Tim Dobson

Tag: Sailing

4 posts

Ellen MacArthur at Learning Without Frontiers Conference

Ellen MacArthur at Learning Without Frontiers Conference

3 February 2012

When I was a teenager, Ellen MacArthur was a great inspiration to me. Her autobiography "Taking on the World" where she describes the trial and tribulations of her childhood as she struggles to fulfil her dreams of sailing were particularly inspiring. I sometimes feel a bit uncomfortable watching people talk about their past successes at […]

Well done Laura Dekker!

Well done Laura Dekker!

21 January 2012

Some of you may remember Laura Dekker – the plucky young dutch girl who, as a 14 year old, was involved in a massive legal battle with the dutch child protection agencies to allow her to sail round the world single handed. Laura,  who has been sailing from a young age and was born on […]

Laura Dekker to set off

Laura Dekker to set off

4 August 2010

I'm so happy for Laura Dekker. Laura is a 14yro Dutch girl with big ambitions and lots of persistence. She wants to circumnavigate the world, singlehanded (with stops). If you remember Laura was told by a court a few months ago that she couldn't go because she was too young and inexperienced. She's just managed […]

Windsurfing at Glossop Sailing Club

Windsurfing at Glossop Sailing Club

5 March 2010

Not so long ago I put together this short video of people windsurfing on a windy day at Glossop Sailing Club. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NVwx5aojhVk What do you think of it? It's pretty much my first ever watersports video that I've spent any time editing and I know I've still got a lot to learn… How would you […]

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