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If you buy a sailing dinghy, you will find it is an ideal way to break into the wonderful world of sailing. Dinghies are smaller sailboats that are controlled with a mainsail, headsail (or jib), rudder, centerboard or dagger board, and even the body weight of the crew. The increased attention needed for handling and steering a dinghy makes it a great tool for teaching the basics of sailing. In fact, many of the best sailors in the world started out on dinghies, and say that once you can sail a dingy, you can sail anything. Buying a sailing dingy is easier than buying bigger sailboats because they can be transported on a trailer or tied to a roof-rack on a car. This also makes dinghies easy to store...

For an exhilarating sailing experience which is easy to begin and full of fun, there is no better way to enter the sport than with dinghy sailing. Where to Start You'll find many dinghy sailing clubs around the lakes and rivers of the UK coast. Always keen to take on new members, especially families, you'll find them welcoming and friendly. Cost Fees vary depending on the level of facilities, but a good club will cost around £150 per year for a family and may include a dinghy parking place. Individuals joining on their own will expect to pay around £50 per year. There are no fees to use the water but you will need insurance. This should cost a further £50. Equipment There are two vital pieces...

Down a narrow, winding lane off the A5025 north of Benllech is Traeth Bychan beach, a small, cosy, sheltered beach facing eastwards. From here you can enjoy panoramic views of the Great Orme and Liverpool Bay, Puffin Island, and behind the heights of Llanddona and on the mainland, the Carneddau peaks. Traeth Bychan beach is compact with rocky features on each side and a changing mix of sand and pebbles as you move up the beach towards the dinghy park at the back. Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Watersports Club is situated at the top of the beach on a stone and concrete base, and it is from here that you will see various dinghy classes, small day fishing craft and the odd jet ski being launched. We saw...

If you've just bought a dinghy or are thinking about changing insurance companies, Noble Marine's Guide to insuring your dinghy may help you decide the sort of policy you need. Both the cover provided by different Insurance Companies, and the service they offer, can vary greatly. Bear in mind that a cheaper policy may end up costing you more, if you have to make a claim and you should always check what cover is being offered before signing up. Q. What should I look out for? A. Everyone's needs are different, and only you can decide if wider cover is important to you. It is essential though, to understand what is being offered to you, before being able to make an informed decision. Third Party...

This year, rather than opting for the usual holiday, why not try a yachting holiday? There's no better way to spend your time than sailing along a beautiful coastline, enjoying the sea breeze and excitement from a yacht. Where is best? There are so many destinations to choose from when deciding where to go on your sailing holiday. We've chosen three hot spots to help you make your decision. Croatia With many unspoilt and remote islands to discover, a Croatian sailing holiday is the ideal destination for those with a sense of adventure. Cruise upon the crystal clear waters and stop to visit the historical villages and small marinas which are becoming increasingly popular with sailing holidaymakers...

Through our industry partner, Rob Swain Sailing School, we're pleased to offer customized sailing courses for our charter guests. All the below courses can be booked on any of our bareboats. The rates below are exclusive of bareboat rental fee and all extras (provisioning, CDW...). 1- Live Aboard Cruising This course is designed to instill complete confidence in captaining a multihull sailboat 38'- 50'. Mixed in with all of the facets to bareboat cruising is a different anchorage every night and ideal sailing conditions. This course combines the US Basic cruising and the US bareboat cruising certifications. Tuition rates: $355 pp for 1-2 people + Instructors' fee of $170/day plus meals and...

For sailors cruising along national and international coastlines, prepping one’s sailboat is essential for enjoying the perfect vacation. Although outfitting a sailboat with the proper sailboat parts is extremely important, it is also important to equip sailors with efficient navigation tools and safety gear. Venturing out on the sea for an extended period of time offers both adventures and risks. However, with the proper equipment, some of these risks can be avoided. Specifically, charting a course for one’s journey may be difficult if the sailor is new to the region. With this said, modern navigation technology is becoming increasingly available for all sailors to utilize. Aside from popular...

Sailing Schools are sometimes very hard to find. The great thing about them though, is that they are everywhere, you just have to find the right one for you! There are many, many, many sailing clubs all over the planet in all kinds of places: on the coast, on lakes, on rivers and even on reservoirs. What you have to find out is where to these unknown sailing schools that are used for all sorts of sailing and water sports activities by people around the world. I sail on the Welsh Harp and only found out about it from a family member at a birthday party who knew of the place and people who sailed in that area. Before you go crazy, because you can't find anywhere to go, talk to your friends or your...

Any new activity can seem like a challenge when you aren't familiar with the basic terminology. Sailing and sailboats have lots of unique terms associated with them and by learning the basics, you take the first steps into a larger world. First things to understand about sailboats are the different parts to them. Powered boats have many of the same parts, such as the hull (main body), the bow and stern(front and back), rudder (for steering), and the deck. Sailboats have other important features, including the keel (a structure extending from the hull into the water to limit lateral movement and improve stability). The keel keeps a sailboat upright when the wind wants to drive the sailboat onto its...