A new experience and a special occasion for Charter For You was hosting a wedding on Saturday 24th June. After a stormy week, the weather had settled down to be warm with a light breeze. In the late morning, one of our Bavaria 36’s, ‘Vis’, departed from Largs Marina with the bridegroom and family and our Bavaria 44, ‘Pamina’, departed with the bride and her family, complete with decorations and bunting.

‘Pamina’ anchored stern-to-stern with the yacht owned by Sailing For The Disabled in the Isle of Mann, ‘Pride of Mann II’, in Kames Bay, just by Rothesay on Great Cumbrae. Another four yachts rafted up to create the floating venue for the wedding with, all-in-all, at least 60 guests.

The marriage ceremony was performed by the local registrar on ‘Pamina’ and, once the couple were duly pronounced man and wife, fog-horns were sounded! Charter For You’s Chief Instructor, Bill Hagen, served champagne and delicious nibbles – when not sailing, he’s busy running the Stables Restaurant in Balloch which he and his family own!

After due congratulations and a toast or two, the fleet of yachts returned to Largs and the couple returned to host their reception and evening party at the Chart Room at Kip Marina.

A splendid day was had by all! The bride and groom have thanked everyone who managed to come along and made this the tremendously special day that it was. As they said “A complex wedding such as this could only happen where friends step in and fix things as they invariably can go out of kilter .... you all played a major part - and you may have thought it was unnoticed due to the apparent military precision of the proceedings...!”

The team at Charter For You wishes the newlywed couple all the best for their future life together!