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- Sailing should only be practiced if you are a confident swimmer
- The best way to get involved in sailing is through a club where you can get full tuition from qualified instructors
- The easiest way to start learning to sail is by beginning with a small boat such as a dinghy or even through windsurfing. Once you have mastered the basic steering techniques you can then progress to larger vessels
- You can go sailing on lakes and the open sea
- Sailing can be done alone or in teams known as crews
- In competitions, the aim is to battle the weather and the sea and beat everybody else in the race
