Share a Yacht Charter
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Joining Instructions: Please click here for course joining instructions
Recommended Reading: Sailing magazines and newspapers, but this is not essential
Course Prerequisites: RYA Day Skipper practical (Gained in tidal waters)
Minimum Age: 18+
Holiday Insurance: We would advise ALL our customers to ensure they have suitable holiday insurance in-place. Yachtsman’s insurance is available from a variety of souces like Topsail Insurance and can cover things like cancellations and personal effects cover.
So what is included in the share-a-yacht charter?
This is a bareboat yacht charter without a skipper, so you’ll need to be at least RYA Day Skipper practical qualified. We don’t provide food so you’ll need to provision the boat yourself. We do however include the following:
A great week/weekend for those who want to do some sailing with likeminded fellow sailors without the associated cost of taking out a full charter yourself. Enjoy the time afloat and have some fun without the big expense.
You’ll get to plan out some great passages with your fellow sailors, and just enjoy some time afloat, relaxing and having fun. We don’t provide an instructor or skipper for the share-a-yacht-charter events, so you’ll already be an RYA Day Skipper practical qualified sailor or above.
Events run in a choice of various formats:
Starts from our Gosport marina base and visits various ports and marinas further afield.
What better a way to celebrate that new RYA Day Skipper qualification than with a shared yacht charter week/weekend aboard one of our fleet yachts!
A great way to build extra mileage and enjoy some longer passages to locations further afield than the Solent, it’s all up to you and your fellow sailors as to where you want to go!
You’ll get to see first hand why the south coast is the perfect place to build some miles and gain more experience.
With so many locations to chose from (weather dependant of course) you might go and see Portland or Weymouth, or how about metropolitan Brighton Marina or even Cherbourg and the Channel Islands for a great night out when you arrive? A great way to build experience and also have a great holiday without the expense!
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Our Mile Building Weekends are the perfect way to build-up your sea miles and gain valuable experience and knowledge at the helm as Skipper or as crew under the watchful eye of one of our expert Instructors. With longer, more involved & exciting passages, sometimes including night sailing, it’s an adventure outside the confines of the Solent and a great way to gain confidence in the waters around the South Coast.
Take a look at our live course calendar for dates for the Mile Building Weekend!
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Our very popular Marina Skills & Boat Handling course is a real confidence-builder for any sailor who has to deal with tight or difficult marina berths. We also cover things like adverse weather and tide whilst berthing, along with picking up mooring buoys too. A must-have for skippers and crew alike, you’ll feel your confidence grow after doing this course.
Take a look at our live course calendar for dates for the Marina Skills & Boat Handling course!
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A fantastic weekend of sailing, almost 130 NM in all, with a relaxed, but fully engaging skipper. Great set up and brilliant on the admin. Thanks Stef, Tom et al!
Nick BI did a weeks coastal skipper course getting ready for my yacht master and I have to say it was one of the best training weeks I’ve had - our training instructor was superb, exactly the sort of person that you want. He could inspire, provide discipline and impart knowledge as well as let you learn through your own mistakes. Tom and Steph run an excellent operation there and I highly recommend it. They’re flexible and very helpful when it comes to your journey into being a qualified sailor.
Nigel Frith