Individual Sailing Opportunities
Sailing:
Want to take part in sailing just on your own meeting new people or with a group of friends? 1st Charters can offer you opportunities for individual berths or whole yacht charters.
Packages & Opportunities:
What do you want to get out of sailing – are you out to enjoy the sport in a relaxed social way or do you have a bit of a racing streak in you, with of course – the social side too?   There is a vast choice of events, as we organise our own and we work with different preferred partners in the industry in order to offer you more choice.   The options available include:   Ø        Charter a yacht with a group of friends Ø        A berth or whole yacht for the Round the Island Race Ø        A berth or whole yacht racing at Cowes Week Ø        A berth for the Fastnet 2005 Campaign Ø        Join a Race Team for longer periods of time Ø        A berth racing in the RORC races Ø        Take a sailing qualification – competent crew, day skipper …   See each of the above links for further information and our Events Calendar.   “We have been in your shoes and know the hurdles you sometimes face to get involved in a sport… but it is all worth it… sailing is fantastic!” Anna, 1stCharters.com
Duration:
Depending on how much time you have, the events usually last between 1-7 days and some of the more intensive programmes can take 3 weeks. See the Events Calendar for date details.
Location:
As 1st Charters works with a selection of preferred companies we can offer you opportunities in the Solent along the English South Coast, across the Channel to France and even as far a field as Australia for the Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race or to the Caribbean for the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC).   So wherever you would like to go, speak to 1st Charters and we will investigate all the options for you.
Key Participants:
Sailing is open to everyone whatever you experience. The doors have opened so much for people to participate in all different types of sailing, hence more and more people are getting involved.   You will meet people from all different backgrounds and nationalities. The big events are very international and people attend from all over; it does not matter if you do not live near water.
Event Extras:
It is not always you want to go with the exact package, so 1st Charters can tailor it to suit you.   This includes:   Ø        Organising crew meals onshore Ø        Crew Clothing, so you look like a real team and have a memory token Ø        Onshore accommodation – not everyone likes to stay the whole time on a yacht
See the Event Extras page for further information or contact 1st Charters to discuss.
Benefits:
Sailing is a very rewarding sport in that you spend a day on the water doing different things on board that all have different affects on the boat. Then after a day of wind in you hair and fun exercise you hit the shore and the evening’s social activities commence.   You will meet so many people and the great thing is sailors do have fun; we have not met an unhappy one yet!
Yachts & Power:
A selection of different yachts are used for the various events. They range from cruisers to real racers taking into account the type of event. For further information on a selection of yachts, please click here. Please note that we can charter almost any type of yacht, so if you have a particular one in mind for a group event please contact us to discuss.   All the yachts we use are insured and if necessary, coded for racing. 1st Charters can assure that the skippers we use are all RYA Yachtmasters with commercial endorsement, and they will give priority to the safety of you and your guests and the yacht.
How to Book:
If you have seen an event in particular or you would like to discuss options more in detail please either contact us via telephone or email, or complete our Enquiry Form and we will handle your request.
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