The great thing about a 5 Day Cross Channel Cruise by sailing yacht… is I love French Food! The whole experience of going to new places, making foreign landfall and exploring foreign ports searching out hidden gems is fun and reaps great rewards but the food and wine is a particular favourite of mine. For those … Continue reading Cross Channel Cruise French Experience→
A Cross Channel Yacht Sailing Trip to France and the Channel Islands from Hamble, Solent UK is one to look forward to. This December trip is always eventful , a mix of learning and fun. We have a load of guys on board loosely described as ‘staff’ on board undertaking ‘personal development’ and occasionally over the … Continue reading Cross Channel Yacht Sailing Trip→
A Solent Sailing Teaching Weekend is a great way to learn or consolidate your sailing skills. Join us for an evening sail on the Friday night (normally just under 2 hrs but gives you a great idea of night sailing and the lights!) followed by a scrummy 4 – course meal with wine. It is … Continue reading Solent Sailing Teaching Weekends→
Tony McCaffrey rang me asking if he and a couple of guys could achieve a cross channel yacht cruise in a weekend. He and his crew had tried it previously but been thwarted by the weather… I gave them a couple of options and suggested that a ‘touch and go’ – as we call it in … Continue reading Tonys’ Cross Channel Yacht Weekend Cruise→
Winter yacht maintenance is never relished. We try to keep it a quick but with effective work done in the shortest period that any boat is out of the water – and just hope that there will be enough dry and ‘warm’ days to be able to complete works on the outside. We then finish … Continue reading Winter Yacht Maintenance – It must be love!→
Round the Island Race – We received this report from Ruth who wasn’t on board but wrote it on behalf of the family. We feel that this just shows how doing something together that allows people to come together and operate as a team can make for a fantastic experience. Hats off to them all. … Continue reading Round the Island Race 2015 – The Keys Family→
Yachtforce & Datchet Watersports End Of Season Yacht Trip 2014 Whoever said that planning a week long Yachting trip in December isn’t plain sailing?! – Not our hardy staff members who joined us on our annual end of season yacht trip. Buster, Paul, Charlie, Rosie, Rich and new crew member Steve took on the challenge! … Continue reading Winter Yacht Sailing→
A Superb Yacht Sailing Tuition Holiday to the Channel Islands & France. A wonderful 7 day yacht sailing tuition holiday, cruising to France and the Channel Islands in late September / early October with the aim of seeing some interesting locations, adding some tidal miles and getting to grips with everything there is to know about tides. A truly fantastic … Continue reading Sailing Holiday – Channel Islands & France→
Just some shots of Cowes Week Regatta. We had a group of Berkshire photographers led by Ann Eckerslie return aboard one of our spectator boats during Cowes Week this year – here are a few of their shots from their Cowes Week Spectator Day… This is what she had to say about us: ”The … Continue reading Cowes Week Spectator Day Photos→
Cowes Week 2014 – Just Great! Some fantastic racing, great weather and some great winds! I don’t think I have ever seen so much wall to wall sunshine! There was racing on most days but abandonment on the Thursday and the Friday which was gutting as the wind did fill back in on the Friday … Continue reading Cowes Week Yacht Race 2014→