Posts Tagged ‘Sport / Activities’

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

… click to read more …

Dance debate…?

Friday, June 5th, 2009

How many different types of Dance are there?

Okay, there are the big ones - ballet, ballroom dancing etc… but what about folk dancing and morris dancing? Are these two different forms of dance or is…

… click to read and debate …

Skiing … getting more

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

If you want to get more out of skiing, try

  • going more often
  • venturing off-piste
  • trying slalom racing
  • snow boarding or even,
  • ski-jumping ????

… read more …

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 …

Whitewater Rafting … getting started…

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

For most people white water rafting is a once in a lifetime experience

So don’t worry if you’ve never been rafting before. You don’t need any previous experience… … read more …

Canoeing… getting more out of it

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The range of canoe sports is very large

Once you’ve decided canoeing is for you it’s quite possible to specialise in one or more disciplines in addition to general recreational paddling.

There are 3 basic types of canoe:
Canoe -
Kayak -
Open canoe -

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Snow Skiing… learning and getting started

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

No matter who or what you are, you can learn to ski.

If you picked up a musical instrument for the very first time, you would probably be able to make a noise, but you wouldn’t know how to play it.

Skiing is similar. It’s exciting from day one, but the more you practice, the more you get to do. … read more …

Skiing - age and safety

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Just like other physical sports, there is an element of risk in skiing…

Skiing … holidays on the cheap

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Skiing can be reasonably cheap

However there are lots of components to the cost of a skiing holiday. Here’s a list of things you can do to minimise your expense:

As a beginner you don’t need the big ski areas of
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Canoing … learning and getting started

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The best way of starting to canoe is by contacting your local club

There are hundreds all over the country, for the one nearest you try looking up your local club in JoJaffa’s Canoe Club listings. Just search for ‘canoe’ … read more …

Canoeing… why?

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

It’s Friday. It’s an hour or two after lunch, it’s been a long hard week at work

, but you’re cheered by the knowledge that the start of the weekend is in sight.

It’s Saturday. It’s an hour or two after lunch, you’re back on the water almost regretfully having found an idyllic spot to relax and picnic.

… read more …

Scuba diving therapy

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Injured troops are enjoy scuba diving as part of their rehabilitation

How do they do that on a mountain bike?

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Mountain bike tricks - they’re easy right?

It’s mountain biking, but not as we know it

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

New products are launched all the time, but this one caught my eye because it could make life so much easier!

A rider’s eye view

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

A pair of very committed mountain bike riders show us mere mortals how it should be done

Mexico - it ain’t all bad

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

What has Mexico got to offer scuba divers - other than the flu?

Scuba diving mountain biker

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Cycling with the turtles and sharks, just another trip to the beach?

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.