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Topic: New Starter
Posted By: noname
Subject: New Starter
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 1:21pm
| I know nothing about sailing and I have never done it before in my life. does any one have any tips on where/when to go to have an intro to it? (I don't have to buy a boat do I?) |
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Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 1:39pm
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First of all get a copy of the Y&Y Start Sailing supplement, it will tell you everything you need to know. It is available on the shop on this forum at http://yachtsandyachting.com/shopv51/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=45&P_ID=185 - http://yachtsandyachting.com/shopv51/product.asp?numPageStar tPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strS earchCriteria=&PT_ID=45&P_ID=185 Next stage would be to find a club in your local area - where are you? Basically go and have a look and speak to some of their members. You will get lots of friendly advice. Good luck. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: yellowhammer
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 1:39pm
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hi girl with no name most sailing clubs have an open day once a year, where anyone can go down and have a trial sail ... they tend to be early/mid summer though clubs also run one or two beginner training courses each year, but again you've probably missed these for this year you could just go down to your local club, but members won't always recognise a newcomer and can be a bit unapproachable to begin with why not post your location and get some advice on clubs in your area ... people are often looking for crews ... you might even be recommended a contact definitely not worth buying until you're able to handle a boat and can decide what suits you best good luck ... ------------- Laser 3000 @ Leigh & Lowton SC www.3000class.org.uk |
Posted By: noname
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 1:41pm
| I'm a londoner (I know I know, city girl trying to get back to nature). I'm sure I could overcome anyone who was a bit stiff towards me.... |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 2:42pm
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You might want top re-word that... Whare in the City are you based / hoping to sail ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: noname
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 2:49pm
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i know what i said. I'm fairly central based in london, but i wouldn't mind getting out of the city to get on the water, open to suggestions provided it's not too far away |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 4:50pm
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You should try Fishers Green SC in the Lea Valley. It's not the best sailing water in the world, but the members there are very friendly and keen to help out new starters. |
Posted By: nixy30633
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 7:08pm
yh, u shud try fishers green its cool, well i might be a bit biased there  but we're (cadets) there almost every sat and the main club sails on a sunday. but if you come down you should be able to find sumone who will show you around and get you out sailing 
here's the club website, but it isnt really that great. http://www.fishersgreensc.org.uk/ ------------- nikki @ fishers green s.c |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 15 Sep 05 at 10:06pm
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Hi come to Seahorse! we're really nice and friendly (yer, a bit biased), near the north circular in nw london. http://www.seahorsesc.co.uk - www.seahorsesc.co.uk pm me for more info... ------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: nixy30633
Date Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 5:09pm
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i reading your clbs website and it seems to suggests that toppers are for advanced children but cadets and mirrors are only for developing skills, shouldnt that be the other way round? ------------- nikki @ fishers green s.c |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 9:31pm
Who me? Nah that's all rubbish talk to me if you want to know youth
stuff not the site. we tend 2 train people in doublehanders then send
them out in toppers to practise, adults as well as kids. the site is
bad, we dnt have any cadets... ------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 9:44pm
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never had any experience in cadets- but i learnt to sail in mirrors, and they're more forgiving to helm errors than toppers- with toppers being quite tippy unless you know what you're doing. I think in terms of teaching it's far easier to teach in double handers as the pupil can go out with an instructor to improve confidence, one on one coaching etc- before they can cope on their own in a singlehanded boat ------------- |
Posted By: Sumo
Date Posted: 19 Sep 05 at 1:57pm
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I learnt to sail at Queen Mary in West London, they operate what they call the Select scheme, which for a joining feeof £229 and a monthly subscription of £62 provides RYA training courses and free boat hire. They use the Laser range so that includes Picos, Lasers, Laser 2000, Stratos, Laser 3000, Dart 16 and the new Vago, so once you have learnt to sail you can practice and develop your skills and sail a boat to match. They will provide the RYA part 1 and 2 at the start and then you can take courses for sailing Cats and using Asymetrics later depending on how you progress and what you want to do, again all free on the select scheme. http://www.queenmary.org.uk - http://www.queenmary.org.uk Speak to Rob Foster on 01784 248881 or mailto:rob.foster@queenmary.org.uk - rob.foster@queenmary.org.uk |
Posted By: noname
Date Posted: 19 Sep 05 at 2:01pm
| All sounds a bit much effort, think will revert back to skiing, I'm petrified of water deeper than 15 feet anyway |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 19 Sep 05 at 2:03pm
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A good place to start is a sailing holiday. Many people treat sailing like skiing and do it once or twice a year; but the good thing about sailing is you can do it in the UK unlike skiing (now que a load of Scots going on about skiing up in Scotland in the cold & dark ...) Try; http://www.minorcasailing.co.uk/pages/main/index.asp - http://www.minorcasailing.co.uk/pages/main/index.asp http://www.sunsail.com/index.html - http://www.sunsail.com/index.html Rick ------------- |
Posted By: noname
Date Posted: 19 Sep 05 at 2:08pm
| Ah, I don't know. might even go for oragami. or maybe scuba diving |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 19 Sep 05 at 2:49pm
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For scuba diving, I could give you a few tips - how to submarine a Topper downwind (or how to forget the bung For origami, please refer to Int Moth class!! |
Posted By: big man is back
Date Posted: 18 Nov 05 at 11:16am
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lol ye you could even get in toutch with the freindly southerers and ask them for a ride in one of there boats to see if you like it that way its like a one night stand (no commitment) and you will find out if you can take to it ------------- maybe theres more to life than being really really really really..........really good looking |
Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 18 Nov 05 at 12:28pm
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One way to get into the sport would be to use the club index on this site to find your local club, get in touch with the secretary and ask if someone would be willing to take you out for sail to try the sport before you make any decision. Your next steps, assuming you enjoyed yourself, would depend on what facilities were available and what budget you were willing to commit. Many people enrol on an official RYA training course either locally or as a holiday. But equally, many people learn by simply crewing for someone in a 2 man boat and having a go at steering between the racing. Both can work! Whatever you decide to do, I would suggest you wait until things are a bit warmer before you start. It's a great sport and worth the wait! Ian |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 18 Nov 05 at 2:00pm
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oww below the belt!! that hurts... especialy considering the current state of my boat ------------- |