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Poll Question: how old were you when you started sailing?
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6 weeks old... Vivacity 20 at Thames Estuary Yacht Club
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6 years old, in a topper was my first experience sailing, I only really took it up when aged 9 though
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I had a taster in a Laser at the age of 25 on a lake in Bedford with no wind, followed by a sail in a laser 2 in MK in a F5 which further enticed me into the sport.  However, I only really started to sail 4 years ago when I bought an old Miracle.  

 

It’s fantastic to see the young kids at our club in their Oppies.  I wonder how many kids actually carry on sailing when they get older.



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Did a little bit of Sonata sailing when I was very young (I guess about 5 or 6), joined my local Sea Scout group and did lots of sailing with them and then got bought a Laser Pico which my dad taught me to race in. Carried on doing lots of sailing with my scout group and eventually moved into yacht racing when I was about 12. We then sold the Pico and bought an RS500 (which we still have now). Eventually, the owner of the yacht that I predominantly raced on sold her and bought something smaller, and dad ended up buying a J80 which we're now racing! (I'm now 16). I'm so glad I started sailing, I don't think it would be worth me waking up every morning unless I had the promise of a great weekend on the water to keep me going!
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Wednesday afternoon sailing with the school in wayfarers, mirrors and toppers

actually I seem to remember detentions from the sports teacher were spent sanding the hull of his mirror


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Sailed on Brightlingsea boating lake as a child then motor cruisers and zodiacs until took up dinghy sailing aged 40+. Only really got into it when I joined a club after I'd divorced - the ex wasn't the joining-in type and regarded sailing clubs as snobby.  
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Dad stuck me in the front of his Yashting World Dayboat before I was out of nappies, sail up the Ribble at Fleetwood.
Racing from the age of about 10, I was fortunate the school had a couple of boats, and Cheshire Schools had use of Tatton Mere, so sailed and raced there most of the way through my teens.
 
 
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what??? you mean yotting was allowed up north back then???  Shocked
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