Once again we are delighted to be able to offer our End of Season Sailex on the Solent with two Beneteau 37’s from Fairview Sailing, Port Hamble.

Early bookings have been good and we currently have just two berths available, very unusual for this time! Should we take more berth bookings than we have availability we will seek to add a third yacht to the event. Please note the booking page may thus be held open after we have received bookings for the two yachts currently chartered. Lead skipper to be agreed watch this space!

The start time on Wednesday 8th October would normally be 16:00 hours however we have agreed that both yachts will be made available at mid day so if all booked can make an early start and get down to Port Hamble with kit and provisions early enough we may be able put to sea on day one, Skippers decision!

Berth fee for this charter will be £440 per member. As of early June 2025 we have just one berth available.

We have chartered two Dufour 460 Grand Large yachts from Lavrion for the late Summer warm water sailex, a little further South than last year and a little earlier. The yachts are both 4 cabin and there will be 6 member berths on each yacht. Facilities include jet thruster bow and stern, self tacking jib, fridge, freezer, a plotter in the cockpit and solar panels.

Berth fees include the yacht charter, all local taxes, and mandatory extras imposed by the charter company. In addition bed linen, blankets (if needed) pillows and pillowcases, towels 2 pp are provided.

We plan to agree flights to Athens and will offer group transportation to the marina to board the yacht, for those that wish to participate. Flights to Athens and return to the UK do not conveniently operate on the Saturdays, thus members should select outbound flights on Thursday 11th September to Athens, the popular UK airports are Birmingham and Luton. Option one, stay and explore Athens on Friday then travel down to Lavrion Saturday morning to board the yacht. Option two travel down to Lavrion on arrival in Athens to explore the coastal resort before meeting up at the marina on Saturday. We hope to provide more guidance with travel options and hotels in the Spring.

Our lead skipper Ross Ryan will prepare a proposed sailing plan for discussion at the pre-sailex meeting but the attached plan is typical of what can be achieved in week. Berth fees for this sailex are £735pp This Sailex is now FULLY BOOKED.

Stockholm archipelago very popular sailing region, loads of islands and natural harbours. The climate is generally mild with temperatures around 24 degrees and light winds. Most passages are reasonably short, and there will be a mixture of marinas and anchoring. There ranges from small villages with self firing saunas to Michelin star Restaurants.

We have chartered one Sun Odyssey 439 for this charter. The yacht has four cabins and a saloon berth. The Skipper will be Will Russel and this sailex is unfortunately FULLY BOOKED. Please add your name to the reserve list to be the first contacted should a berth become available. Berth fee for this peak season sailex is £880

Dunstaffnage, Oban

An excellent home port to begin our summer adventure. It’s position on the West Coast of Scotland, Oban, the Gateway to the Isles, opens a wide sailing area. There is potential to circumnavigate the Isle of Mull taking in the Treshnish Isles, Staffa and iconic Iona. The Inner Hebrides of Eigg, Rum, Canna, Coll and Scotland’s remotest pub are all part of this fantastic sailing opportunity. With the maximum daylight hours during the month of June, night sailing hours is not an issue although fantastic sunsets are to be expected.

We have chartered two yachts from Alba Sailing offering a total of 11 berths. The lead Skipper is Stewart Cook and the berth fees will be £660 per person. Bookings have been strong and we are now FULLY BOOKED for the Sailex starting Saturday 21st June.

Dunstaffnage, Oban.

An excellent home port to begin our summer adventure. It’s position on the West Coast of Scotland, Oban, the Gateway to the Isles, opens a wide sailing area. There is potential to circumnavigate the Isle of Mull taking in the Treshnish Isles, Staffa and iconic Iona. The Inner Hebrides of Eigg, Rum, Canna, Coll and Scotland’s remotest pub are all part of this fantastic sailing opportunity. With the maximum daylight hours during the month of June, night sailing hours is not an issue although fantastic sunsets are to be expected.

We have chartered one yacht from Alba Sailing offering a total of 6 berths. The lead Skipper is Ross Ryan and berth fees will be £660 per person. This yacht was originally sold out, two berths have unfortunately become available, one of which has now been taken leaving just ONE berth available for member booking.

Travel to Alba Sailing from the East Midlands can be made on the Saturday with an early start but some will opt to travel north on Friday and overnight locally to organise provisions and prepare for the yacht handover. Members will be invited to team up for group travel.

Cruise the Suffolk, Essex and Kent coasts and rivers in one or two Jeanneau 36i performance yachts from Suffolk Yacht Haven, Levington.    Good Friday PM 18th April  16-00  to Friday  25th April  16-30.   4  Berths available per Yacht in three private cabins and saloon.  

Just enjoy some crewing or perhaps achieve some of the  practical  experience requirements of the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Practical Exam by acting as skipper for a day or two.  The later for those already holding Coastal Yachtmaster Theory, Day Skipper Practical or ICC,   The acting skipper would be the person nominated and responsible for the planning and execution of a passage including yacht and watch management. The acting skipper will not be the most experienced or qualified person on board.   They would have the responsibility for the safe execution of the passage undertaken under the watchful eyes of the qualified skipper. 

Preferred destinations,  given the longer daylight hours of a late Easter,  will be Ramsgate,  Isle of Sheppey/Queenborough, Chatham and the National Maritime Museum.    Shorter passage options would be  to Ipswich/River Orwell,  Burnham-On-Crouch, Bradwell on Sea, Brightlingsea,  Harwich ((Halfpenny pier) and River Stour.  

We have chartered one yacht that is now FULLY BOOKED. Should we have further interest and be able to take an identical second yacht there will be a berth price reduction for all as we will qualify for a reduced charter fee. Accordingly the Sailex will remain open for provisional bookings and members will be advised if there is sufficient interest to charter a second yacht. The lead Skipper is Paul Ratcliffe and the berth fee is £450.00

The Sailex will be an opportunity to explore the East Coast from Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington near Ipswich on the Orwell.  Overnighting/passage options include home port, Ipswich, Shotley Gate,  Brightlingsea, Bradwell on Sea and  Burnham on Crouch to the Thames.    A more challenging but quiet area the aim is to give ample time and opportunity to brush up on Navigation and Seamanship on short passages and during exploration of the rivers and estuaries (tidal and other conditions permitting).   Mainly catering on board but 3 to 4 informal evening meals ashore if possible.    

We have options on two Jeanneau 36i Fin Keel,  2.1m Draft,  High Performance variants from East Anglian Sea School.   At this time we have committed to charter both of the Jeanneau yachts.  These offer comfortable layouts for 4 people.

This sailex will be a Saturday to Friday event, the berth fee will be £420 per member, for four on board each yacht. As of 1st November the first yacht became fully booked. Interest continued and we were able to add the second yacht. The second yacht has recently become FULLY BOOKED and we have opened the booking page to members wishing to add their names to a waiting list. Should a booked member have to withdraw we will contact those on the waiting list, in the first instance, to ascertain if they wish to make a formal booking.

Croatia – Split

This Sailex is designed for those who enjoy the sunshine and island hopping adventures in the Adriatic Sea, picturesque harbours & idyllic anchorages awaits us in the off-peak timing in September. This is a 7-day charter and it is intended we will sail & explore some of the treasured islands off the west coast of Croatia.

Near to our embarkation point is the island of Brac and further afield are the islands of Hvar, Korcula & Vis– which was used for both Mamma Mia movies!

There are several flight options from UK airports to Split and a short transfer to Trogir Marina where we will pick-up 3 relatively new Dufour 430GL’s a modern spacious cruiser.

Dufour 430 GL – see a boat tour (4) Boat Walkthrough: Dufour 430 - YouTube

 With the three yachts chartered spaces are limited to 18/20 members.

Berth fees for this Sailex have been held at £595.00 per person for the 7 day event, with 6 on board, reduced if the crews agree to tale 7 on board. This includes the obligatory charter pack, the outboard engine, final cleaning, and bedding. The state tourist tax is the only extra to be paid at the base. Normally there would have been a £3000 insurance excess on each yacht but this has been reduced to zero and the charge incorporated into the above berth fee.

As of 26th October at 10:00 hours the sailex became fully booked. We continued to attract bookings on Monday 30th October Council approved the charter of a fourth yacht. We now have an additional yacht, a Bavaria 46 cruiser with 4 double cabins added to the flotilla! Members on the waiting list have been allocated a berth and the sailex has now become fully booked. Berth fees for the Bavaria 46 will be £525 This includes the obligatory charter pack, the outboard engine, final cleaning, and bedding. The state tourist tax is the only extra to be paid at the base. We are currently fully booked.

This is a first for TOG - sailing the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads. A number of members have reported taking cruisers on the Broads but this event will be with two sail boats.

We have chartered two yachts - the first being a traditional gaff-rigged Norfolk River cruiser with 6 berths but TOG will allocate four members to this yacht. The yacht design is based on the Farringdon 30 hull and was built by Eastwood Whelpton at Upton Norfolk. The yacht has a spacious, light interior, a large main cabin with two double berths and a forward cabin with two single berths. There is a head, a shower, and the galley is fitted with a two burner hob, oven and grill, and an electric fridge. Bedding will be provided by the charter company. This is a traditional gaff sloop rig with furling genoa, jib winches, and a counter-weighted mast. The engine is sited in the forepeak - for quiet cruising (Not required for TOG charters!) The yacht is 30ft overall length with a headroom of 6ft. The traditional gaff rigged yachts have a larger sail area than the Bermudan yachts and are faster boats.

The second yacht, Typhoon is a Bermudan rigged yacht designed in 1968 and built in the early 70’s by Olin Stevens. The yacht has a spacious interion with good headroom, two double berths and a single in the main cabin and two single berths (convertible to a double) in the forward cabin. TOG will again allocate 4 members to this yacht for the week Sailex. There is warm air heating (not required in July) a shower and a bead. Bedding will be provided by the charter company. The galley has a two burner hob, oven and grill and an electric fridge. This Bermudan mast head sloop has a winch lowered mast, fully battened mainsail, and a furling jib. Overall length 34ft with 6ft 2in headroom.

Both yachts will pass under Ludham and Potter Heigham bridges. There is free secure parking at the marina, gas and diesel is included in the charter fee.

The above yachts are coded for 6 or 7 guests but we will be allocating just 4 members to each boat. This ensures plenty of activity for all and more space. We this have just 8 berths to fill and there is good interest in this special event so please book asap if you are interest in taking a place. The berth fee for this 7 day Sailex will be £370.00 As of 1st November we are FULLY BOOKED on this event.

This Sailex is designed for those who enjoy exploring in this amazing place to sail - the Firth of Clyde and beyond. With it’s many sea lochs, it offers a wide variety passages, This 7-day charter, during, the month of June, allows us  to take advantage of the extended summer daylight hours, to sail through the awe-inspiring scenery ie The Kyles of Bute, the majestic peaks of the Isle of Arran,  the old-world charm of visiting still active fishing harbours and islands beyond. Then at the end of the day, sitting on deck, good company, viewing the setting sun.

 With the two yachts chartered spaces are limited to 12 members. As of 26th October we have 10 confirmed bookings so please book early if you are planning to join this event. Should we receive more applications to join this event than we have spaces available, we will consider adding an additional yacht to the event - this cannot be guaranteed and is dependent on  suitable yacht availability from Largs

Berth fees for this Sailex have been held at £525 per person for the 7-day event. This includes a dinghy, outboard engine.

Please book early to secure your place if this popular event is on your wish list. Update 31st October 2023 - we are FULLY BOOKED for this event and have opened a reserve list for members to be contacted should any booked member have to withdraw.

On this Sailex to the Canary Islands we will be sailing from Marina San Miguel which is part of the resort of Amarilla and is situated in the South of Tenerife only a few minutes from the Tenerife South airport.

The plan is to explore the western Canaries calling at the Islands of La Gomera, La Palma & Hierro.

With good marinas with first class restaurants his should be a very pleasant sail in warm weather average for April 16/22c

There are regular flights from the U.K. to Tenerife, including BA from Heathrow, or Jet2 from East Midlands with excellent timing for a Saturday to Saturday flights.

We have chartered one yacht for the April Sailex, a Sun Odyssey 440 with 5 double cabins and five members on board. Berth fees for this event are £685.00 A member looked at this yacht in January and reported that it is suitable for 6 crew. Accordingly we are offering an extra berth i.e making 6 in total and will reduce the berthing fees for all booked on this sailex should we be successful in taking another booking We have thus ONE BERTH AVAILABLE and will keep the booking page open to allow members to register their interest in joining this yacht.

A return to the ever popular End of Season with Fairview Yachting on the Hamble and the Solent. We have booked two Oceanis 37’s for this evet and could add a third should numbers allow (as we did in 2022). Boarding will be permitted from 4pm on Thursday 15th October with skipper handover and overnight at Hamble, that will allow an early start on Friday 16th.

The event will be led by Dave Bond and 5 member berths will be allocated on each yacht so initially there will be just 10 berths available for members to book.

Berth costs for this event will be £300 per member.

A return visit to Liberty Yachts, Plymouth for another year for a seven day (Friday to Friday) sailex led by Andy McWilliam. Two Bavaria 36 yachts have been chartered for this event and there will be 5 berths available on each yacht for members to book.

There will be a total of 10 berths available for members to book Berth fees for this sailex will be £405 per member. As of January 2023 we have just ONE BERTH available for members to book.

XCH23/7 Cross Channel Sailex of 7 days duration will be led by Paul Burghart. A Elan 45 has been chartered from Lymington Yacht Charters for this event. (We earlier chartered an Dufour 425 which was withdrawn by the owner so have been obliged to charter a different yacht) This sailex will be a serious cross channel sail, Paul intends to make this one to remember.

There will be 6 berths available for members to book. Berth fees will be £ 450.00 per member. As of January 2023 we have just two berths available on this sailex

XCH23/10 Cross Channel Sailex of 10 days will be led by Phil Greetham. A Jeanneau 40.3 has been chartered from Lymington Yacht Charters for this event and there will be 6 berths available for members to book.

There will be 6 berths available for members to book Berth fees for this sailex will be £625 per member.

This year Trent Offshore Group will be returning to Largs on the West of Scotland, this area should be on every one’s bucket list. From here we will be able to take advantage of the magnificent sailing area, The Firth of Clyde. It is an amazing place to sail. With the many sea lochs, it offers a wide variety of passages, anchorages and scenery eg, from the Kyles of Bute to Loch Fyne and Isle of Arran, to name a few. Sailing in June allows one to take advantage of the extended summer daylight hours, refreshments on deck viewing the setting sun.

We have two boats chartered Spectre and Calico Moon. We have received 9 bookings in the week of release and thus have just 3 berths left for this sailex. Members interested in joining the 2023 Scottish Sailex should not delay making a booking. There will be 6 berths on both yachts and member berth fees will be £470.00 As of February 2023 this sailex is now fully booked, members can add their names to the waiting list, ie book a waiting list place (no cost) through the booking system.

We are hoping to start the year with a Sailex on the Solent but do not have skipper cover at this time so the Sailex is on hold pending one of our skippers signing up.

Members will not be able to book a berth on this planned event until the sailex is released to the 2023 programme

Sailex Reference BVI23 Lead Skipper Adrian Johnson

Uncrowded, un-commercialized, un-spoilt this is the British Virgin Islands, a true luxury holiday destination.

The British Virgin Islands is an idyllic destination for those seeking deserted white sand beaches, crystal clear waters with amazing snorkelling and diving and arguably, the best sailing in the world. The British Virgin Islands are part of a volcanic archipelago located in the northern Caribbean and is a British overseas territory. Comprising approximately 60 islands, the BVI enjoys year-round temperatures of between 25°C – 35°C although temperatures rarely exceed 28°C in January / February. The largest island in the BVI is Tortola – home to the capital Road Town and Sage Mountain National Park with its lush rainforest. Virgin Gorda is home to the Baths, a labyrinth of massive beachside boulders and even more stunning beaches.

Our 2022 sailex to the BVI was an outstanding success, it is an idyllic destination, a true Caribbean paradise. The destination is ideally suitable for catamarans as mooring is typically on buoys, that are available on a first come first served basis or bookable daily. Other locations are available for anchoring. . The sailex will be 14 days, and start on Thursday 26th January 2023 However there are no direct flights from the UK to the BVI so we are planning to depart London with either BA or Virgin Atlantic to Antigua earlier and spend two nights in Antigua. This option would allow one full day to explore this fantastic location before taking a local flight to the BVI. Members taking the 2022 trip all stayed at English Harbour. Precise details can be agreed when airline flight schedules are published.

Antigua

Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, and only 1 hour’s flying time from the British Virgin Islands.

Antigua has 365 beaches, one for each day of the year. The great majority rest inside the calm, protected waters of the island’s Caribbean side, and visitors are welcome.

Various yacht configurations are available and our choice will be determined by the cabin configurations requested / booked by members joining this event. There will the three cabin types available - a large double cabin, a medium sized double cabin and a single cabin. All cabins will have a private en-suite head with large shower. Typical layouts are shown below.

       Astrea 42 with Watermaker and A/C 2020

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Tanna 47 with Watermaker and A/C 2022

This Fountaine Pajot yacht is the one we chartered in 2022, it is truly a beautiful, well designed, piece of kit. Equipment includes, full air conditioning with individual cabin controls, an auxiliary engine providing power when not connected to shore power, an inverter providing 220v, a water maker that provided enough water for 9, fully equipped galley, (grill and toaster) plus a kettle and filter coffee machine (although no tea pot !), and a swim platform that doubled as a dinghy lift.

https://ws.nausys.com/CBMS-external/rest/yacht/23841062/html?date=26-01-2023

The islands are grouped together and sailing the BVI will not incur long passages. There will be ample time for sight seeing, swimming and sun worship.

Tortola

This is the largest island in the BVI. With its lush green landscape and flowered hillsides, Tortola has many fascinating nooks and crannies to explore, on foot, by mountain bike, or by jeep. From Skyworld, situated a quarter of a mile above Road Town (the capital), with its breathtaking views over the Caribbean Sea to the almost deserted sandy coves and bays that punctuate the coast line.

Virgin Gorda

Virgin Gorda meaning “The Fat Virgin” is the third largest island in the BVI. This breathtakingly beautiful island is home to “The Baths” a unique formation of gigantic beachside boulders which form a series of pools and underwater grottos – a snorkeler’s paradise.  A trail leads to the stunning beach at Devil’s Bay. The 2022 trip visited “The Baths” and picked up a mooring however time did not permit a shore visit so - that’s one for a future trip.

Rent a vehicle from L & S Jeep Rental on Virgin Gorda for the day or the duration of your stay.  It’s a great way to explore and discover the island.

Mad Dog on Virgin Gorda is a wooden built bar close to the famous Baths serving great Pina Coladas and sandwiches or you can cool off in the pool at “The Top of the Baths” restaurant and enjoy browsing in the boutiques and shops.

The Baths is only one of the many great snorkelling spots to enjoy in and around the BVI and only one of dozens of stunning beaches on Virgin Gorda.  Choose from Savannah Bay, Mountain Trunk Bay, Spring Bay, Valley Trunk Bay to name but a few.

There are plenty of excellent restaurants on Virgin Gorda offering a huge choice of dining.  Rosewood Little Dix Bay has three restaurants, Chez Bamboo close to Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour has a romantic softly lit garden, Coco Maya has a firepit on the beach and fabulous tapas, Fischer’s Cove serves great pizza to eat in or takeaway, The Marina Village at Oil Nut Bay is a wonderful spot to go for lunch and enjoy the pool, the view from Hog Heaven as you sip a sunset cocktail is just stunning – the list of fabulous places to eat and drink on Virgin Gorda is almost endless and everywhere you turn, the spectacular views of neighbouring British Virgin Islands are endless too.

Scrub Island

Welcome to the newest private island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands in over 15 years – Scrub Island, and if ever a place was less appropriately named, this is it!

Necker Island

Necker is Sir Richard Branson’s own private island hideaway available to rent for your exclusive use for up to 30 adults plus 6 children, ideal for special occasions with family and friends, or couples during Celebration weeks who can share the Island ‘house party’ style. Necker also has Family weeks when Mum and Dad can bring the kids and have a great time together on Necker – although it is a tad expensive!

Anegada

Meaning the “Drowned Island” Anegada is the most northern of the British Virgin Islands. Anegada is home to the Horseshoe Reef which is the largest barrier coral reef in the Caribbean and the fourth largest on earth – truly a diver’s paradise. Anegada also boasts miles of almost deserted white sand beaches.

The two week berth fee will be calculated on the specific yacht configuration and will be based on cabin size. The yachts are equipped with large double cabins, medium sized double cabins, and single cabins (smaller bunk cabins). All have a private en-suite head with shower. This event represents a significant investment for TOG and accordingly members will be required to make a booking deposit of £1000 per person.

Indicative costs will be Large Double cabin - £2,185 per person, Medium Double cabin - £1,950 per person, and the single occupancy cabin - £1,650. All cabins have individually controlled A/C, deck hatches and the doubles have windows. The single cabins generally have deck hatches but no windows. The saloon is large and can be converted to a large double if required, this space remains cool overnight. We are not planning to allocate berthing in the saloon.

The berth fee includes the yacht, dinghy, outboard, “carefree packs” by the charter company, end cleaning, bedding, National Parks fees, and full insurance - no security deposit to be paid and consequentially no risk . In addition there will be a BVI cruising tax to be paid locally which is currently $16 per person per day. Economy flight costs from London to Antigua with BA and Antigua to Tortola BVI with InterCaribbean should be approx. £690 plus £310 each. Flights next year will allow for timely transfers in Antigua to BVI on the same day. Other costs are typical charter costs, food and drink, mooring fees approx. $30 per night for the yacht on a buoy, taxi transfers and diesel (our two week cost was $149 total for the yacht diesels and the Onan generator in 2022),

We have now received full bookings for the first catamaran chartered - FOREVER YOUNG. The sailex remains open and we do have interest from another three couples, should we have further interest a second yacht could be chartered. Please register you interest in taking a second yacht by booking a standby berth, using the BOOKING link at the top of this Sailing page, thankyou.

Sailex Reference EOS22 Lead Skipper Dave Bond

Our traditional End of Season event will return to the long weekend format with various navigation and sailing challenges organised by your Lead Slipper -  Dave Bond.  We plan this event to start and finish at Port Hamble.  Two yachts have been chartered from Fairview Sailing.  Dave Bond will add to this entry as plans for this long weekend develop Cost per berth £283. Here we are in March and bookings have been strong for this popular event. We originally chartered two yachts for this event that were fully booked very early, however Dave Bond has now ADDED A THIRD YACHT creating an additional 5 berths - three were taken almost immediately, and a fourth shortly afterwards, now the final berth has been taken so we are fully booked.

It has been agreed that crew may overnight on the yachts at Hamble marina on Thursday 6th October to permit an early start on the Friday.

Sailex Reference PEM22 Lead skipper Alan Mortimore

Departing from Milford Haven gives a range of options depending on the weather. If conditions are good the plan would be to sail the southern coast of Ireland and maybe round Fastnet. If this is not possible then visiting Lundy, the north coast of Devon, Swansea, the Gower coast as well as the Pembrokeshire Marine Reserve which includes Ramsey, Skomer and Grassholme are some of the other options. April 2022 - This Sailex has attracted a lot of interest and has just one berth available to book.

We have chartered two yachts from Pembrokeshire Cruising, “Otter” a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379 and “Kalel” a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i. Both yachts will sail with a crew of 5. Berth costs for this sailex will be £295 for the week.

Sailex Reference SCO22 Lead Skipper Stewart Cook

It has been a few years since TOG sailed out of Ardfern. This is an opportunity to return to the west coast of Scotland. Taking in the sights of the whirlpools in the Sound of Luing/Corryvrechan, the Small Isles ie Coll, Tiree, Treshnish Isles (sunniest place in Britain) Eigg, Fingla's Cave Isle of Mull not forgetting the impressive Scottish coastline to name but a few places we might visit.

Two yachts have been booked, Frances (Elan 444) 3 double, 1 single and saloon berths. Ruby Too (Jeanneau 44) 4 double 1 single and saloon berths. Berth costs based on 6 each yacht £475 per person. The yachts are complete with dinghy and outboard.

Booking for the Scottish sailex has been strong and we are now FULLY BOOKED for this event

Sailex Referance TUR20 Lead Skipper Paul Burghart

This 2020 event was postponed as Turkey closed their borders to UK citizens, our charter booking with Cosmos Yachting has been transferred to May 8th to May 15th 2021. It is confirmed that we will take the same yachts. Members have all agreed to the 12 month delay, rather than cancel their bookings. Should demand require additional capacity this will be arranged later in 2021.

The Turkish Riviera is a 1,000 mile stretch of coastline, with green mountains, crystal clear waters, historic sites, and superb beaches. From diving in Antalya, the archeological site of Ephesus, the vibrant city of Fethiye, Ölüdeniz lagoon, and the medieval castle, and underwater museum in Bodrum. Turkey has always been high on sailing in the Mediterranean’s radar, with great sailing conditions, warm weather, world-class diving, and snorkeling.

We have chartered two Bavaria 46 yachts for this Sailex and negotiated berth fees to include the “charter package” a mandatory extra paid at the base to include Transitlog, final cleaning and bedding etc. In addition we have added insurance to reduce the excess to € 100.00 payable at base but fully refunded should the yacht be returned with no issues.

The yachts are all 4 cabin, 2 heads, and include autopilot, bow thruster, cockpit chart plotter, inverter, dinghy and outboard. Charter costs include a mandatory charter Package (Transitlog, final cleaning, bedding, towels, etc), and insurance will be £640.00 per member.

We currently have two yachts on charter.

Flights to Dalaman are available from Manchester or Stansted for the Saturday handover and return. We are presently checking all options but the a good service is offered by Jet2.com - Lead Skipper Paul will co-ordinate flights as some may wish to take some extra time in Turkey either before of after the Sailex. As of today 20th February this sailex is now FULLY BOOKED, thank you to one and all..

Sailex Reference SPR22 Lead Skipper Andy McWilliam

A single 2020 Bavaria 37 - Ocean Life 1 - has been chartered for the Spring Sailex. The Sailex will commence formally on Thursday 7th April with the yacht hand over. Members joining this sailex should plan to be at Port Hamble in good time on the Thursday to board after handover and maybe put to sea for a short sail, weather permitting.

BAVARIA 37

Plans for this event are at an early stage and will be updated by Andy McWilliam in good time although the options include south coast to Weymouth - in all cases the forecast will have the last word.

Costs for this event have been based on 5 members on the Bavaria 37 and are £345 per berth. We have just one berth available for this event

Sailes Reference BVI21 Lead Skipper Adrian Johnson

Uncrowded, un-commercialised, unspoilt this is the British Virgin Islands, a true luxury holiday destination.

The British Virgin Islands is an idyllic destination for those seeking deserted white sand beaches, crystal clear waters with amazing snorkelling and diving and arguably, the best sailing in the world. The British Virgin Islands are part of a volcanic archipelago located in the northern Caribbean and is a British overseas territory. Comprising approximately 60 islands, the BVI enjoys year-round temperatures of between 25°C – 35°C. The largest island in the BVI is Tortola – home to the capital Road Town and Sage Mountain National Park with its lush rainforest. Virgin Gorda is home to the Baths, a labyrinth of massive beachside boulders and even more stunning beaches.

Our early 2022 sailex will be to this idylic destination and for the very first time we are planning to charter one catamaran, an ideal yacht for this destination. The sailex will be 14 days, and start on Thursday 27th January 2022 However there are no direct flights from the UK to the BVI so we are planning to depart London with either BA or Virgin Atlantic to Antigua on Tuesday 25th January and spend two nights there. We will have one full day to explore this fantastic location before taking a local flight to the BVI.

All catamarans under consideration will have 4 double cabins with full air conditioning and en-suite heads plus two single cabins. Typical example are shown below.

       Astrea 42 with Watermaker and A/C 2020

https://client.sednasystem.com/boat/boatdisp.asp?lg=0&id_boat=38699&b_newfic=

The islands are grouped together and sailing the BVI will not incurr long passages. There will be ample time for sight seeing, swimming and sun worship.

Tortola

This is the largest island in the BVI. With its lush green landscape and flowered hillsides, Tortola has many fascinating nooks and crannies to explore, on foot, by mountain bike, or by jeep. From Skyworld, situated a quarter of a mile above Road Town (the capital), with its breathtaking views over the Caribbean Sea to the almost deserted sandy coves and bays that punctuate the coast line.

Virgin Gorda

Virgin Gorda is part of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. This breathtakingly beautiful island is home to a unique formation of rocks and caves. Explore, snorkel and enjoy.

Scrub Island

Welcome to the newest private island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands in over 15 years – Scrub Island, and if ever a place was less appropriately named, this is it!

Antigua

Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, and only 1 hour’s flying time from the British Virgin Islands.

Antigua has 365 beaches, one for each day of the year. The great majority rest inside the calm, protected waters of the island’s Caribbean side, and visitors are welcome.

Necker Island

Necker is Sir Richard Branson’s own private island hideaway available to rent for your exclusive use for up to 30 adults plus 6 children, ideal for special occasions with family and friends, or couples during Celebration weeks who can share the Island ‘house party’ style. Necker also has Family weeks when Mum and Dad can bring the kids and have a great time together on Necker – call us for rates and dates.

Anegada

Meaning the “Drowned Island” Anegada is the most northern of the British Virgin Islands. Anegada is home to the Horseshoe Reef which is the largest barrier coral reef in the Caribbean and the fourth largest on earth – truly a diver’s paradise. Anegada also boasts miles of almost deserted white sand beaches.

We initially chartered one yacht, a 2020 Fountaine Pajot 42, at a cost of £1,470 per person for the two week sailex. Unfortunately this yacht became unavailable and the charter company upgraded the yacht to a 2022 a Fountaine Pajot Saona 47.

The two week berth fee includes the yacht, dinghy, outboard, starter packs by the charter company, end cleaning, bedding, National Parks and BVI Cruising Tax. In addition we have secured full yacht insurance - no “security deposit” to be paid at the base and consequential risk. That is just £735 per person per week. We have four double cabins, and one single cabins, per yacht. Flight costs from London to BVI via Antigua will be approx. £800 In addition there will be a two night hotel cost in Antigua.

Initially we hoped to charter a second yacht, a monohull or another cat but had insufficient interest from members. As this is the start of high season in the BVI there are no other yachts available, and flights are proving to be more expensive and unavailable.

Sailex Reference EOS21 Lead Skipper Dave Bond

Our traditional End of Season event (for UK waters) will be revised this year to a five day, mid week, event. We initially chartered one yacht for this sailex but all berths on this sold quickly so we have now added a second Oceanis 37 and have started taking bookings. Lead skipper for this event will be Dave Bond.  We plan this event to start and finish at Port Hamble. 

It has been requested that crew may overnight on the yachts at Hamble marina on Sunday 3rd October to permit an early start on Monday 4th with the sailex ending on Friday 8th October October at 11:00 hours..

The Oceanis 37 has been chartered for this sailex.. Costs for this sailex will be £225 per berth. We are now fully booked for this event..

This event was cancelled in 2020 and will now be operated over the weekend Friday 1st October to Sunday 3rd October 2021

This SAILEX is released for TOG Skippers to prepare for the BVI Caribbean Sailex in 2021.

Sailex Reference SKP20

CATAMARAN SAIL TRAINING AND HOLIDAY PREPARATION – MONO HULL TO CATAMARAN

Having spoken to many over the years, it’s seems that making the leap from chartering a Mono hull for your holidays, to chartering the luxury and space of a Cat, is a big step…mentally.

The reality is, that it’s just about confidence and knowing the tricks of Cat Handling.  

Steve, the owner of Marine Events has been skippering Catamarans all over the world since the mid 90’s (yes he’s old!) that first experience sowed the seed and despite still being an avid mono hull sailor, for him, holidays are of course about sailing, but also they are all about the family and their enjoyment and catamarans provide that balance, while still providing the sailing and island hoping experience.

We provide on board tuition to help you bridge that gap.  Here we help you to convert your mono hull sailing experience to cat experience ready for holidays and chartering, we teach you how to drive with twin engines, how to moor, how to anchor, teach you to be comfortable with the boats width and the way it handles and make you realise that these characteristics are all good and work to help you not hinder you. 

We have chartered a Nautitech Open 40 for this training weekend, a four double cabin catamaran boarding on the Friday evening and leaving Sunday late afternoon, sail in the Solent for the weekend, visiting places such as Cowes, Yarmouth, Lymington and Beaulieu, while being taught the wonders of Cat sailing. Pick up and return of the CAT will be to Haslar Marina.

We will show you how stern-to mooring works (used in the Med) using your anchor and lazy lines, we will show you how to anchor a cat best to avoid swinging and under stand your swing radius, by the end of the weekend, you will be rearing to go full of confidence. We are fully booked on this training weekend but will arrange another should there be sufficient interest in this and the 2022 sailex to the BVI.

Sailex Reference PLY21 Lead Skipper Neville Buckle

The Cornish Sailex will set out from Plymouth Hoe.  From here places such as Dartmouth, Salcombe and Brixham are to the East, and Fowey, Falmouth, Helford and Newlyn to the West to name just a few of the places we might visit. The coast itself is pitted with interesting nooks and crannies for stop overs. Add to this such famous lighthouses as Eddystone, Wolf Rock and Longships and we should have fun sailing this coastline.  If conditions allow a return to the Scilly Isles would be on the cards.

With increased demand we have chartered three yachts for this sailex, a Bavaria 44, a Delphia 40 and a Hanse 385. Costs for this charter have been calculated to include the following extras - an outboard for the dinghy, and gas for the yacht, will be £375 per berth based on 5 members per yacht. Parking is available at the marina. Our 2019 Cornish sailex was over subscribed and very successful. The 2020 event was fully booked buy unfortunately cancelled due to the pandemic. Demand for berths, as expected, has been very high and even thought we have added a third yacht we are NOW FULLY BOOKED. Should a member wish to be contacted for a place on this sailex, please complete the booking form and check the listing under FULLY BOOKED EVENTS. We will make contact if a place becomes available.

The sailex will start on Wednesday 15th September and end on Wednesday 22nd September.

Sailex Reference SCO20 Lead Skipper Stewart Cook

Flamingo Yacht Charters stopped accepting visitors during the period 23/3/20 - 30/6/2020 thus cancelling our booking. We negotiated to transfer our booking to 2021 .

For 2020/21 Council recommended that we return to the Clyde for the summer Scottish Sailex. We have now chartered two yachts from Flamingo Yacht Charters at Largs for this event. Both four cabin Beneteau Oceanis 45’s Flamingo and Skylark. The yachts described by Flamingo as follows:-

The Beneteau Oceanis 45 is perfect for those who like a touch of luxury when sailing as a family or a group of friends. .

Yacht shown not the new Flamingo.

The Beneteau Oceanis 45’s we have chartered - are described as a 10 berth yachts with 4 double cabins and a double berth in the saloon. Berth costs are based on 6 members per yacht.

The yachts are complete with a dinghy and outboard.

Details of the sailing plan will be discussed at the sailex meeting but with long days on the west coast at this time of year options include the more sheltered waters of the Firth of Clyde.

LATEST. Bookings for our Scottish Sailex are usually quick off the mark and 2021 looks as though it could be popular with no sailing in 2020. We anticipate demand for yachts to be high Costs this year (2021) will be £645 per berth. UPDATE April 2021 We have late availability for two berths on this sailex, due to members cancellation. Flamingo are full booked for the week we sail and no further yachts are availability for charter. If the long days of June / July on the Scottish west coast appeal to you then please make a booking for one of the remaining places.

Sailex Reference EOS20 Lead Skipper Dave Bond / Andy McWilliam

Our traditional End of Season event (for UK waters) will follow recent practice with an option to extend to a six day event. We moved the Easter sailex to co-inside with the October event and thus have one boat chartered for return on Wednesday October 7th and the “normal” EOS yacht chartered for return on Sunday October 4th. Skippers for these two yachts will be  Andy MacWilliam and Dave Bond.  We plan this event to start and finish at Port Hamble.   This year the challenge could even include a round the island sail.

It has been agreed that crew may overnight on the yachts at Hamble marina on Thursday 1st October to permit an early start on Friday 2nd with the sailex ending on Sunday 4th October or Wednesday 7th October at 17:00 hours..

The Oceanis 37 has been chartered for this sailex.. Costs for this sailex will be £295 per berth for the extended sailex and £195 per berth for the shorter sailex. We have some availability as of July 2020.

Sailex Reference PLY20 Lead Skipper Neville Buckle

The Cornish Sailex will set out from Plymouth Hoe.  From here places such as Dartmouth, Salcombe and Brixham are to the East, and Fowey, Falmouth, Helford and Newlyn to the West to name just a few of the places we might visit. The coast itself is pitted with interesting nooks and crannies for stop overs. Add to this such famous lighthouses as Eddystone, Wolf Rock and Longships and we should have fun sailing this coastline. 

We have chartered a Bavaria 44 and a Delphia 40 for this event. Costs for this charter have been calculated to include the following extras - an outboard for the dinghy, and gas for the yacht, will be £350 per berth based on 5 members per yacht. Parking is available at the marina. Our 2019 Cornish sailex was over subscribed and very successful. Demand is expected to be high and early booking is recommended.

This Sailex is now fully booked - SOLD OUT