Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2010 | Page 79

Island Life - August/September 2010

on the water

it should be fun and enjoyable. By taking a certified course
it makes you feel confident to take your family and friends
out on to the water safely. But inevitably there are dangers,
particularly in an area where there are changing tides and
weather conditions surrounding the Isle of Wight.
It is best to be in harmony with the sea, and if you are out
in a Force 8, you respect it, you slow down and you go with
it. You have to respect the water because it can be tough
out there. Level one powerboat courses can be taken by
youngsters of eight. They can do level two powerboat at 12,
and they are endorsed by being out with a responsible adult,
but that drops off when they reach 16. Tel: Tim Griffin on
07876 623124 or 01983 826026

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