Yeah, but it's the getting to competitive level that ain't gonna happen if you don't have a car, don't have a boat, or don't have a place to store it, don't live near water, etc. It's not just about the boat or about a bike. If you live in a block of flats you can run, ride, box, do gym stuff, swim maybe but ride horses or sail? nah
I knew a fair few working class lads who were into sailing when I was growing up. There were a fair few local reservoirs and lakes. A few got as far as national trials where some lad called Ben Ainslie was streets ahead of everyone else.
Yeah, but it's the getting to competitive level that ain't gonna happen if you don't have a car, don't have a boat, or don't have a place to store it, don't live near water, etc. It's not just about the boat or about a bike. If you live in a block of flats you can run, ride, box, do gym stuff, swim maybe but ride horses or sail? nah
Haha London Sailing Club website... 404 error :)
Although this lot offer cheaper membership for students and have an equality policy and stuff: https://www.lcsc.org.uk/club/membership-fees
"Members can rent club boats for £12 per day" so maybe not such the barriers to entry I'm imagining.