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Quick links to major towns in Cornwall
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Maps of Cornwall :
The Ordnance Survey publishes the Explorer series of maps which are
ideal for walkers.
Scale 1 : 25 000
2.5 inches to 1 mile /
4cm to 1km.
Available in local bookshops or click on the links below to order online.
Those covering Cornwall:
Map of Isles of Scilly:
101 Isles of Scilly 
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Speedsailing
Speedsailing originated in France 20 years ago and is a cross between
windsurfing and skateboarding. Born as a light wind and Winter alternative
to windsurfing, speedsailing uses much of the equipment used by windsurfing
- the sail and the principles behind harnessing the wind to propel it
are exactly the same for a speedsailor as they are for a windsurfer, the
only difference being the use of a land based board, similar to a skateboard.
Speedsailing championships are held at World, European and National levels.
Gwithian, Cornwall,
hosts the UK round of the Triple Crown Event with France and Belgium providing
the other venues.
WATCH
THE MOVIE
Video by AWMP Creative
Media
Music Copyright Marco Poleggi www.bsoundk.net
Requires Quicktime
Player 6.3 and DSL connection. (7 minutes, 17 MB)
Fourteen competitors including one Belgian and six of the French team took
part in the 2003 Gwithian event.
The results were as follows:
Overall
1st Emmanuel Blin (Fr)
2nd Thierry Gallet (Fr)
3rd Etienne Accou (Fr)
Veterans
1st Emmanuel Blin (Fr)
2nd Howard Smith (GB)
Juniors
1st Tom Allbut (GB)
2nd Sam Smith (GB)
3rd Luke Barnard (GB)
Although many of the sport's current practitioners are also windsurfers,
the sport is easier to learn than windsurfing but many of the techniques
are directly transferable from one sport to the other so speedsailing
provides an ideal option for all those of you wishing to get to grips
with the principles of windsurfing without getting your feet wet!
Training/fun days are held by the BLSA throughout the year where you can
try out speedsailing.
For more information:
British Land Speedsailing Association www.speedsail.com/main.html
British National Coach Chris Moore +44 (0) 1934 511780
BLSA Chairman Graham Bobin +44 (0) 1736 332648
A short Speedsailing movie will be available on this page soon!!
For information about forthcoming Speedsailing events please see 'This
Month in Cornwall' and 'What's On'.
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Map of Speedsailing locations in Cornwall
Use the + scale on the left of the map to zoom in on an area. Click on a marker to see the name of the location and click the box to go to the information about that place. To zoom out click - on the scale.
(Google Map integrated by www.choughmountain.eu)
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Speedsailing locations in Cornwall
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