Welcome to Caution Water
Welcome to Caution Water - Into the Blue! If you’re looking for a place to find information on sailing dinghies - then you’re in the right place. Eventually we'll be doing more than just dinghy sailing - surfing, kayaking, windsurfing, anything you can do in the water we’ll have here, but for now we're working on dinghy sailing.
Why dinghy sailing? Well it's a great thing to get into, you get a massive adrenaline rush, it's good fun, and there are hundreds of dinghy clubs in the UK to go sailing at, so what's not to like about it?
So, check out our articles on Sailing, then use the Club Finder to find somewhere to sail, and Contact Us to let us know how you get on! And if you do any of the other water sports we’ve mentioned and are interested in writing some articles, Get In Touch!
Photo Galleries
The Caution Water Photo Galleries are now live, with some pictures of our visits to various Boat shows.
Forums
Ourforums are now open! Jump in and start asking us questions, making suggestions, or just having a chat, we'd love to hear from you and start building a sailing community!
News and Updates
Sorry for the lack of updates for the last week, we've just returned from a week's holiday surfing in Devon!
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Centreboards and daggerboards, as strongly constructed as they are, can take a pounding when sailing. Find out how to bring them back up to scratch.
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Our sailing club just returned from the first of this year's trips to Bala, which was quite eventful...
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Popular Topics
- Telltales - Learn how to read sail tell tales, and what to do when they're not set correctly.
- Man Overboard - How to save your crew (or helm) when they fall in!
- How does a sail work - Sail Pressure - How does a sail work? You don't just get blown along by the wind, you get pulled along by it too!
- Sailing Rules and Right of Way - Going sailing is just like going driving - there are certain rules you have to sail by. Read on to find out the most important ones.
Coming Soon...
- Capsize Recovery - Planning to get wet? You may not have to...
- Racing tactics - This'll be a big ongoing series on racing, and the best approach to take
- More Boat repair articles - Find out how to fill holes and cracks, fix a centreboard and replace rigging