Cross Channel Weekender

AIM: To Cross the English Channel (twice) by sailing yacht.

DURATION: Three Days and three nights, commencing on a Thursday or Friday evening at 1900 and running through to 1600 on the Sunday or Monday. 

PRE REQUISITES:

·    Minimum age 16

·    Minimum Experience RYA Competent Crew or 5 days, 4 night hours, 100 miles

COURSE CONTENT: A typical weekend starts with a shake down sail to Yarmouth, followed by a passage to Alderney, Cherbourg, St. Vaast or a combination off, before returning home to Southampton. The course specifically covers offshore passage planning, watch patterns, offshore position fixing, crossing shipping lanes and foreign customs. Most crews enjoy a meal out in France or the Channel Islands and have been known to bring back the odd bottle or two. This is an ideal opportunity to get some proper offshore experience under your belt and log some sixty mile passages towards the Yachtmaster Pre Requisites. The crew is typically of mixed experience. Routes and destination do vary and if in the instructor's opinion it is unsafe to cross the channel then sailing will be done closer to home instead.

BOOKING: If the dates below do not suit you please let us know. It may be we can offer something else, particularly if you are booking several months in advance.