Around Britain Adventure 1st May 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Cowes Yacht haven , Cowes , United Kingdom

Around Britain Adventure 1st May 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Cowes Yacht haven , Cowes , United Kingdom

What you need to know

SAILING AROUND BRITAIN   

May / June 2019 

A once in a lifetime opportunity to lesurley cruise around the British Isles on a 70ft ketch this will allow you to explore many parts of the UK that you might otherwise never see. Did you know Scotland is surrounded by more than 600 islands and the best way to discover them is on the water? Britain's is blessed with historic castles, cities both old and modern, rolling countryside making it a great land to explore on your free time ashore. We will be spending the night in some of the UKs costal ports ports giving you time to explore the many hidden tresures of the British Isles. 

We will start and finish in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, there’s nowhere better than Cowes for sailing. This is the home of Cowes Week, the oldest and biggest sailing regatta in the world. Cowes is a vibrant, exciting place at any time, with sporting and cultural events throughout the year. It’s a sophisticated resort you won’t want to miss. The town stretches across the mouth of the River Medina estuary.

Ramsgate 

Ramsgate has been a popular seaside resort since the 19th Century with a rich maritime heritage. Today it mixes this strong maritime tradition with fine architecture, its unique and stunning Royal Harbour, blossoming arts scene, traditional market, harbour side café culture, intimate cafés, friendly pubs and a lively night life.

Scarborough

Located on Yorkshire’s North Sea coast, Scarborough has been described as the quintessential British seaside resort and has been attracting holiday makers for over 400 years’. Set amidst stunning countryside, overlooked by Scarborough castle and overlooking sweeping bays complete with harbour, and marina.

Amble

Amble is a town, civil parish and seaport on the North Sea coast of Northumberland, England. It lies at the mouth of the River Coquet, and the nearby Coquet Island is visible from its beaches and harbour.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.

McDuff 

Macduff is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Banff across the estuary of the River Deveron.

Inverness

Inverness is a city on Scotland’s northeast coast, where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth. It's the largest city and the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Its Old Town features 19th-century Inverness Cathedral, the mostly 18th-century Old High Church and an indoor Victorian Market selling food, clothing and crafts. The contemporary Inverness Museum and Art Gallery traces local and Highland history.

Fort William

Fort William is a town in the western Scottish Highlands, on the shores of Loch Linnhe. It’s known as a gateway to Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and Glen Nevis valley, home to Steall Falls. The nearby Nevis Range Mountain Resort has ski runs and forest trails. In the town centre, the West Highland Museum focused on regional life and history. To the northeast, Ben Nevis Distillery explores whisky production.

The West Coast and Oban

The Isles of Argyll are romantic, beautiful, inspirational and incredibly popular with visitors returning each year, some as a heartfelt pilgrimage. These Isles are truly unique and present some stunning scenery and interesting attractions such as the Iona Abbey, Ben More and of course any of the six distilleries on Islay famous for unique whisky flavour exported around the world, when we are in Port Ellen.

Belfast

The capital of Northern Ireland and Birthplace of RMS Titanic, the city of Belfast is situated at the mouth of the River Lagan and surrounded by mountains. With a rich heritage the city has in recent years become a thriving centre for culture and for the arts. Visit the Titanic quarter and waterfront with its maritime historic landmarks and Titanic Belfast visitor attraction or alternatively visit the cities many art galleries and museums or simply enjoy many cafés and bars.

Dublin

Explore the vibrant, cosmopolitan, diverse and multicultural capital of Southern Ireland. Dublin is a great city with many historic and interesting buildings including Dublin Castle and St Patrick’s Cathedral. Other attractions include St Stephen’s Green and the huge Phoenix Park, containing Dublin Zoo. Alternatively visit the numerous museums and art galleries or simply explore this fascinating city on foot.

Falmouth

Blessed with stunning sandy beaches that stretch for miles along the gorgeous Cornish coastline, Falmouth – located at the southern end of the Fal Estuary, arguably the U.K.'s most picturesque network of creeks & rivers – is a fine example of just how beautiful Britain really is and is the perfect place to lay back and soak up the summer sunshine, enjoy a relaxing stroll or try your hand at scuba diving and snorkelling.

Weymouth & Portland 

Weymouth and Portland is a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. It consists of the resort of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, and includes the areas of Wyke Regis, Preston, and Melcombe.Example Itinerary

  • Example Itinerary
    • Leg 1 Cowes to Edinburgh 
    • Day 1 – Arrive on board. Welcome aboard and get settled in, 
    • Day 2 - We will be spending today learning about the yacht as we sail towards Eastbourne
    • Day 3 - A Free day to exlore eastbourne 
    • Day 4 – Eastbourne to Ramsgate with some time ashore
    • Day 5 – Breakfast followed by a Free day to explore ramsgate 
    • Day 6 - We will be crossing the Thames Estuary and going offshore along the North Sea towards Lowestoft
    • Day 7 – A Free Day In lowerstoft 
    • Day 8 - Depart Lowestoft on the tide making our way towards Scarborough
    • Day 9 – Arrive in Scarborough, before working the tides and weather we depart Scarborough on the tide and sail towards Amble on the Northumberland coast
    • Day 10 - A Free Day in scarbrough 
    • Day 11– Continue our offshore sail up the North Sea coast. This will give crew and watch leaders the chance to put the first part of training into practice, as we plan our overnight watches...
    • Day 12 A Free Day In Amble 
    • Day 13 – We will be arriving in Edinburgh 
    • Day 14 - After a hearty breakfast you will be departing with a head full of memories and a bunch of new friends

    • Leg 2 Edinburgh to Belfast
    • Day 1 – Arrive on board 18:00, and get settled in 
    • Day 2 – Departing Edinburgh, we set sail past Aberdeen looking at the chart for a an overnight stop at Arbroath. 
    • Day 3 – A free day in Arbroath to explore 
    • Day 4 - Departing Arbroath we work the tides and set sail. We will be spending the night in Mc Duff 
    • Day 5 – Departing Mc Duff sailing towards Inverness 
    • Day 6 - Sailing through Loch Ness as we transit the canal stoping at Port Augustus 
    • Day 7 – Transiting the canal we will have time to explore some of the local pubs Gairlochy 
    • Day 8 – Sailing towards Fort William looking for a nice bay to explore and some whiskey to sample
    • Day 9 – Today we will be sailing through the breath-taking sound of Mull towards Oban 
    • Day 10 – A Free day to explore Oban or take the local ferry to Mull 
    • Day 11 - Exploring some of the Western Isles, some of the prettiest places you can imagine aiming to be tied up in Port Ellen
    • Day 12 – We will have time to explore port Ellen, Islay and her 8 distiliries 
    • Day 13 – Today we will depart for Belfast 
    • Day 14 - After a hearty breakfast you will be departing with a head full of memories and a bunch of new friends

    • Leg 3 Belfast to Cowes
    • Day 1 – Arrive on board 18:00. and get settled in. 
    • Day 2 – After our safety briefing we will set sail for Carlingford 
    • Day 3 – Depart and set sail towards Dublin
    • Day 4 - A day to explore Dublin
    • Day  5 - We will continue our sail down the Irish spending the night in Arklow
    • Day 6 - Depart Arklow and set sail towards Kilmore Quay
    • Day 7 - 8 Today we will be setting off across the Irish Sea, continuing our watch system at sea as we head towards Falmouth
    • Day 9 - A free Day in Falmouth 
    • Day 10 - Leaving Falmouth we sail to Torbay spending the night in Brixham 
    • Day 11 – A free day in Brixham with time to expplre Dartmoth 
    • Day 12 - After breakfast we will set sail for Portland
    • Day 13 – Sailing along the south coast to Cowes
    • Day 14 – After a hearty breakfast you will be departing with a head full of memories and a bunch of new friends

    Important Please Read

    Spending a long period on-board a yacht in a relatively confined space with unfamiliar crew is a challenge and should not be undertaken lightly. Please consider this before deciding to join us on our Round Britain voyage. Whilst undertaking the passage around Britain everybody on board will be fully expected to take a full and active role in the running of the vessel including sail hoists, helping with preparing food, cleaning the yacht, as well as helping to come alongside and secure the yacht. If getting hands on is not your thing then this adventure is probably not for you. This trip will also involve some overnight sails where watch systems will be set out for the crew and everyone will be expected to take part.

    Your safety is our highest priority so we insist that whilst on deck life jackets are worn at all times. whilst on passage and to meet our timetable we will be using the engines as required to meet our programme. 

    We may decide to change our ports and departure times at short notice when weather dictates.

    We take your safety and that of the vessel extremely seriously and as such we reserve the right to alter or amend itineraries in the case of bad weather, tide or Foreign Office/Maritime Agencies advice.



CONNECTING TRAVEL AND FLIGHTS

Arrival

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Southampton International Airport

Direct trains to Southampton

Red Jet Ferry

Departure

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Southampton International Airport

Direct trains to Southampton

Red Jet Ferry

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS 
  • Sail around Britain
  • Cross the Irish Sea
  • Explore The Isles Of Scotland
  • Meet new people
  • 70ft Cat 0 yacht 
  • Crew a large ocean going yacht

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Location

Cowes Yacht haven
Vectis Yard, High St, , Cowes , PO31 7BD United Kingdom

CONNECTING TRAVEL AND FLIGHTS

Arrival

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Southampton International Airport

Direct trains to Southampton

RedJet Ferry 


When

  • Wednesday, May 1, 2019 9:00 AM
  • Timezone: United Kingdom Time
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