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RYA SCOTLAND
SHETLAND SCHOOLS SAILING PROJECT 2007
Background
Sailing is a sport for life and Shetland has a long tradition of links with the sea and maritime recreation. This project aims to introduce school pupils across Shetland to the sport of sailing at their local boating club.
Last year's successful project saw over 250 pupils enjoy sailing across the isles. This year's expanded programme now takes in eight different boating clubs to cover new areas and include more young people.
The plan is to give everyone an introduction to dinghy sailing during a 2½ hour session, which will either take place in the morning, or the afternoon. All sessions will be led by a visiting RYA approved Senior Dinghy Instructor, with support from local dinghy instructors and sailors.
Everyone will get a certificate for attending, and an information pack. The minimum age to take part is 10 years old and the maximum is 16 years old.
How to book
It is best to talk directly to your local boating club or school. The dates, venues and contact details are shown below.
| Venue | Date | Contact | Phone | |
| Walls Regatta Club | 7th - 12th May 2007 | Jane Scott, RYA Scotland | 07770 604234 |
Click here |
| Delting Boating Club | 13th - 19th May | Joe Irvine | 01806 522418 | Click here |
| Lerwick Boating Club | 20th - 26th May | Ewan Stirling | 01595 693514 | Click here |
| Unst Boating Club | 28th May - 2nd June | Penny Thomson | 01957 711695 | Click here |
| Mid Yell Boating Club | 3rd - 9th June | Steven Brown |
01957 722372 | |
| Whalsay and/or Scalloway | 10th - 16th June | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| Aith Boating Club | 17th - 23rd June | Marsali Taylor | 01595 810452 | Click here |
| Sandwick Boating Club | 24th - 30th June | Brian Wishart | 01950 431240 | Click here |
What next..
You need to be up for a new experience, and be prepared to get wet. Bring along a towel and a complete dry change of clothing – especially footwear, such as an old pair of trainers. The Clubs will give you everything else you need to have a great time on the water!
You WILL need a parental consent form that is available for download here (127 Kb PDF file) You MUST ask your parent/guardian to fill this out. Then make sure you bring it along to the Club - either at your first sailing session, or beforehand. |
Remember…
You don’t have to be an olympic athlete, or even be good at sport. You just need to be a reasonably confident swimmer, be prepared to learn some new skills, and be up for some excitement!
A poster with details of this schools' sailing project is available for download by clicking on the image on the left or by clicking here (268 Kb PDF file) |
The project is being led by RYA Scotland, in partnership with local boating clubs. If you have any specific questions,
please first contact the relevant boating club contact above.
If you have any general queries about this project, please contact Jane Scott,
RYA Scotland Development Manager by e-mail
If you have any problems downloading the above forms, please contact
the Sport & Leisure Service of Shetland Islands Council on (01595) 744006 or by e-mail