Posts Tagged ‘Sailing’

Here comes the summer…

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The sun is out and so too are the camps and fesitvals to go with it.

But what sort of camp or festival will you attend this year? Here’s our short intro to a summer of fun….

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Getting more out of….Dinghy Sailing

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Test drive a dinghy - before you buy

If you are considering buying a dinghy (new or second hand) you’ll need to choose a class of dinghy. This decision will be dependent on the type of dinghy that you are looking for.

There are many types of dinghy such as:

  1. Car portable - such as Toppers
  2. One person dinghies - such as One man Lasers

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Dinghy Sailing… getting started

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Dinghy Sailing is very popular across the world - with perhaps the exception of North America where it gives way to Yachting and other sports.

You’ve really got 3 choices on where and how to get started.

Either learn dinghy sailing:

  1. On inshore lakes
  2. In coastal waters
  3. On holiday

Dinghy Sailing… why?

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

There is nothing like a sunny late Autumnal day on the south coast of England for exhilarating and memorable sailing…

The wind heaves at a force 5 to 6, the sun leaves the field in the west and … read on …

5,000 mile drive for the RNLI

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Two British men are set to drive 5,000 miles from the UK to Almaty in Kazakhstan in the London to Tashkent Rally

British yacht crew rescued

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The crew of a polar expedition have been rescued after suffering mulitple capsizes in a severe storm.

Try out a tall ship

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Explore a fabulous tall ship with The Jubilee Sailing Trust

Sailing speed record

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

First yacht to break the 50 knot barrier.

Sailing the (very) easy way!

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Swiss students are building a robot boat to sail across the Atlantic

Sailing … getting started

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Anyone can sail, but how do you get started

Sailing … why?

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Whatever adventure you seek, sailing can offer it.