Try Sailing and Windsurfing across LLR with 'Push the Boat'

Posted: Thu, 10 May 2018 10:00

Try Sailing and Windsurfing across LLR with 'Push the Boat'

Almost 400 venues across the UK are inviting people to Push The Boat Out this month. Over 22,000 people regularly go along to their local sailing club every month across the Midlands, sailing small sailboats or windsurfing on the region's reservoirs, lakes and rivers, while last year a whopping 32,000 people 'pushed the boat out' at over 500 sailing and windsurfing taster sessions throughout the UK.

If you're on the lookout for something completely different, whether you're bored of the gym and want some outdoor health and fitness, are a bit of an adrenaline junkie, need something to switch your brain off from everyday life or simply want a sociable new activity you can enjoy with your family or friends, pop down to your nearest Push The Boat Out event and just have a go.

Gareth Brookes, RYA Regional Development Officer for the Midlands, said: "So many people still don't realise they can go sailing or windsurfing on their doorstep, and that you don't even need to own a boat or board as clubs and centres have ones you can borrow or hire.

"Once you've learned the ropes, you can sail on your own or with your partner, friends or kids in dinghies or big boats, inland or on the coast. And after you've given your mind and body an on-the-water workout, nothing beats having a drink by the water on warm summer evenings."

All kit and safety equipment is provided at Push The Boat Out events, so just bring a pair of old trainers you don't mind getting wet and your sense of fun and adventure. Refreshments will be available with a host of shoreside activities and entertainment to enjoy too.

For full details visit www.rya.org.uk/ptbo

Source: (RYA, 2018)

Try Sailing and Windsurfing across LLR with 'Push the Boat'

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