Features and Reviews |
Plain Sailing
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| Over the first May bank
Holiday weekend an opportunity was presented to everyone who had
ever wanted to get involved with the world of boats and sailing
as South Devon Marine invited the public to Try a boat or several
for FREE? |
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event based at the Brixham Marina saw the Town Pontoon visited
by a series of, motor, power, and yachts mooring alongside the
Heritage fishing Boat Vigilance as they offered free sessions
out in the Bay. |
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| Being
allowed to sign up for one boat per day over the three day event,
members of brixhamnews.com who were complete novices, took the
opportunity to check out the appeal of sail by joining a yacht
provided courtesy of ‘Plain Sailing'. This company based at
Brixham Marina provides charters and training for sail power
and motor boats.
www.plainsailing.co.uk |
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| The short journey on
their yacht White Spirit involved tacking off Berry Head, with
crew Tim and Fiona steering and working hard initially to get
the main sails out, as it proved to be rather stiff not keen to
unfurl after being freshly laundered. Catching the wind Tim explained
the process of developing from a basic Helmsman certification
to a Competent Crew Member, then training to be a Day Skipper
and working to become a Costal Skipper. |
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Sailing offer such courses and Tim was getting ready to take
the boat to London to start a journey around Great Britain with
2000 miles of costal sailing, that allows time to study the
theory and carry out the practice to gain the Costal Skipper
Qualification. Becoming a Yacht Master might be a long way off
for novices, but the experience certainly wetted our appetites.
Others trying out the taster sessions enjoyed powering through
the waves as they jetted across the Bay on ribs and motor boats.
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| Talking to organiser,
George Turpin he said, “We'd like to encourage more people to
get involved in the sport and this event is an ideal way for them
to have a taster, trying out different boats to see which might
suit best.” |
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| This
year he explained how the event had been extended with more on
the shore side for people to enjoy including the opportunity to
talk Rachel and Lin with their craft, as they prepare for the
Atlantic Rowing Challenge in support of Breast Cancer.
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| For more on
their story
www.atlanticrowingchallenge.co.uk
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| With
Champaign and strawberries provided by Breakwater Bistro on day
one of the event and their offer of fish and chip suppers with
every £1.50 donated to the RLNI, the event saw charities
promoted as well as the companies within the South Devon Marine
Directory. www.southdevonmarine.org |
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