Get Racing

In the next installment of our series for those new to sailing, Rupert Holmes looks at how to choose a boat for getting started on the race track.

It's a chance to escape from the stresses and worries of day-to-day life

There’s a bewildering choice of boats in some countries

If sailing alone, you won't have to worry about arranging a crew

Dividing the roles carefully between 2 or 3 people is important

Exciting adrenaline-fuelled sailing

Keelboats are more stable and are generally sailed by a crew of 2 or more

Yachts are a further step up from keelboats, with a larger crew

Not only on the sea, but small lakes and rivers too