The Datchet Flying Fifteens

The World's most popular fleet racing sportsboat - If you live West of London, or anywhere in the London and the South East,... and fancy giving sailing a try,... then you should look at the Flying Fifteen Fleet at Datchet. Situated near the junction of the M4 and M25, you'll find beautiful boats, friendly people and great fleet racing. Take a look at our Fleet Website (click on the top photo to the right) for more information, or visit www.flyingfifteen.com

Fancy a Trial Sail ?? Look at our Loan Boat Program by clicking the second photo on the right......

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On the website we have super Flying Fifteen Photos, and loads of information for the First-Time Flying Fifteen Sailor or for people thinking of joining our great Fleet at Datchet...

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Can BIFFA Help?.....

Following the spate of really light winds in the last couple of months, a handful of our new fleet members have asked about training on "Flying Fifteen Boat Setup" for light breezes. This afternoon, the VC will run a briefing for, I think, four new teams. Of course, this need must come up in all FF Clubs, but why have everyone recreate their own materials each time?? We immediately started wondering how BIFFA could help with materials, so that Clubs could run their own training like this more often, more easily and at higher quality.

The first idea we came up with was the FF Masterclass video with Steve Goacher and Phil Evans. It must be way past selling many more copies. It is still excellent material, but we thought it would be best (these days) if BIFFA could agree with the Copyright holder that it is split into "mini chapters" and put up on You Tube for everyone to use easily. We are doing our training today on a conference call link, so just having the video on hand is not what we need.

What other ideas do you have where BIFFA could help?? There will be loads .... Ideas please to datchetman@flyingfifteen.com.....

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