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A fantastic opportunity to sail to the picturesque town of Weymouth in Dorset over a weekend. You will get the chance to build miles (120+ nautical miles), experience a 60 mile passage and practise your night sailing skills.

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Great recent overnight milebuilder trip to Weymouth and back with opportunity to skipper the inbound leg, Peter was a superb instructor, he was very patient and happy to teach and offer tips on sailing techniques and sail trim as well as some boat handling practice when we were back in marina. Highly recommend.

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Sail to Weymouth, sail outside of the Solent, navigate through the Needles Channel and get some night sailing practice.


There is the opportunity for 2 people to have a go at skippering a passage over 60 nautical miles. If you intend to go for your Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence one day then this will be needed.


Another prerequisite to taking the Yachtmaster Offshore is to have 5 passages over 60nm. So even if you do not wish to have a go at skippering then it will still count as two qualifying passage that can go towards the YMO.

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Key Trip Details

Here’s a breakdown of the most important information about the Sail to Weymouth and back in a weekend:

Required Experience

Required Experience

Mileage

Mileage

Experienced Gained

Experienced Gained

Building Confidence

Building Confidence

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Select A Date
Step 1

Select A Date

Once you’re sure you meet the requirements, look at our upcoming course dates and choose the one that best suits you.

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Arrive on Friday evening

Cast off to gain miles and confidence

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Sail to Weymouth Weekend -
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Proposed Itinerary

Proposed Itinerary

Depart Southampton on Friday evening for Weymouth, either sail around the back of the Isle of Wight or through the Needles Channel depending on wind and tide.

Arrive Weymouth Saturday afternoon and depart later that evening or Sunday morning depending on the weather and tides. If there is time and the conditions are favourable you may go further west to Lulworth Cove. Arrive back in Southampton late afternoon Sunday 3:00/3:30pm.

The trip is obviously dependent on the weather and the final decision will be made by the instructor. It is unusual that the forecast would prevent this trip. We will sail an alternative program should this happen with every effort to sail a decent length passage elsewhere.

If the conditions don’t allow us to leave the Solent we would look to ensure you get plenty of sailing in the testing conditions that prevent the passage but in safer more sheltered local waters. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a refund or transfer to a later date if the itinerary changes due to the weather conditions.

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Trip Information

Trip Information

Accommodation

During your sailing trip you’ll sleep on board the yacht. There’s typically three double cabins and two single berths which provide accommodation for eight people. However, there’s only ever a maximum of 4 students on board, plus the instructor.

You can book a whole boat with up to 5 students.

Sometimes two people have to share the saloon or a cabin. The saloon is a large airy space with the two single berths or a large double. The cabins can have a dividing cloth to separate the space in half. You would never have to share with someone of the opposite sex.

Showers/Facilities

Whilst we do have showers on board the yacht, most nights you can use the hot showers and facilities in a marina.

The only thing not included in the price are mooring fees. It depends on where you end up each night but they are usually about £15 per person for a weekend.

Timings

We ask you to join on the Friday evening between 6-8pm. The joining instructions we will send you prior to your weekend will give you an exact time.

You can expect to get away by 3/3:30pm on the final day of your trip. If you are catching a train we recommend you do not book a ticket in advance as we can’t guarantee you will get away at 3pm on the dot. It could be earlier or a little later.

Location

You weekend sail to Weymouth and back usually starts and finishes in Shamrock Quay, Southampton.

Getting to Shamrock Quay

Shamrock Quay is about an 8 minute taxi ride from Southampton Central Station, or 15 minutes from Southampton Airport if you’re flying in. If you are arriving by car you can park in Shamrock Quay Marina, with 24/7 security.

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Instructor really listened

A great couple of days with First Class Sailing, with a really terrific skipper. He really listened and understood what we needed and provided a great combination of challenge and patience. We learned a lot with him, and hope to go back and do more with First Class Sailing.

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