Boat Handling Weekends

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Would you like to gain more confidence in handling a yacht in confined spaces?

If you are an experienced sailor (to RYA Day Skipper or above) and you would like to increase your boat handling skills, then this is the weekend for you!

The weekend will include:

Understanding pivot points and prop walk
The importance of the elements- wind and tide-for confined spaces and berthing
Understanding and practicing Ferry Gliding
Berthing up tide and down tide
Practicing bows-to and stern-to mooring
Three point turns and operating in confined spaces

Much of the weekend will be based at either Cowes or the Hamble which are excellent sites to enable us to maximise the effects of the tide.

What is included?

The cost of your Boat Handling Weekend includes:

Your accommodation on board your yacht throughout
Your breakfasts, homemade cooked lunches and our now famous cake!
All diets catered for!
Free use of sailing waterproofs (if needed) to keep you warm and dry
Use of safety gear (life jacket and safety harness) free of charge
Free parking at our marina

We eat ashore in the evenings so that everyone can stretch their legs (this cost is not included).

The only additional cost is a proportion of mooring fees which are split between those aboard. These vary between nil- £5 per night depending on where we stay.

Upon booking you will receive your Joining Instructions which provide a suggested list of what to bring.

Your Joining Instructions will also detail where to find us.

We sail from Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport which is easily accessed by road (it is 20 minutes from the M27 at Fareham) or by direct train from waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour.

We look forward to sailing with you!

Date, availability and costs

* Costs are based on per person
* Bookings are subject to our standard Terms & Conditions
* For your various payment options see How To Book or Contact Us.

Date 2012	Weekend	Cost	Avail.	Book*
20-22 April	Boat Handling	£220	Full
18-20 May	Boat Handling	£225	Full
15-17 June	Boat Handling under power & sail	£225	1 Place
13-15 July	Boat Handling under power & sail	£225-	4 Places
Availability and Prices correct as of 17/05/2012