Mile Building Trips
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Channel Mile Builder
Friday 24 May to Saturday 1 June
1 Space Available
A channel hop to the North coast of France or the Channel Islands depending on weather conditions.
A great opportunity to build your miles, improve skills or just enjoy the time on the water.
£450
To include: RYA Qualified Skipper, Safety Equipment, Fuel and Food When Onboard
Call 07768 360420 to book your place
Gain experience and build up your sea miles
Join a Solent Sailing Mile Builder, and you'll get an exceptional sailing experience with tailored individual mentoring to build your confidence and all-important mileage log.
We organise several Mile Building days, weekends and longer trips over 60 nautical miles (for those working towards Yachtmaster) for individuals and groups throughout the year. So come down alone or with friends, enjoy a fantastic time on the water, benefit from our skippers' experiences, and add valuable miles towards your next sailing qualification!
Gain Confidence
Mile-building voyages are great for doing just that - building miles. However, with miles and time on the water comes experience and, just as necessary, confidence in your abilities as a sailor. With our mile-building trips, we will work with you to develop your boat handling, boat safety, crew management and navigational skills.
Call 07768 360420 For Our Latest Prices And Mile Building Dates
Gain Experience
RYA sailing courses such as Day Skipper are a great start but will only take you so far - you need to build up experience to take you further and build your confidence, especially if you are looking to charter a yacht on your own or, you are working towards your Yacht Masters qualification.
Passage Planning
Mile-building sailing trips are about safely getting from one place to another to build up the miles, so a suitable passage plan is vital. As part of our mentoring, you will be involved in planning and executing the passage plan so you learn as much as possible while on the boat.
Night Sailing
Night sailing experience is an essential part of mile building (many yacht charter companies insist on a night sailing passage on your log) - the sea looks pretty different at night, and large commercial ships can appear quickly. We'll show you how to prepare for night sailing and be safe and competent after dark.
These experiences are all weather dependent * and include:
- Yacht & Skipper
- Full safety equipment
- Tea/Coffee & biscuits.
- Fuel
*You should plan for a possible delays to the schedule on the cross channel experience.
Some of our Mile Building Passages
MILE BUILDING SOLENT WEEKEND
Approx distance: 30Nm
Join yacht 1700 Friday.
Saturday / Sunday – Relaxed and informal sailing around the Solent Overnight in Hamble or Cows
Depart yacht 1600 Sunday.
CHANNEL DASH - LOG 150 NAUTICAL MILES
Approx distance: 150Nm
Join yacht 1700 Friday.
After full briefing slip lines Friday evening.
Arrive Cherbourg Saturday morning.
Saturday ashore.
A relaxing Sunday enjoying the sights.
Very early Monday morning depart for return crossing home.
Leave yacht early evening.
AROUND THE ISLAND - 60 NAUTICAL MILES (ONE OF YOUR 5!)
Approx distance: 60 Nm.
Join yacht 1700 Friday.
Saturday circumnavigate the Isle of Wight
Over night in Cowes and enjoy a relaxed day sailing around the Solent on Sunday.
Depart 1600 Sunday.