Cowes

September Thursdays are nearly full for corporate sailing away days, but Team Tuesday and Away Day Wednesday offer the same inspiring team-building experience with greater availability.

With the sunshine finally here, now is the perfect time to take your company summer social outdoors. A day on the water offers the ideal mix of team building, relaxation, and adventure.

Cowes Week 2026 celebrates 200 years of sailing in the Solent. Race or spectate in style with yacht and RIB charters for this historic bicentenary event.

As summer sets in and the days grow longer, there is no better way to break from the boardroom than by trading your desk for a deck. Corporate summer sailing events offer a unique way to refresh, reconnect, and recharge your team. Out on the water, titles are left ashore — everyone becomes part ofContinue reading "Summer Sailing: The Perfect Corporate Escape"

“We are based in London / Hertfordshire / Reading – where can we start from?” We offer many different starting marinas – both for sailing and powerboat events. Every marina has different attributes, often making the selection straight forward.  We have listed the most popular below. Our Ribs/powerboats can make it anywhere from any ofContinue reading "Top starting locations for your Solent Event"

Whether you are out on one of our Corporate Rib Treasure Hunts or Teambuilding Sailing Days, having lunch on the Isle of Wight, always makes the day even more special. With so many excellent venues to choose from, there is something for every size group, for every time slot, for every budget. We can’t listContinue reading "Food, Glorious Food – Solent Lunch Hotspots"

Sailing is a “natural” teambuilding activity. The collaborating roles on a professional racing vessel are of course clearly defined and difficult to achieve in one day out on the water. However, the challenge of navigating any sailing yacht together, enhances communication, trust, and collaboration among participants – even in a day. As crew members workContinue reading "Team Sailing Day"

A very happy and healthy 2025 from our team to yours – may it be filled with joy and laughter – and plenty of time on the water! If you would like to bring the team together or reward outstanding achievements, entertain or simply get out of the office – we can help you getContinue reading "Events on the Solent in 2025"

After Cowes being part of the successful inaugural 2019 season, the Solent is set to host the high-octane action of SailGP once again in 2025 . In July next year this thrilling sailing series, known for its fast-paced races and cutting-edge technology, will once again see elite teams from around the world battle it outContinue reading "SailGP Returns to the Solent"

The start of Cowes Week 2024 is less than a month away and we can’t wait! At 198 years young, Cowes Week is the world’s longest running regatta – what started with 7 yachts in 1826, now has evolved into a 500 boat, 7-day racing event. The mixture of ultra-modern designs with classics, one-design andContinue reading "Cowes Week 2024"

With just over 3 weeks to go, the standard entries for the iconic Round the Island Race close on the 1st June, with late entries allowed until the 12th June. One of the largest yacht races in the world, this amazing and unique one-day yacht race, anti-clockwise around the Isle of Wight, regularly attracts overContinue reading "Race for All – Round the Island Race"

Two decades of sailing events big and small – of organising and facilitating industry regattas, multi-yacht teambuilding days, luxury away days, Cowes Week race participation, and fulfilling that wish of “Racing Around the Island“. Twenty years of getting people onto yachts, out on our beautiful Solent – and we have loved every minute of itContinue reading "Twenty Years"

Whether you adhere to the meteorological definition or the astronomical one – whichever way you look at it – Spring is here. Yachts that have been out for winter maintenance are going back in the water, and the RORC Easter Challenge is around the corner – always a sure sign that sailing season on theContinue reading "Spring has sprung!"

The winter months tend to be a little bit quieter for water-based events. Our charters have slowed down, but the ops team certainly hasn’t. We use this time to reflect on the season just gone and prepare for the one ahead. Many of our charter yachts are out of the water, having their hulls cleaned,Continue reading "Winter Maintenance at Solent Events"

A very happy 2024 from our team to yours. For us, the beginning of the new year means one thing – the start of the sailing season is getting closer every day! Although the hardened sailors will be out there throughout winter, most of our corporate guests prefer a slightly warmer climate. If you’re thinkingContinue reading "2024 Sailing Dates on The Solent"

We have now wrapped up our 2023 sailing season and with the days getting shorter and the weather colder, we only have a few Rib charters out. A “hot chocolate trip” to the Isle of Wight is a brilliant winter outing!   We have absolutely loved delivering every single one of our 2023 events. TeambuildingContinue reading "Season’s Greetings"

We love our Solent and are always very excited to read about the various local conservation and sustainability projects. One such exciting story is the start of a project last month, to re-introduce native oysters to Cowes Harbour waters. Funded by the Cowes Harbour Commission and in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation, the Cowes-basedContinue reading "The Solent is your Oyster"

Despite some unusually warm October weather, the turning of the leaves and shortening of the days indicate that we are well and truly into autumn.     Driving to the marina through the New Forest, we are treated to a dazzling display of colours – all the trees at different stages of their leaf-dropping journeys.Continue reading "Boats for all Seasons"

A spot of rain gets ignored during this iconic match, as there is already water on the pitch, the “crease” is at best marked through bits of seaweed, and the stumps are a tad wet. Only when the tide comes in and the waves start properly rolling across the playing area, does the annual BrambleContinue reading "When rain doesn’t stop play"