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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"

Here at Solent Events we talk about sailing – a lot. We talk about exciting global race events coming to the Solent, about the fantastic sailing days you can enjoy with your colleagues, your guests, your clients. Sailing is fun, sailing is being at one with the elements, working as team, getting the best outContinue reading "The Power of Sailing"

  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!"

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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"

Today it was announced that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be hosting (and racing in!) an inaugural King’s Cup Regatta on Friday 9th August 2019, the day before Lendy Cowes Week and SailGP Cowes begin. The regatta will be to raise awareness of their charities and involve eight teams, oneContinue reading "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Race at 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!"

Solent Events’ official charity is the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a national charity that rebuilds confidence after cancer, using sailing to support, empower and inspire young people aged 8-24 in re-engaging with life and embracing their futures with optimism. When a young person first sets sail with the Trust they are in the very difficultContinue reading "The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust"

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"

The Solent is often referred to as the “home of world sailing” but why is this? Racing of boats has long been an informal activity, born out of necessity. Before the marine engine was created sail was the only form of propulsion open to working vessels. Fishermen would race to get to fishing spots beforeContinue reading "Solent Yachting – a brief history"

Hopefully you’ve read our last blog which goes into some of our favourite everyday terms which actually have a nautical etymology. Here are some more which you might not know… Hands on deck – sailors were referred to as “hands”, if they were all called on to the top deck it was for something important and/or urgent to be relayed toContinue reading "Nautical words & phrases – part 2…"