easy commute of where I was living and working at the time in Berkshire.Looking back I can see that there are a number of ...Mar 06 -
Finding a Sailing School - Questions to ask before picking up a mouse (or magazine) Featured
So........you’ve decided you want to undertake some kind of training course to do with water. You may even know the type of vessel – sailing yacht, dinghy, powerboat, motorboat or windsurfer. It’s tempting to move forward by taking a look at boating magazines or searching on the internet........but STOP! ...Jan 26 -
RYA Navigation and Seamanship Theory courses explained Featured
Learning the theory of boating is an excellent basis for getting the most out of the sport, be it as a hobby or holiday and is of course essential for pursuing a career in the boating industry and the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) has a structured programme of courses you can pursue as far as you need or want to go.... ...Jan 19 -
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