Sailing experience gift vouchers.
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Gift
Vouchers for sailing experiences and sailing courses
The ideal gift.......Sailing Gift Vouchers can be purchased for a specific
date, or the date can be left open to be arranged later. Many vouchers are
available: taster sails, sailing experience days, sailing courses, andsailing
cruises. We can email the voucher to you to
print out at home TODAY (no postal delay worries!), or we
can post the voucher to you. They are valid for one year and can be used as
part payment for any of our courses or events. The vouchers can be individually
printed with any name or message. Ordering is easy by phone or email.
You are buying direct from the sailing experience operator, so great value!
Ordering is easy - please see ordering details below.
Choose from the following vouchers:
| From £20 - Vouchers of any value. Vouchers can be redeemed as part payment towards any of the events below. | |
| £75
Taster experience Sail.
Duration 2 hours. Location: meet in Captains Club Hotel reception, Wick Ferry, Wick Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HU - enjoy a coffee or a drink on the patio overlooking the river before or after the sail. (not included in voucher price) Cancellation: no cancellation by customer within 7 days of sailing date. Christchurch Yachting may cancel at any time due to unsafe weather forecast or any other operational reason, and shall not be liable to any expenses such as travel etc. Customers must be contactable on the day before sailing for such last-minute cancellations. See further joining instructions below. |
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| £115 Full Day Sailing Experience. Join the yacht for the day. Sailing from Christchurch Harbour, across Christchurch Bay, through Hurst Narrows, past Hurst Castle into The Solent, and berthing in Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight. Enjoy exploring ashore and lunch in one of Yarmouth's pubs or restaurants, before sailing back, via The Needles, to Christchurch. Prices: £115 per person, or £395 for exclusive use of the yacht. These prices are for week days. Add 15% for weekend days and bank holidays |
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| £195 Cowes Week. 11-18th August 2012. This trip is suitable for novices and is an opportunity to sample the 'Cowes Week' experience, when hundreds of yachts descend on Cowes for the famous 'Cowes Week' regatta. We will not be taking part in the racing, but we will sail in The Solent to view the racing action close-up, berthing in a harbour overnight. The duration is approx 24 hours including sleeping on-board overnight. Included in price:
skipper, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, berthing fees. |
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| £195 RYA Start
Yachting course. This 2-day course is for beginners and those who
would like to learn basic seamanship. The course provides a short introduction
to sail cruising for novices. By the end of the course, participants will
have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware
of safety on board. A further 3-day course can be taken at a later date
to gain the Competent Crew certificate. Maximum of 4 people per course. Included in price: accommodation on-board, RYA instructor, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, berthing fees, RYA course certificate. |
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| £215
RYA 2-day course. This course can counted as 2-days towards your
RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper certificate. Maximum of 4 people per
course. Included in price: accommodation on-board, RYA instructor, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, berthing fees, RYA course certificate. |
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| £295 Half-day charter of the whole yacht. Ideal for celebration days, hen/stag parties, or families. The price includes charter of the yacht with skipper for your own exclusive use for the day for a party of upto 7 people. £395 for weekend dates. | |
| £325 Cross-channel
cruise 3-days and 3 nights, to France and the Channel Islands. Sail
across the channel overnight to Cherbourg, then sail to Alderney on day
two, then return on day three. Not suitable for beginners. Price per person, includes: accommodation on-board, skipper, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, and berthing fees. Price excludes 1 evening meal. |
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| £315 RYA 3-day
course. This 3-day course can counted as 3-days towards your RYA Competent
Crew or Day Skipper certificate. Maximum of 4 people per course. Included in price: accommodation on-board, RYA instructor, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, berthing fees, RYA course certificate. |
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| £395 Full-day charter of the whole yacht. Ideal for celebration days, hen/stag parties, or families. The price includes charter of the yacht with skipper for your own exclusive use for the day for a party of upto 7 people. £495 for weekend dates. | |
| £495 RYA Competent
Crew course. This 5-day course is for beginners and those who would
like to learn basic seamanship and become active crew members. By the
end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout,
row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines. You will have
sailed 100 miles including 4 hours at night. Maximum of 4 people per course. Price includes: accommodation on-board, RYA instructor, lifejackets, tea/coffee, food, berthing fees, RYA course certificate. Price £525 if dates include a weekend. |
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| £495 RYA Day
Skipper course. This 5-day course gives you a chance to take charge
on short passages under instruction with plenty of advice and help from
the instructor. Ideal for persons with basic navigation and sailing ability
and who have spent at least 5 days at sea. By the end of the course you
should be able to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day. During
the course you will have sailed 100 miles including 4 hours at night.
Maximum of 4 people per course. Price includes: accommodation on-board, RYA instructor, lifejackets, tea/coffee, food, berthing fees, RYA course certificate. Price £525 if dates include a weekend. |
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| £495 Cross-channel
cruise 5-days, to France and the Channel Islands. Sail across the
channel to Cherbourg on day one, then sail to the small French port of
Dielette and Channel Islands of Guernsey and Alderney, return crossing
on day five. Not suitable for beginners. Price per person, includes: accommodation on-board, skipper, lifejackets, food, tea/coffee, and berthing fees. Price £525 if dates include a weekend. |
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Captains
Club Hotel breaks including Yachting |
£295 per
couple. Hotel stay and yachting taster experience. After the sail the yacht will berth outside the hotel where you can step ashore and relax for your overnight stay in one of our luxury staterooms, followed by a delicious breakfast in the morning. £647 per couple. Hotel
stay and yachting course. This 2-day course is for beginners and
those who would like to learn basic seamanship. The course provides
a short introduction to sail cruising for novices. By the end of the
course, participants will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling,
ropework and be aware of safety on board. Prices: Sun-Thurs: 1 night at the Captains Club to include dinner, Full English Breakfast and VAT. 2 day yachting course on the yacht. £647 all inclusive
based on 2 sharing a double/twin room £1197 for 4 people - all inclusive based on 2 sharing a double/twin with exclusive use of the yacht. Weekend: 1 night at the Captains Club to include dinner, Full English Breakfast and VAT. 2 day yachting course on the yacht. £669 all inclusive
based on 2 sharing a double/twin room £1254 for 4 people
– all inclusive based on 2 sharing a double/twin room with exclusive
use of the yacht. |
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To obtain your voucher: Simply phone or email specifying which voucher is required and any wording or names to be printed. Pay on-line by BACS (Account name: Christchurch Yachting, Acc no. 40376592. Sort code:09-06-66), or card by phone on 01202 488551, or send cheque payable to 'Christchurch yachting' to address below. (2.5% surcharge for credit cards. No charge for Debit cards.)
Discounts: 5% for couples. 15% for booking groups of 4.
Voucher terms and conditions: Vouchers are valid until end October 2010. Vouchers are not refundable for cash. Bookings cannot be changed or cancelled within 5 weeks of sailing date. Christchurch Yachting reserves the right to postpone sailings or change itineraries owing to adverse weather or other reasons, and shall not be liable for expenses such as travel or accommodation. Your choice of full refund or alternative dates will be offered for postponements. Prices subject to change without notice.
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS:
What to bring with you:
Clean soft-soled non-marking shoes, such as trainers or deck-shoes, to change
into at the yacht. Good grip is essential, as surfaces can be slippery when
wet.
Warm clothing.(it is usually colder than you think when you get out on the
water).
Waterproof jacket and trousers (trousers not essential but your legs will
get wet if its raining or if there is spray from waves if its very windy).
If you are prone to seasickness or travel sickness, or if you are inexperienced,
we recommend taking seasickness tablets before arriving. (note: some tablets
need to be taken 2 hours before sailing)
Print and bring with you this form: safety
and waiver form
Start/ Finish Location: Captains Club hotel, Wick Ferry, Wick Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HU. Please go to the hotel reception desk at least 10 minutes before the start time, and wait in the hotel reception area where your skipper will meet you. It is important not to be late as we cannot wait due to tides and other schedules. The yacht is located directly in front of the hotel. Directions
Car parking: public car park nearby.
Christchurch train station 10 minute walk.
Bad weather: Please make sure that you are available on
your contact phone number on the day before sailing, as we will need to contact
you to cancel if the weather forecast is unsafe.
Contact information: Office: 01202 488551 Mobile: 0781 55 88 693
Email us to confirm
booking : info@christchurchyachting.co.uk
Safety Information.
It is a condition of booking that you read and understand the following safety
information. If in doubt ask your skipper:
Lifejackets: to be worn at all times on-board, except when inside the cabin.
The Boom: beware of serious head injury from the boom (the boom is the horizontal
metal bar above the cabin). Keep your head below the level of the boom at
all times. The boom can swing extremely quickly and without warning.
Hot water: hot water in the taps can sometimes be very hot and can scald.
Winches: use winches with caution and beware of trapped fingers
Liferaft: To deploy liferaft lift out of locker under the seat in the cockpit,
tie its rope onto the boat and throw liferaft overboard, tug on the rope to
inflate it.
Flares: To be used to attract attention in an emergency, they are located
under the seat cushion inside the cabin on the right.
VHF radio operation: To send a distress message push the button under the
flap labelled 'distress' for 5 seconds. The VHF radio is located inside the
cabin on the right.
Engine operation: push the key into the panel and turn to the right. Push
gear lever forward to go forward and back to reverse.
Locker doors: Beware of trapping/damaging fingers when using the locker door
catches
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