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GREAT BRITAIN has about 175+ classes of Sailing dinghies, Keelboats, Yachts and Multihulls. The videos I have taken cover just some of the wide variety of boats that are actively sailed today both new and old designs.
If you wish to find out more about any of the boats shown try a web search for the class association
e.g. Fireball class association.
WEB SITE : www.fireballsailing.org.uk
Class associations are run by enthusiastic volunteers who are very knowledgable in there chosen class of boat.
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Also try these SAILING MAGAZINES for more information.
YACHTS AND YACHTING
( covers dinghies, yachts & Multihulls)
www.yachtsandyachting.com
DONT FORGET THERE ONCE A YEAR RACING CLASSES REVEIW MAGAZINE ON SALE ON THE Thursday 12 November 2009
DINGHY SAILING ( Covers Dinghies )
www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.u k
SAILRACER ( Covers Dinghies )
www.sailracer.co.uk
MUTIHULLl ( Covers Multihulls )
www.multihullpages.com
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WHY NOT TRY TAKING PART IN A WINTER SAILING EVENTS.
If you are interested in taking part in winter racing events here are just a few which may interest you.
27 December 2009 BRASS MONKEY OPEN about 50 Dinghies. more may come this year as they have just built a club house. Organised by Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club www.yorkshiredales.sc
Date to be confirmed
SOUTHPORT TOWN CUP oganised by West Lancashire sailing club, Southport, Lancashire. New event in 2009 about 15+ dinghies I am sure it will grow to be a big event.
www.wlyc.org.uk
NEW YEARS RACE about 80+ dinghies
Organised by Leigh and Lowton sailing club, Lancashire.
www.llsc.co.uk
3 January 2010
ESKIMO PURSUIT race about 60 + dinghies Organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
www.bfyc.org.uk
30 January 2010
STEVE NICHOLSON MEMORIAL TROPHY
about 150+ dinghies
This is a charity event
www.northamptonsailingclub.org
6 and 7 February 2010
TIGER TROPHY (Charity event)
about 250 Dinghies and organised by Rutland Sailing Club with the John Merrick Sailing Trust www.tigertrophy.com
www.rutlandsc.co.uk
John Merrick Sailing Trust
web site : www.jmst.org.uk
Date to be confirmed
HOO NESS FREEZER
About 50+ dinghies organised by Wilsonian Sailing Club
www.wilsoniansc.org.uk
Date to be confirmed
BLOODY MARY about 180+ dinghies and the TILLY TILLER OPEN PURSUIT.
both organised by Queen Mary Sailing Club. www.queenmary.org.uk
Plenty of sailing clubs are open during the winter with racing every weekend. Look at Yachts and Yachting web site (see above to find wed address for sailing magazine) and try a sailing club search for your area to see what your local clubs are upto over the winter.
Happy sailing :)
If you wish to find out more about any of the boats shown try a web search for the class association
e.g. Fireball class association.
WEB SITE : www.fireballsailing.org.uk
Class associations are run by enthusiastic volunteers who are very knowledgable in there chosen class of boat.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++
Also try these SAILING MAGAZINES for more information.
YACHTS AND YACHTING
( covers dinghies, yachts & Multihulls)
www.yachtsandyachting.com
DONT FORGET THERE ONCE A YEAR RACING CLASSES REVEIW MAGAZINE ON SALE ON THE Thursday 12 November 2009
DINGHY SAILING ( Covers Dinghies )
www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.u k
SAILRACER ( Covers Dinghies )
www.sailracer.co.uk
MUTIHULLl ( Covers Multihulls )
www.multihullpages.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +
WHY NOT TRY TAKING PART IN A WINTER SAILING EVENTS.
If you are interested in taking part in winter racing events here are just a few which may interest you.
27 December 2009 BRASS MONKEY OPEN about 50 Dinghies. more may come this year as they have just built a club house. Organised by Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club www.yorkshiredales.sc
Date to be confirmed
SOUTHPORT TOWN CUP oganised by West Lancashire sailing club, Southport, Lancashire. New event in 2009 about 15+ dinghies I am sure it will grow to be a big event.
www.wlyc.org.uk
NEW YEARS RACE about 80+ dinghies
Organised by Leigh and Lowton sailing club, Lancashire.
www.llsc.co.uk
3 January 2010
ESKIMO PURSUIT race about 60 + dinghies Organised by Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
www.bfyc.org.uk
30 January 2010
STEVE NICHOLSON MEMORIAL TROPHY
about 150+ dinghies
This is a charity event
www.northamptonsailingclub.org
6 and 7 February 2010
TIGER TROPHY (Charity event)
about 250 Dinghies and organised by Rutland Sailing Club with the John Merrick Sailing Trust www.tigertrophy.com
www.rutlandsc.co.uk
John Merrick Sailing Trust
web site : www.jmst.org.uk
Date to be confirmed
HOO NESS FREEZER
About 50+ dinghies organised by Wilsonian Sailing Club
www.wilsoniansc.org.uk
Date to be confirmed
BLOODY MARY about 180+ dinghies and the TILLY TILLER OPEN PURSUIT.
both organised by Queen Mary Sailing Club. www.queenmary.org.uk
Plenty of sailing clubs are open during the winter with racing every weekend. Look at Yachts and Yachting web site (see above to find wed address for sailing magazine) and try a sailing club search for your area to see what your local clubs are upto over the winter.
Happy sailing :)
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davemakesawave
(1 month ago)
Hey, thank you for all the good advice; I'll take a look at the websites you sent me. I saw that when the Enterprise was first launched it was sailed ot France for publicity but I suppose that was with a lot of support and experts at the helm. Thank you again.
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michaelcullum53
(3 months ago)
Great videos mate, keep em coming!
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