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| Your Day Sailing |
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The itinerary for your day out is flexible.
A standard itinerary is as below:
0930 - Arrive at Charter For You Office, Kip Marina where
you will get your yachting pack of waterproofs, lifejackets,
harness and harness lines. The skipper(s) will introduce
themselves and give a short briefing of the day ahead, the
weather expected etc. On completion your group move to the
pontoon yacht and board one of our yachts.
1015 - A further short onboard safety briefing by the skipper
will guide you through safety procedures afloat and you
will also be introduced to the deck equipment such as winches,
halyards, clutches, boom, emphasising their safe use. |
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1045 - Mainsail cover ready, the skipper
slips the mooring and you're now on your day sail. The skipper
will helm until well outside the marina and the yacht is
sailing nicely, then you will be given the opportunity to
take part in sailing the yacht, if you wish. You will practice
tacking and gybing and make your way towards our lunchtime
anchorage. This may be at Millport on the Island of Great
Cumbrae, or perhaps the bay at Rothesay or even our own
mooring at Innellan. The choice of location is dependent
on many factors, including the wind strength and direction
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1245 - Wherever the lunchtime destination, we will aim to be there by about 1245. If more than
one boat is used, yachts may raft up, weather permitting, at the anchorage. If the weather is favourable
you may have lunch on deck, otherwise in the saloon. It's a relaxing lunch but we try to keep things
moving without rushing.
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1400 - Making sure that all is secure, we slip or up anchor and make our way back. If there is more than one boat in the party we may have a fun race back towards our home base at Kip Marina, giving you a chance to improve those sailing skills that you picked up before lunch. Alternatively you may wish to just absorb the scenery, the wildlife and the exhilaration of moving through the water under the power of the wind. |
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1600 - Approaching the marina, the sails are packed, the deck is tidied and the engine goes on as we reach the marina. The skipper brings the yacht back into the marina and secures her along side.
1700 - You return your sailing pack to the office and perhaps you have a tea or coffee in the café at the marina.
Please contact the office to book your day sail or to get a quotation for any
specific requests, eg works outings, team building, group activities etc.
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You can also join us for a unique dining experience - a special occasion on a luxury
yacht with a local chef.
There are many other local activities which can be incorporated for a fun
weekend such as the River Rocket and Quadmania.
Having enjoyed your day sail, then why not take a sailing course, or
charter a yacht - bare boat, or with a local skipper - for a weekend or longer?
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