The Royal Yachting Association
Governing body for Sailing in the UK deals with all aspects of sailing. |
RYA Training The Royal Yachting Association arranges training courses for Potential Sailing Instructors
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UKSA - Sailing school in Cowes
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NSSA - promotes sailing as part of the educational experience of young people, running racing events and regattas
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Welsh Yachting Association National Governing Body in Wales. |
Volvo Champion Club Video This page contains training videos for the various RYA Youth Classes
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Sailing and boating - a page with basic sailing advice.
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RYA Racing Coach
Resources
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Introductory Rules - a simple version of the racing rules for use with those just starting out
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UKSail - a site with many more sailing oriented links
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Team Ellen - Ellen McArthur, remember her, leads varius sailing projects. |
Nigel Resources A site where I am placing stuff which might be of use. Log in as guest and search - Nigel and the History of Racing
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Royal Institute of Navigation - run an annual competition for young people on the theme of navigation. Some great prizes
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Cardiff Boat Jumble. 1st Sunday in March Open 10AM. South Glamorgan County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, CARDIFF, CF10 4UW. Admission £3.00, Tel Bob Lang 07864 113704 |
Race Officer - the nightmare Video |
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ISAF International Sailing Fed. the worldwide governing body for sailing. Links from this site include the Rules and official Manuals.
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Sailx - a virtual sailing site. Compete in races on-line, includes fleet, team and match racing
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Racing Rules
An animated quiz don't think it has been updated for the new 2009 rules yet.
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| Sailing Magazines |
Yachts and Yachting - the longest running bi-weekly Sailing magazine. |
Dinghy Magazine - a monthly magazine concentrating on small boats |
All At Sea - a general watersports magazine - site has a useful launching guide. |
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Practical Boat Owner |
Yachting Monthly |
Yachting World |
| Holiday Companies - one of the best ways to learn to sail is to do it as part of a Holiday - preferrably in the sun. |
RYA Sailing Schools - this search facility will give you access to all RYA Training Centres you can also search for evening classes. |
Minorca Sailing - offers specialist sailing holidays in Menorca their sailing and windsurfing centre is one of the best equipped in the Mediterranean. |
Sunsail - has fleets of modern, well-maintained yachts, watersports of every kind and family-friendly beach clubs in 39 stunning locations around the world |
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Mark Warner - activity holidays include sailing and windsurfing - also do winter activities.
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Plas Menai - the National Watersports Centre offers various watersports courses
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Team Racing
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UKTeam Racing Association You can find schedules and useful information on this site
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BUSA University Sailing Assn Maintains the calendar for Team Racing.
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Bill Brockbank one of our Umpires, have a look under Downloads and Other on the menu for schedules and articles of interest.
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Roll Tacking - see the video on how it should be done
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Training 1 - video of Team Racing Squad Training at Oxford
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Training 2 - video of Team Racing Squad Training at Oxford. Shows how team races are lost.
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Oxford University Training 1 - video of OUYC doing training exercises
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Oxford University Training 2 - video of OUYC doing training exercises |
Oxford University Training 3 - video of OUYC doing training exercises |
