Hospitality

As we all look back at a challenging year, 2021 stands just a few days away and we at Solent Events are optimistic that some kind of normality will prevail and life will start to get back on track for most in the year to come. We thank our loyal and trusting clients who deferredContinue reading "Looking Forward to 2021"

Here at Solent Events we think that you’ll all agree that 2020 has been a challenging year for most people and a devastating one for others. Whilst marine based events are obviously trivial when compared to the development of vaccines and caring for those in need, we hope to play a very small part inContinue reading "How can we all get ‘back to normal’?"

So what is the ‘New Normal’ when it comes to marine based events in the UK? Well, we have obviously seen a massive decline in larger group events due to lockdown and the subsequent restrictions but family groups and small teams are slowly returning. With the understandable fears associated with foreign travel at this timeContinue reading "The ‘New Normal’.. for the time being anyway!"

Whilst we are unable to get our clients out on the water we have been looking into ways of making our events safe when the social distancing restrictions are eased. As face coverings become the ‘new normal’, hand sanitising is also going to continue to be a priority for some time to come.  When stocksContinue reading "Hand Sanitiser & Small Batch Gin!"

Some people are back out there – enjoying their boats, embracing the elements, and benefiting from the sense of freedom and the mind-clearing properties a good day out on the water gives you. “Leisure boating” is now allowed; as of mid-May ”all forms of water sports practiced on open waterways…are allowed”, however the same rulesContinue reading "The New (Boating) Normal"

  Recent years have seen a marked increase in the number of team events that we have provided here at Solent Events. Companies are recognising the benefit in getting their valued employees out of the office and onto the water to effectively meet specific objectives. Putting a group out of their comfort zone can beContinue reading "It’s all about the Team!"

Solent Events are immensely proud to be able to announce that we will be official suppliers to the America’s Cup World Series, presented by Emirates Team New Zealand in Portsmouth this year.   We’ll be providing exclusive Yacht and Power Boat Charters to view this event from an exclusive VIP area on the water thatContinue reading "Solent Events announced as America’s Cup World Series official supplier!"

If you have ever wondered what an event company actually does, we have written this short article to give you a bit of an insight into what event management means to a marine events company like Solent Events.  Several yacht and powerboat charter companies will provide a boat for a day or period of timeContinue reading "What does an Event Management Company actually do?"

Let us start by wishing all a very Happy New Year as we look forward to what we hope will be a season filled with sunshine and fair winds! We feel very fortunate to already have a large number of clients booked up for repeat events in 2020 and are putting out proposals at anContinue reading "We love a nice yachtie calendar!"

2020 is set to be a bumper year for super-fast sailing on The Solent. Earlier this month SailGP announced that they were bringing their 50′ foiling catamarans back to Cowes Week and now the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) is returning to Portsmouth between 4th-7th June. The ACWS is the precursor to the 36th America’sContinue reading "America’s Cup World Series Dates Announced for 2020"

We are delighted to be able to announce that SailGP with their foiling catamarans will be returning to The Solent during Cowes Week 2020. 14th & 15th August will again see teams from all over the globe battling it out on The Solent at over 50 knots powered by the wind!   “Our apprenticeship isContinue reading "SailGP Coming Back to Cowes in 2020!"

We are working hard to ensure our events offer the very best food, accommodation and events spaces for our clients ahead of the 2019 season. Set in the heart of Cowes, Isle of Wight amongst the pastel cottages of the ‘old town’ stands North House, the newly renovated theatre turned hotel. North House’s recent revampContinue reading "Venue Focus: North House, Cowes"

The idea to create a Gooseberry Gin for taste testing came while the Slingsby founders were in New Zealand. Slingsby was an Official Supplier to the British & Irish Lions for their 2017 tour. Whilst in NZ, they took a liking to a local Sauvignon which is renowned for its gooseberry style finish on theContinue reading "Slingsby Gin introduces a Gooseberry Gin!"

Paralympian Helena Lucas MBE has worked with Solent Events for several years as a celebrity skipper for hospitality and racing yacht charters and has graciously agreed to give us an exclusive insight into her world. Helena was the first British Paralympic sailor ever to win a Gold medal – we asked her what’s so importantContinue reading "We talk to Helena Lucas MBE"

Today SailGP have revealed more of their plans for the British stage of the SailGP circuit in Cowes, Isle of Wight. SailGP is set to deliver the greatest stadium racing format – similar to the America’s Cup World Series but designed with the spectator in mind, with more viewer information and matched boats capable ofContinue reading "Solent Events announced as official supplier for SailGP in Cowes"

It’s no surprise that peoples’ eyes are opening to the issues of the throw-away culture. The Independent recently quoted our national coffee cup consumption as 7 million disposable cups per day… At Solent Events we are trying to be ahead of the curve, and are constantly looking for new ways to make our operation moreContinue reading "Plastic: Not-so-Fantastic"

4th November 2018 will see the start of the single handed Route Du Rhum sailing race starting from St. Malo in Brittany, Northern France. Over 125 boats will make their way across the pond to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, to presumably escape the onset of a European winter! Run every 4 years, this famous race isContinue reading "It’s a Long Way To Go For a Dark & Stormy!"

When Solent Events were approached to host a complex birthday celebration on the water at short notice, we said “Of Course, no problem at all!” Not quite your average event when 4 helicopters descend from the heavens in the otherwise sleepy market village of Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, our Ribs transferred the guestsContinue reading "For the client who wants everything…"

The highlight of the British sailing season is fast approaching; Lendy Cowes Week is the ultimate mix of yacht racing and après fun!  Saturday 4th August – Saturday 11th August 2018 What’s new this year? This year Solent Events has partnered with the prestigious Royal Ocean Racing Club, so our trademark hospitality will be servedContinue reading "Lendy Cowes Week 2018"

Whilst the weather outside is well below zero due to ‘The Beast from the East’, the Solent Events team are planning for sunnier times that will be with us before we know it. This year sees the Volvo Ocean Race schedule a ‘stopover ‘ in Cardiff after departing Newport…. Rhode Island in the USA, ratherContinue reading "Cardiff Volvo Ocean Race Stopover 2018"