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Water Sports
Old salt or aspiring crew member; weekend jetski or competitive sailing enthusiasts; wreck divers, surfer orankle paddler - everyone who enjoys watersports will find ideal conditions along the South Devon coast.
Dartmouth, Salcombe and NewtonFerrers enjoy international reputations as great sailing ports in beautiful surroundings.
If you want to join in the fun, several businesses run Royal Yachting Association approved courses for aspiring sailors so you can make your holiday part of a bigger personal plan.
The southwest facing beaches between Hope Cove 
and Mothecombe are all year playgrounds for astute wind surfers. If you haven't surfed, you haven't lived, so if you're keen to have a go, try the local surf schools in Bigbury and Salcombe. Plenty of space for waterskiing too, with training at Teignmouth if you want to get the hang of it.
Diving and sub aqua is gaining in profile too, with popular dive sites at Dawlish, Thurlestone, Hope Cove, Challaborough Bay and Burgh Island. Training is available at Teignmouth.
Wreck diving is also a popular past time, as there are dozens of shipwrecks to be discovered, with wrecks to suit all levels of diving competence. However, training is needed for this activity and can be done through a diving school in Totnes.
For more info on wrecks try www.submerged.co.uk or www.totnes-bsac.co.uk/wrecks.html
Call into a local tourist information centre, or see a list of watersport centres.
