Sailing is a wonderful activity - being transported by the natural force of the wind. Dinghy sailing has been there since the age of 7 when it started with a hair raising sail across the Medway estuary in an wooden enterprise with cotton sails! Since then, dinghy sailing has been carried out in a cadet, wayfarer, lark, bosun, topper, GP14 and laser. Currently Ullswater calls for single-handed laser sailing as the opportunity arises.

Yacht sailing has involved a number of trips across the channel in Royal Naval yachts, sailing on the Norfolk Broads, sailing off the west coast of Wales and Scotland and very recently in the Ionian Sea off Lefkas.

Radio controlled yachting provides a peaceful activity beside water; the J13 America's Cup model is shown on Semer Water in Yorkshire at twilight. A two channel model allowing control of the rudder and sail sheets (linked together), it is an easy to sail model that looks rather good!