Looking out over the bow of a yacht at sea

Yacht Charters

Skippered yacht charters are available for family and friends of University of Southampton staff. Bareboat charters are available to anyone with the correct qualifications.

Skippered charters

Our skippered yachts take up to 8 clients for a days sailing. Our skippers have in-depth knowledge of the Solent and beyond and will base the day on your needs. They know where to go to have a great day!

A day's sailing on a Solent yacht charter is ideal for special occasions or corporate team building. We set sail from Town Quay in Southampton. We hoist the sails near to Mayflower and sail up Southampton Water towards Calshot Spit.

You may like to have a picnic lunch on the yacht at anchor. Depending on the weather, your skipper will suggest the best location for an anchorage. Often, we use Osbourne Bay, overlooked by Queen Victoria’s Osbourne house.

An alternative to lunch at anchor would be mooring up at West Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Mooring fees are not included in the charter and will be approximately £30 for a short-term stay. Once in West Cowes you are welcome to eat in a restaurant of your choosing.

In the afternoon, we set sail back across the Central Solent. We arrive back into Southampton Water and north to Town Quay. 

Prices

Our skippered charters are available to all University staff, but Southampton Sport members can book at a discounted rate.

Sailing charters run from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Membership type

Cost

Membership type

:

Southampton Sports Membership

Cost

:

£266.75

Membership type

:

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

Cost

:

£485

Bareboat charters

If you have the appropriate qualifications, boat hire is available for our Sigma 38 Sailing Yacht.

The skipper must have the following qualifications:

Skipper

Minimum qualifications

Skipper

:

University of Southampton student or staff member

Day Skipper Practical + First Aid + VHF (SRC)

Skipper

:

Public

YachtMaster + First Aid + VHF (SRC)

Induction

If you have the correct qualifications you will need to attend an induction with one of our watersports staff. We will assess your practical ability during the induction. Our staff reserve the right to decline your request to charter. For condition of charter, please see our Yacht Charter Agreement.

Prices

Day charters run form 9am to 3pm.

24 hour charters include overnight.

Southampton Sport Membership

Mayflower Member,            Sports Pass, Non-Member

Day Charter

Southampton Sport Membership

:

£105

Mayflower Member,            Sports Pass, Non-Member

:

£315

24 hour charter

Southampton Sport Membership

:

£210

Mayflower Member,            Sports Pass, Non-Member

:

£630

Induction

Southampton Sport Membership

:

£50

Mayflower Member,            Sports Pass, Non-Member

:

£85

Deposit

Southampton Sport Membership

:

£500

Mayflower Member,            Sports Pass, Non-Member

:

£1000

Booking a charter

For more information and bookings contact the watersports team:

Phone: +44 (0)23 8059 0110

Email: watersports@soton.ac.uk 

Cancelling or rescheduling a charter

You can cancel or reschedule a booking by contacting the Jubilee Sports Centre. Your options depend on how much notice you give us. Notice periods are based on the date of your booking, not on the start time.

Notice given

Refund options

Notice given

:

7 days or more

Refund options

:

Full refund or reschedule to another date

Notice given

:

Between 48 hours and 7 days

Refund options

:

Full refund if you present a doctor’s note stating why you can't complete your booking

Notice given

:

Less than 48 hours

Refund options

:

No refund available

When we might cancel your booking

We might need to cancel a booking if:

  • the weather means we cannot safely run a course
  • staff members are sick and their absence cannot be covered
  • we cannot meet our minimum student-instructor ratio

If we need to cancel your booking, we’ll always try to give you at least 24 hours' notice. We’ll also offer to reschedule your booking.

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