Boating, Sailing, Motoring, Yachting, Before I Buy An RYA Course, Which One Is for Me?
Looking out across the water watching all the boats gliding along on a summer evening you might wish you were out there with them, you might think ‘how do I take up boating?’
Breaking into the world of boating is easy, but first you need to decide what type of boat you want to be on. There are many disciplines in boating and whilst they all have some commonality, an expert on one type of vessel could easily be a disaster on another. For example, a dinghy sailor with no engine experience will not be safe to operate a motor cruiser, and a motor yacht skipper could get into a lot of trouble attempting to use a mast and sails. A more familiar analogy could be the difference between riding a bicycle and driving a car; the rules of the road are the same but how you handle your vehicle is vastly different.
This blog applies to anyone who is yet to get out on the water, or who has very limited experience, and wants to learn to sail. We will look at all the different boating disciplines and learn enough to decide which type of boating we would like to take part in most, this should help you realise your dream much more realistically.
