Hospitality

As well as truly indulgent luxury days afloat, Solent Events are specialists in delivering events that include meetings and conferences bolted seamlessly onto water based activities. Years of working with hotels and other venues close to marinas mean that we can recommend the right places to ensure that the serious bit gets done before theContinue reading "Conferences and Meetings Don’t have to be Dull!"

Solent Events were pleased to attend the grand launch of the brand new  Southampton Harbour Hotel and Spa to see what ‘all the fuss’ was about! Despite the drab and damp autumn evening, the welcome was a ray of sunshine with very friendly front of house staff dressed in their new smart uniforms greeting guestsContinue reading "Launch of the new Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa"

Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation – Official Charity for Cowes Week 2017 Cowes Week have selected the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) as the official charity for 2017. The foundation was set up following the death of professional sailor Andrew Simpson who tragically lost his life in a training accident on San Francisco Bay in MayContinue reading "Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation"

Cloudy Bay Wines announced as the official Presenting Sponsor for Round the Island Race 2017 Whilst this announcement was made on Monday the 27th February, we are now very excited to be able to confirm the involvement of Solent Events in this collaboration. The official name of the 2017 edition will be ‘The Round the Island RaceContinue reading "New Presenting Sponsor for Round the Island Race 2017 – Cloudy Bay"

Last weekend Solent Events joined forces with the New Forest hoteliers group to deliver a weekend showcase for business group ‘bookers’. Our objective was to highlight all that The New Forest has to offer for a business customer, from conference spaces, quirky hotels and various ‘on and off the water’ activity options suitable for teamContinue reading "New Forest Showcase weekend"

What a year we had in 2016! As ever, it goes by in a blur and we find ourselves in March poised for the season ahead.  The winter was spent catching up on a few lieu days, eating the odd mince pie and doing lots of site visits and pre-season supplier and customer meetings beforeContinue reading "Flashback to a Very Busy June!"

     Wednesday 24th –  Monday 29th May 2017   An action packed week to celebrate everything that is Sailing and Southampton! This new annual event will be six days of sailing and water activities in and around Southampton Waters and The Solent. Whether you are an individual wanting to learn to sail or try a SUP – standContinue reading "Southampton Sailing Week 2017"

New to the 2017 calendar is the Air, Defence and Security Sailing Cup sponsored by Ajilon Technology Services, part of the Adecco Group. As well as a fun and competitive day on the water, this event offers a great chance to network in the industry and entertain your clients. The regatta could also be usedContinue reading "Air, Defence and Security Industry Sailing Cup"

The planning for Cowes Week 2017 is fully underway here at Solent Events. We’ve been listening to client feedback and are delighted to announce that Ministry of Food Hampshire will be back for a second year joining us as our official caterers in our VIP lounge in Cowes. Their simple formula is to use superContinue reading "Tasty menus for Cowes Week 2017"

To this day sailing is one of the few sports in which men and women can compete at an equal level within the same races, yet it is still a commonly known fact that the industry remains fairly male dominated. At Solent Events, we like to encourage a balance, giving women the confidence to try sailing and perhapsContinue reading "Slingsby Gin Ladies Day at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2016"

. . . time for a ‘Keel Over’ Cocktail After a long week or great day on the water, nothing quite hits the spot like a sundowner with great company. Just recently our fresh and fizzy cocktail (coined the ‘Keel Over’ – we can’t resist a good sailing pun!) has been just the ticket. DeliciouslyContinue reading "Summer must finally be here… surely!"

When it comes to hospitality events, the attention to detail can often define the success. Food is always a big consideration and for this reason, we take food VERY seriously at Solent Events and ensure that the quality is always the best it can be whilst trying to ensure that the menus are interesting and innovative. Continue reading "It’s all about the detail!"

When the evenings start to draw in and the winter woolies come out of the back of the wardrobe, our main focus at Solent Events is planning for next year’s events. With wash up meetings, venue & client visits we don’t make like a tortoise and hibernate….. far from it as there’s plenty to keepContinue reading "Extend the sailing season!"

This year the opening event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series saw nearly 250,000 spectators head to Portsmouth and cheer Team Land Rover BAR led by Sir Ben Ainslie on to victory. Despite bad weather forcing the second days racing to be cancelled, the event demonstrated perfectly how competitive the AC racing is,Continue reading "America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth"

Get Inspired… Sailing is a sport in which the mental strength and physical ability of the sailor are pitted against the forces of nature. One of many reasons, we find The Solent a great base for any Teambuilding events from one of our RIB Blast adventures to corporate hospitality at one of this years amazing sailing events such asContinue reading "Get Inspired…"

The beautiful Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight was the backdrop for our ‘Land and Sea Showcase Open Day’ last Thursday. Along with our sister companies Solent Rib Charter and The Teambuilding Company, this promotional event hosted over 100 invited guests in Yarmouth from events agencies and private companies to see what we can offerContinue reading "Events Showcase"

This week see’s the release of the Notice of Regatta for this years Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2015. Check out the ‘new order’ of highlights and themed days at this years event. Put the dates in your diary and come and get involved – Saturday 8th – Saturday 15th August 2015. Saturday 8th –Continue reading "New programme released for Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week"

The America’s Cup World Series is heading to Portsmouth this July and WE have ‘on the water’ spectator hospitality packages to offer YOU. Watch the Uk’s Ben Ainslie Racing team and 5 other international entries take to the water in a series of short fast races. The AC45 foiling catamarans will literally be flying around the raceContinue reading "America’s Cup on the water hospitality"

A Gin for all Seasons! Super premium Gin brand Chilgrove have joined forces with Solent Events as an exclusive product supplier for 2015. With every detail of our events we go that extra mile to ensure that our guests always get the best possible experience…. especially when it comes to that all important Gin andContinue reading "Solent Events and super premium Gin brand Chilgrove team up for 2015 season"

A rare opportunity to charter this stunning Classic Wooden Tall Ship – Kaskelot Do you need a ‘one of a kind’ and truly spectacular place to host an event this Summer…? Perhaps a reward for a team, special anniversary with a loved one that you want to share with family and friends, special birthday that needs aContinue reading "Stunning Tall Ship available for charter"

How do we get from sailing to sausages I hear you ask? Well, bear with us and read on! Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week has a new sponsor from a Super Premium new brand of Gin, Chilgrove. Handcrafted using traditional methods and distilled with natural mineral water filtered through the very chalk Downs which surround ChilgroveContinue reading "Sailing, Gin and Sausages…"

The Little Britain Challenge Cup is the largest industry regatta for construction and property related businesses. This years event takes place in Cowes IOW from Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th September. We are proud to contribute to the event as Silver sponsor and official charter partner, our offering will be ‘turnkey’ packages allowing you to simply turnContinue reading "Proud new sponsors for the Little Britain Challenge Cup"

If you’ve seen the news this week, you cannot fail to have been made aware of the anniversary of the passing of arguably one of the most influential Prime Ministers that the UK has ever seen. Sir Winston Churchill was laid to rest on this day (30th January) in 1965 having been sent off withContinue reading "A Motor Yacht With a Rich History"

In around 200 days the world’s elite sailors will take to the waters of Weymouth and Portland in the hope of taking home a gold medal. Now if you fancy becoming an elite sailor it is going to take several years of maximum effort and dedication, and whilst hugely rewarding that may not be theContinue reading "Want to be an Olympic Sailor?"