Dingy Sailing
With so many different types of sailing dinghy boats around the best advice anyone can have is to go to a local club and get afloat; but there are a few things to note before doing so...

Do you want bum wetting breakneck speed, with capsize an occurrence not just a possibility, requiring the agility of a top gymnast in a modern racing boat or do you want to potter around on any type of water with family and friends where you can set the pace and stop for a bite to eat on the water, or something in between with such a variety of boats and clubs offering different activities then having some idea of what you want will help even if you change your mind after you have tried dinghy sailing.

Ask at the club if you are not sure of what they do, most clubs have an extensive programme for round the buoy racing, this is great for sharpening up the skills required for sailing all manner of boats not just dinghies, and sea clubs also offer trips and races to local areas or islands. Whatever your preference this sport can accommodate you and give years of pleasure as well as keep you reasonably fit.

I will be covering various aspects of sailing and highlighting some of the events happening around Wales in the sections of the site as it grows and would encourage you to participate with this or any section of the site so other can benefit from your input.

Dave Richards