The Solent

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"

The 50th Rolex Fastnet Race is underway, Cowes Week is only days away, and the season on the Solent is in full swing. With the largest fleet of open Ribs in Europe, we still have availability for Cowes Week – why not charter a Rib with skipper for the day, see the racing up closeContinue reading "Mid-Season on the Solent"

Standard entries for the iconic Round the Island Race on the 1st July 2023, close on the the 17th June. This unique one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight, regularly attracts over 1,200 boats and around 10,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participationContinue reading "Round the Island Race 2023"

Lymington – the Home Berth for our Ribs and popular starting point for many of our events – is a port town on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire. The New Forest is one of the South Coast’s most popular destinations thanks to its outstanding natural beauty. It is well known forContinue reading "Boats & Ponies"

10th September 2023, 15 classic sailing boats, 27,000 miles – no high-tech equipment In September 1973, 17 yachts lefts Portsmouth for the Whitbread Race around the World. On its 50th anniversary, the 10th September 2023, 15 pre-1988, classic yachts will be starting from Southampton, on their version – the Ocean Globe Race. Not returning untilContinue reading "Ocean Globe Race 2023"

Is being out on the water your passion, but prefer not to be the one “in control”? Love the thrill of the start of a sailing race, but preferably from the side-lines? Can’t really own your own amazing yacht, but love admiring them? Why not come out on a skippered charter – yacht, powerboat orContinue reading "Being part of it, without taking part"

Colleague get-togethers, client conferences, board meetings – all serious business. Our years of corporate eventing and team building experience have taught us that serious business is most effective with having fun together mixed in. We specialise in delivering the complete package; a venue that takes care of your meeting arrangements, seamlessly bolted on to water-basedContinue reading "Meetings and Yachts, Conferences and Ribs"

A New Year, a New Record  It’s a special year – the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet – and the new race entry system for the “world’s largest offshore yacht race” coped admirably.  In the first hour alone, 433 entries signed up – a promising sign that a record size fleet might be atContinue reading "50th Rolex Fastnet Race"

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly     We might not be decking our halls with boughs of holly, but we are certainly scrubbing the decks and cleaning the bow! Our winter maintenance season is now in full swing, and looking back at a successful, packed season on the water, we do feel rather jolly. FromContinue reading "‘Tis the Season to be Jolly"

With the days getting shorter and the air getting that bit colder, our corporate sailing season is drawing to a close for 2022 – and what a season it has been! It was clear from the start that people were travelling again – UK colleagues finally got to spend time together with their international counterparts,Continue reading "When one season finishes…"

“What do I tell people to wear?” The question we get asked the most in the run up to any sailing event – whether it is a luxurious hospitality day or company regatta. Obviously, sailing apparel is totally dependent on the type of sailing you are looking to do – and when and where youContinue reading "Water Wardrobe"

Now we might be a little biased, but we do think that we offer just about the perfect location for a trip out on the water. First of all, there is the water – The Solent.  Offering The Needles and Hurst Castle on one end, four Napoleonic era Forts on the other, and in betweenContinue reading "Location, location, location"