Sailing in Salcombe

Nigel Playford, plus sailing instructors Hannah and William and one of his chinese friends show you how to prepare a sailing dinghy for racing. The film includes two interesting race starts. The film assumes you are a beginner. The races are in Salcombe in England, in National 12s, Yawls and Lasers. This 8 minute film was directed by Nigel Playford for broadcast on Chinese TV in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics in Qingdao. The film is in English, with Chinese sub-titles available. There is also some chinese spoken in the film.

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Category:

Sports

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• Sailing
• racing
• Salcombe
• England
• China
• Chinese
• training
• dinghy
• Olympics
• sport
• boat
• Nigel
• Playford
• William
• Pla

[gruziya]

Interesting race starts! Quite helpful for the beginners.

[msf60khz]

I think Salcombe will be a destination to avoid me for dinghy cruising!So overcrowded.

[squireoli]

what are you on about yawl 166 was over the line? He didn't get disqualified so he can't of been, i would know as he is my dad, it takes 2 seconds for the klaxon to reach the other side.

[shift123]

great vid, i remember watching you film this, i will be joining the National fleet next regatta. i feel very sorry for that guy who was taken out by the motor boat! sailing at salcombe is normally tough enough!