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Learning to sail

Find out what and how you can learn to sail at BSC

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Instructors and Coaches

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  • Instructors and Coaches
    • Maintenance report form
  • Learning to sail
    • 5 Essentials
    • Basic aerodynamic theory - How a Sail Works?
    • Basic mainsail controls
    • Beaufort Scale
    • Coming alongside
    • Guide to Buoyancy Aids
    • Gybing
    • How do I turn in a boat?
    • How to fit a buoyancy aid
    • Knots
    • Landing on a Lee Shore
    • Man over board
    • Points of sailing
    • Racing Rules Explained: Port Starboard Rule
    • RYA Youtube Channel
    • Sailing Terms
    • Tacking
    • The RYA
    • What do all the ropes do?
    • What if my boat capsizes?
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