Being based on the River Hamble and with quick access to the central Solent you can reach all of the popular locations, Cowes, Beaulieu, Lymington, Yarmouth, Portsmouth and Chichester Harbour all in an easy day sail.
Our waters are quite sheltered so even if the weather is not perfect you will still enjoy sailing around the Solent.
We have the following yacht available – click the link below for pricing & booking information:
Required Yacht Charter Qualifications
To take a bareboat charter in the Solent, we required the skipper to have at least a RYA Coastal Skipper Practical qualification or equivalent experience and at least one other member of the crew to be to Day Skipper Standard or equivalent experience.
We do recognise that not everyone has been formally trained so if you do not hold a sailing qualification please contact us & we can discuss your options.
Location & Sailing Area
Our yachts are based at Mercury Yacht Harbour on the River Hamble which offers easy access out into the Solent.
Our sailing area extends between Chichester and Poole Harbour offering plenty of opportunity to cruise the Solent and surrounding waters of the Isle of Wight.
Please note that we are not able to offer cross channel charters.
Yacht Equipment
All our boats comply fully with the MCA charter requirements and the code of practice for small commercial vessels. Our bareboat charter yachts are maintained by a professional team, you will find each yacht presented to the highest standards and well kitted out with a high level of equipment. We provide a comprehensive briefing at the start of each charter to ensure that you are completely satisfied in every respect before you get underway. Throughout your charter we are always on hand to help with any eventuality. A good source of information regarding chartering a yacht can be found on the Marine Leisure Association website and the RYA’s website.
- Basic cleaning kit
- Tea, Coffee & Sugar,
- Rubbish bags & toilet rolls
- Outboard
- Cruising Chute / Spinnaker
- Waterproofs
- Sleeping Bags
At the end of your charter
All we ask is that you return the yacht to us in the same way that you found it. We make no charge for gas but we do ask that you fill-up the diesel and water tanks on your return.
As far as cleaning is concerned if you want to simply step off the yacht at the end of your charter then we do offer a cleaning service for £150.
