Solent – Adventure (Plymouth)

Update –  Change of venue now from Plymouth and extended by One full day of sailing!

The Adventure is a five-day sailing Adventure now to take place over 5 days leaving from Plymouth; As before, we will be on a fully equipped BAVARIA 36 yacht fitted out, with all the comforts for offshore sailing to include all essential safety equipment.

Itinerary

Day one Monday 17th May, meet your Skipper and shipmates @ 15:00 Hrs, at the door of the offices of Liberty Yachts Ltd, Queen Anne’s Battery
Plymouth, PL4 0LP.  Slip lines 17:00 Hrs for an evening sail towards a secret place,  anchor up for the night, days two and three, light breakfast and then head out into the channel, destination where ever the wind and tide take, at sunset moor up in a marina of our choice with access to a good pub, all too soon on day four up early, start to head to Plymouth, for midday Friday to had back this lovely yacht to her owner.

“Please be aware event dates and itinerary are subject to alteration”.

“We are monitoring Covid-19 guidelines daily and will update these pages as events on the ground change”.

Accommodation

The charter yacht sleeps up to 8 crew members within two double cabins and the main saloon cabin, with shared heads. A minimum of 4 crew members is required for the Adventure to take place, and subject to the covid-19 limit of 6 aboard, the 3 cabins will be allocated by way of a two-person share basis to minimize covid-19 bubble sizes per cabin.

Adventure Fee

This event is highly subsided by CraigSailing CIC, where the fee covers the yacht charter, limited cruising fuel and overnight mooring costs in a selection of accessible marinas. All we ask in addition to the fee is for each member of the crew to bring victuals to make one main dish for up to 6 people. Of course, don’t forget to bring any nibbles (please see covid-19 guidelines). A list of meal ideas will be circulated between the crew a few weeks before departure.

RSVP

If you are not able at present to book but wish to be added to the RSVP shortlist, please click the RSVP button below. However, please note cabin berth allocations will be made on a 1st booked basis.

Payments

To secure your berth onboard, a deposit fee “donation” of £100.00 is due at the time of booking, the deposit fee is non-refundable, followed by a further £100.00 berthing fee “donation” due 8 weeks before departure. All fees due totalling £200.00 must be paid in full before departure. Non-payment of the berthing fee by the due date may result in the loss of your berth aboard.

Cancellations, any refund of the berthing fee will be at the discretion of CraigSailing CIC and will normally only be given on the condition cancellation notice is received in writing 8 weeks before departure and/or a replacement crew member takes your berth, either way, only a 50% refund of the berthing fee will be considered. Any amounts retained by CraigSailing CIC will go towards providing subsidised Sailing Adventures for those less fortunate. In the event enhanced covid-19 restrictions prevent the Adventure from going ahead as planned. The charter company has agreed for any fee paid to be credited for use at a later date once covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.

By making the deposit fee “donation” payment, you have accepted CraigSailing CIC trading/payment terms, and you will abide by the Adventure safety requirements.

Your Safety

Participation in Sailing Adventures comes with risks of personnel injury and/or drowning. CraigSailng CIC, as far as practicable, makes best efforts to minimise any risk identified with the participation in a Sailing Adventure. CraigSailing CIC does not provide or accept any liberty when providing Sailing Adventures; crew members participate entirely at their own risk.

Important Saftey Advice to All Crew Members

• Follow the safety requirements set out by CraigSailing CIC and the Skipper.
• Wear the issued lifejackets when at Sea and at All times when on deck; this includes the open cockpit area.
• Advise the Skipper of any safety concerns immediately.
• Advise the CraigSailing CIC and/or the Skipper of any contact with a positive covid-19 person(s) or if you have had a positive test result within the last 14 days prior to the boarding date.
• Covid-19 safety protocols will be in place, i.e. Remember to keep social distances between crew member where possible, wear a suitable face mask when below decks and sanitize any contact surfaces regularly.
• Take out a suitable and valid travel/event insurance policy for the time period(s) of the Sailing Adventure.

Covid-19

As an organisation, we take your safety seriously. To reduce cross-infection risks, we have set operation procedures drawn from National and RYA guidelines; for details of our covid-19 working procedures, please click here.

Insurance

We strongly recommend that All crew members have valid travel insurance to cover their booking fee and time at sea. An insurance policy can be purchased from most online insurance brokers for as little as £26.00 per person. Please ensure your travel insurance policy includes yacht sailing activities up to 12 miles from the coast, for example, the RAC’s Silver policy has been known to provide the minimum cover required, please check with your insurance provider and policy details at the time of purchase.