Push the Boat Out

There really is something for everyone as you and your family are invited to Push The Boat Out and try sailing or windsurfing for free or low cost across Leicester and Rutland in May.

At least four venues are hosting Push The Boat Out events around Leicester and Rutland throughout the month:

• Syston Sailing Club / Roundhill Sailing Association (Syston, Leicester)
• Leicester and Rutland Youth Sailing Association (Watermead Country Park, Leicester)
• Rutland Sailing Club (Edith Weston, near Oakham)
• Rutland Watersports (Edith Weston, near Oakham)

More events could be added too. Find the dates and full details of your nearest Push The Boat Out event at www.rya.org.uk/ptbo and get on board for a new adventure!

Getting active outdoors is proven to positively impact physical and mental health and getting on the water is something all the family can benefit from. Enjoy the freedom of being afloat, the challenge and achievement of learning a new skill and the many new friends you will meet. Meanwhile, youngsters can develop heaps of positive life skills, like confidence, independence and teamwork, which they will take into all other areas of their lives.

Push The Boat Out aims to make the water accessible to everyone of any age, background and ability. All kit and safety equipment is provided so just bring a pair of old trainers you don't mind getting wet and your sense of fun. Refreshments will be available with a host of shoreside activities and entertainment to enjoy too.

Almost 22,000 people regularly go along to their local sailing club every month across the Midlands, getting on the water in small sailboats or windsurfing on the region's reservoirs, lakes and rivers. Last year a whopping 39,000 people 'pushed the boat out' at over 500 sailing and windsurfing 'have a go' sessions throughout the UK. For full details visit www.rya.org.uk/ptbo