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Explore the Solent sailing as a bareboat charter.
We have the following yacht available:
Required Yacht Charter Qualifications
To take a bareboat charter in the Solent, 2 members of the party (the skipper and first mate) need to have at least a RYA Day Skipper Practical qualification and have skippering/sailing experience on a yacht close to the size you are chartering.
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 fleet is based at Mercury Yacht Harbour on the River Hamble with our yachts able to cruise the Solent and surrounding waters of the Isle of Wight.
Please note that this year we are restricting our charters between Chichester and Weymouth and we are not able to offer cross channel charters.
Here is a guide to the local area and some of the attractions that are on offer.
Yacht Equipment
All our boats comply fully with the MCA charter requirements and the code of practice for small commercial vessels. You will find them well kitted out with a high level of extras including such items as heating and televisions. Our bareboat charter yachts are maintained by a professional team and you will find each yacht presented to the highest standards. 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.
We provide:
- Basic cleaning kit
- Tea, Coffee & Sugar,
- Rubbish bags & toilet rolls
We can also provide:
- 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.
