Ben Tylecote

People often tell me sailing isn't a sport, or at least that they don't understand it. The purpose of this blog is to explain it. There are 5 main disciplines of sailing which are known as Fleet racing, Handicap racing, Pursuit racing, Match racing and Team racing. The first, fleet racing, is the racing done competitively by many sailors and is the type of racing done at the Olympics. In this form of racing everyone races each other around a course in the same boat.  Second, handicap, is the type of racing done at most local lakes - slightly less competitive generally. It is where boats of different speeds race each other and the time it takes them to finish the course is recorded and then put into a system that adjusts everyone's time so that faster boats are given a handicap. Eg. no matter how slow your boat you can still win the race if you sail well. Thirdly, pursuit racing, is where the slowest boat sets off first then at specific intervals other faster boats set off. ...

Born to run is a fascinating book that dramatically altered the beliefs of a large population of one of the largest communities in the world, runners.  In summary the book suggests that, like the Mexican tribe Tarahumara, we should all run barefoot. If your anyone who hasn't read the book you might well be thinking that that sounds stupid. Why would you risk injuring and slowing yourself down? Well, despite what every doctor, physiotherapist and parent has every told you, Christopher McDougall suggests that we should run without these shoes. They lock up our feet - he goes as far as to say that wearing that nice pare of Nike running shoes actually increases your chance of injury. Don't let that confuse you, this is not a scientific myth buster - as the books slogan (the hidden tribe, the ultra runners, the greatest race the world has never seen) suggests this book is far more than that. In fact it is an adventure fuelled, slightly novelised, true story that has invigorated huge...

Bottle top bill and his best friend corky   Bob the builder   Tomas the tank engine Postman pat Rory the racing car Jamie and his magic torch Mr Ben Captain pugwash   Deadly 60 Art attack Blue peter Horrible histories Total wipeout   Shaun the sheep Scooby doo (show, mystery incorporated) Mr men Fireman Sam   Topsy and Tim   Tintin The magic roundabout   Ooglies Wallace and Gromit   Mr bean Merlin Wild weather Numberjacks Tom and Jerry   Ben 10 Pokimon Big Bang   What-a-mess Noddy   Pingu   Jakers   Horrid Henry   Deadly 60 Beyblades Pokemon Ben 10 Bonus Disney movies: Movies The jungle book Bambi   Dumbo 101 dalmations The lion king Robin Hood   Winne the poo Sleeping beauty Lady and the tramp Aladdin  

Tell it in the present tense, from your perspective Identify the key 5 second moment - that is the end Start should relate to the story but have many opposite characteristics  - this ensures the story arc is clear Even if performing to an audience tell it as if you were at a dinner party

All of these, and many more, can be found free on the apple books store on any apple device: The republic   Beyond good and evil The prince The jungle book The art of war Greek mythology   Norse mythology   Dream psychology   Pride and prejudice   Withering heights Dracula Frankenstein The great gatsby Great expectations   The adventures of Sherlock Holmes   Spring snow The sailor who fell from grace with the sea A tale of two cities The strange cases of Dr Jekyll and mr Hyde   Les miserable The count of monte cristo Peter Pan Robinson Crusoe   Dream psychology   The jungle book Alice in wonderland   The wizard of oz Politics: a treatise on government Laws Of course you can get most books free simply by putting the title along with free pdf into google... but you didn't hear that from me.

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