I joined an ILCA (Laser) training session last month in Poole. I’m an RS Aero sailor, but my daughter sails an ILCA and I fancied a go in that. I haven’t sailed an ILCA in years so felt like a real newbie at the beginning, but it started coming together during the day.
It was a great day, and I learned a lot. Thanks for the coaching James Foster. The RS Aero training season starts soon with the first weekend at the end of October. Can’t wait.
I’ve been doing a lot of SUPing this year and in February bought my first hard SUP, a 14′ x 26″ Starboard Allstar. This was a step up from an inflatable 12′ X 32″ Bluefin Cruise I’d been using till now.
I was well advised by the SUP company in Southampton, UK to go for the 26″ width board, which I think turned out to be a good choice for my ability level and the sea conditions I predominantly SUP in; SUPing in waves is way harder than flat water.c
Continue reading “More on SUPing”I’ve been doing quite a bit of SUP’ing this Summer, it’s hard to see, but there’s me to the left of the sailing yacht.
July features one of Swanage Sailing Club’s ‘out of the bay’ races around Old Harry into Knoll Bay. I grabbed the chance to be on safety for this race and it made for some great powerboating.
I instruct juniors on Saturdays at my local sailing club from April to July.
These pictures and videos give a sense of what goes on, we have around forty children in four groups, with a volunteer army of instructors, safety boat teams, shore team and organisers.
I got to crew on a Redwing last night in Poole harbour and it was exactly as a friend said it would be, glorious. I sailed in XODs as a kid which are similar and it all came back quickly.
Beautiful boats and a lovely evening. These pics were taken as two boats passed each other
Junior training started up at the end of April, here are some pictures from Gold group. We have over forty kids out on the water in four groups with instructing, safety and support happening through an army of volunteers.
Continue reading “Junior Training May 2025”In the UK, you can sometimes count truly perfect weather days per year on your hand. This day was one of them. Fish and chips by the sea on a sunny day, perfect.
I’ve posted a couple photos of Old Harry Rocks (Google Maps, Wikipedia) in the past, usually from quite a distance, and those photos always look a bit like this:
Check out Simply Pilates in Poole, UK. Kirsten is a very experienced Pilates instructor and offers a range of classes, from small group sessions to one-on-one instruction, all designed to fit your needs and goals.
