Yachts & Yachting – August 2019

oer, this could make an ideal holiday
option for all ages and abilities.
Freewinds Yacht Charter based
in Falmouth caters for family
sailing holidays with a choice of
bareboat or skippered charter on
one of the company’s yachts that
include Swan and Bavaria yachts.
ere is no shortage of charter
companies on the UK south coast
so depending on your requirements
(skippered or bareboat charter) it
really comes down to the type of boat
you require. Universal Yachting has
three new Dufour yachts added to
its eet this year and oers bespoke
holidays to suit your requirements.
Nomad Sailing specialises in Family/
Group Sailing Holidays in the UK

Above

Exploring the

south coast

with Universal

Yachting on one

of the company’s

new Dufours

Below

The next Malts

Cruise takes place

in July 2020

so it is worth checking availability.

All holiday prices stated include all

food on board (three meals a day

plus snacks), mooring fees, fuel and

use of waterproof clothing, which

means there are no nasty surprises.

Hamble Point Yacht Charters

welcomes family charters and (for a

small additional charge) the company

allows pets on board to give the whole

family a chance to holiday together.

e west coast of Scotland with its

dramatic coastlines, lochs, remote islands

and sandy beaches is a highly popular

cruising ground. For a choice of six,

10 or 12-day holidays aboard Aquila, a

Bruce Roberts 345 design, on Scotland’s

west coast, try Oban Sea School.

ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS

Sail away for an extended holiday, o

the beaten track with one of the many

adventure companies such as Classic

Sailing, or Celtic Cruising & Snowdonia

Sailing School. ere is also Elite

Sailing that oers some of the most

exciting adventure holidays under sail

including a seven-day Irish Jig voyage

from Penzance to Dublin via the Isles

of Scilly, or a 47-day voyage around

Britain. Premier Sailing, Yacht Discovery,

and Cornish Cruising also host round

Britain voyages of varying lengths.

For a real taste of adventure combine

a sailing and walking holiday, and

explore the Hebrides on a traditional

yacht. Check out Wilderness Scotland

that runs holidays aboard Eda Frandsen

• a classic and beautifully converted
  70-year old ga cutter. Escape the ‘rat
  race’ and take a seven-day voyage from
  the remote peninsula of Knoydart,

oen referred to as Scotland’s last

wilderness, to the Isles of Skye and Rum.

One of the most iconic sailing events

in Scotland and denitely one for the

bucket list is the Malts Cruise which

includes in its itinerary the islands of

Mull, Rum, Skye, Jura and Islay, and

of course the lochs of the west coast.

is two-week World Cruising Club

(WCC) summer sailing voyage that

regularly attracts up to 20 yachts is

unique in that it oers a combination

of exceptional cruising along this

breathtakingly beautiful area of Scotland

with a journey of discovery into the

world of Scottish single malt whisky.

One of the good features of the Malts

Cruise is the option there is to sail in

company or to explore alone. e event

is social with a rendezvous every few

days in a dierent anchorage or small

port, where crews can enjoy WCC

laid-on activities, sightseeing and of

course distillery tours and tastings.

e next cruise is planned for July

2020 so there is plenty of time to make

preparations for this special event. While

it is possible to take part in your own

yacht, chartering is a popular option

particularly for those travelling from

afar. Choose from one of the many

charter companies that oer bareboat

and skippered charter from Oban,

Crinan, Inverkip and Clyde marinas.

SAILABILITY

ose with impaired health or a disability

can enjoy sailing in the holiday season

at one of the many Sailability centres

based around the UK. Clubs like Poole

Sailability in Poole Harbour also oers

places to compete in Poole Week, which

is a great way to enjoy a family holiday.

For the visually impaired, Suolk-based

East Anglian Sailing Trust has plenty

of holiday opportunities including an

eight-day cruise from 6-14 September.

For those with a competitive spirit,

one of the best places to enjoy three

days of on the water activities is at RYA

Sailability Multiclass Regatta on the

protected waters of Portland Harbour.

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