2025 Yachting Trips/Cruises:
ROUND THE SOLENT PRACTICE AND SAILING WEEKEND
August 23rd to 26th 2025, by Jess Tang
Here’s a quick write-up of our sailing trip over the bank holiday weekend with Maurice, Robin, João and myself ?
We spent a few days exploring the Solent, with stops in Yarmouth, Cowes, Bembridge and up the Hamble and Beaulieu Rivers. Along the way, we got the chance to practice plenty of sailing techniques — including goosewinging downwind and even flying the colourful cruising chute ??. Having done our day skipper course in Greece, sailing with tides was definitely a new challenge.
Maurice got hoisted up the mast to fix electric cables, Robin showed off some expert parking skills with a smooth ferry glide in the Hamble, and we learned a ton from both them both in just a short 4 days.
A huge thank you to Maurice for having us onboard the Brisbane Star, and thank you to both Maurice and Robin for the patient teaching (and the fun and rum!). We came away with more confidence and can’t wait for the next trip
If you are interested. Plea
se email WHSC Yachting or phone.
SAILING WITH US:
All the above plans are weather dependent, and may change accordingly, but we will sail.
Plans assume crew joining on Thursday or Friday afternoons (or before) for departure from Gosport the first evening
About the boat:
Brisbane Star is fully equipped for offshore cruising, with both spinnaker and cruising chute, heavy weather and storm jibs, and two navigation computers.
She transmits and receives AIS for safety in all conditions.
There are six berths in three cabins, plus hot water and heating.
She needs prepping – provisioning and rigging spinnaker, cruising chute or other sails. We also have to derig this stuff and clean down the boat at the end of the trip. This takes a couple of hours, and you should plan this into your time off.
Costs:
There is a
basic charge for the boat (£45 per person per day).
Additional fuel, mooring and onboard eating expenses are shared equally.
Meals ashore and travel to and from the boat are up to individuals.
Altogether we estimate approximately £70 pp pd, excluding personal travel.
What you’ll need:
Wet weather gear, thermals or other layers to keep you warm, non-marking sailing shoes or boots, sleeping bag and personal stuff. Life jackets are provided.
See What to Bring etc. and let us know if you do not have any of the items listed.
Contact us:
Email via this link: yachting@welshharpsailingclub.org
Copy us into your dates and experience. We can take novices amongst a crew.