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| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
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| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
871.0. "Somewhere quiet near Reading?" by RDGENG::KEDMUNDS ($ no !fm2r, no comment) Thu Jun 16 1988 06:13
Couldn't find anything specifically on Reading, England, so...
I have a little dinghy I want to "play" with. I know a little,
and only a little, about sailing, but I want to have a go by myself
first. Where can I take it, within reasonable distance of Reading,
pay (a little) money, and be left to my own devices for a while?
Obviously I don't want to get in the way of people racing, etc...
Grateful for ideas..
Keith
| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 871.1 | Many Paces around | CHEFS::GOUGHP | Pete Gough @REO | Thu Jun 16 1988 11:50 | 9 |
| Keith , there are any number of clubs on the Thames plus around
the gravel pits ie Burghfield etc. If you give the RYA Royal Yachting
Association a call they will give you a list of clubs and who runs
RYA courses. If you want to go further afield Chichester Harbour
is a good place. Chichester Yacht Club has a very active dinghy
section. You can contact the RYA on 0703-629962.
Pete
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| 871.2 | Learn to sail safely | WARDER::COLLINS | Jonathan COLLINS @OLO, Warrington, England | Mon Jun 20 1988 08:23 | 30 |
| Keith,
I took up Dinghy sailing last year and on the advice of experts
did an intensive 1 week Learn to Sail course (RYA Approved). These
are run all over the place. I did mine by arranging an extra weeks
holiday in South Wales (thus keeping wife and kids happy on the
Beach whilst I did the course!). I would highly recommend this
method of learning as it covers safety as well as basic sailing.
Its a bit like learning to drive a car - I have passed the test
and now I can really learn to sail.
Give me a call on 830-2301 if you want more info.
I have now bought a GP14 and enjoy sailing a lot.
Jonathan
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