The decision to wear a lifejacket is a personal one and the RNLI encourages people to wear them, and then decide when they want to take them off. Most boaters are unaware that an unplanned immersion is not simply a case of getting wet, it can have much more serious ramifications. Here we give some of the background to some newly understood science which leads us to maintain that lifejackets are "useless unless worn".
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Come to the 'knowledge box' to find out about adrenalin pumping white water rafting and canoeing at the only brand new London 2012 venue to open before the Games.
Ed will be drawing on his own experiences and focusing on Motivation, Exploration, Focus and Fitness give visitors a clear and inspiring vision of feasible ways they can progress their whitewater kayaking. Eds mission statement is to leave visitors with a proactive mindset, inspired to put elements of the presentation into play. More >
Ocean Youth Trust South celebrates 50 years of young adult sail training. Learn about the work of OYT, hear about the plans for the future and discover how you can get involved personally in the sailing charity that makes a difference.
Stand Up Paddling - What, where, how. More >
Services to look for when choosing a marina and the application of dry stacking facilities
A self-confessed weather anorak, Simon is obsessed by the weather and in communicating the wonders of weather to a wider audience. He will be giving visitors an introduction to weather and forecasts. More >
Pro Wakeboarder Matt Crowhurst explains how to get the most out of your Wakeboarding. More >
Pip Woods, Rockley UK Sales manager and RYA coach assesor will be informing people on what a dinghy sailing instructor is, why you might want to be one, what the training consists of, and where it can be done and what you can achieve.
Andy will be explaining how he got started in kayak fishing. He's made a load of mistakes that you can learn from, and he'll be running through some of the do's and don'ts of fishing off a kayak and looking at some of the toys which can make life that little bit easier for the kayak angler. More >
Alan Priddy talks about his new circumnavigation project. More >
Harken UK will be holding a short presentation on 'The future of cruising - sailing made easy'.
Topics will include 'What your Royal Navy is doing today', Counter-Piracy Operations, New Equipment, Maritime Security, Counter Drug Operations and Search and Rescue.
An introduction to the 3 styles of PWC sport, what it's like to ride one using close-up video clips of the current World Champions and how to get into racing. More >
Details correct at time of writing but may change slightly