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Introduction to Sailing

Family Taster Sail

Ocean Race Yacht Experience

Round the Island Day

Introduce the family to sailing on this fun and exhilarating trip, aboard Clipper 60 Taeping. At 60ft long Taeping is large enough to be stable, but fast enough to be exciting for both novice and experienced sailors alike.

With a real "hands-on" focus everyone can get involved, with children and adults all getting the opportunity to steer the boat, work on the foredeck and just enjoy the thrill of sailing. With family fun as the main aim of the trip, our Skipper and Crew will ensure there is lots of action throughout.

When you arrive you will have an opportunity to look around the yacht, before the Skipper gives a short safety brief and kits everyone up in lifejackets and wet weather clothing (if required). Then we will slip lines and motor out to Southampton Water where everyone will work together to help hoist the sails and get Taeping sailing.

Sailing is great sport for the family, as it is one that everyone can do together. Whether it's pretending to be on the Black Pearl, the rush of steering a 60ft yacht, pleasure at harnessing power from the wind alone or just the fun of working as part of the team, there is something for everyone of different ages to to away from this experience. With no more than 10 participants there is plenty of opportunity for budding sailors to try their hands at all aspects of sailing and our professional crew will be on hand throughout to talk you through all the manourvres and get you working as a slick race team!

Useful notes:

Sails from: Southampton
Event time: 9am to Midday or 1pm to 4pm
Maximum participants: 10
Boat: Clipper 60 Taeping
Minimum Age: 8 years (note this is younger than for the rest of our experiences)

Children aged 8 to 17 must book with a parent or guardian. Children aged 8 to 12 must be accompanied in a one to one ratio with an adult, however one adult can supervise up to three 13 to 17 year olds.

There is no upper age limit! There are a number of steps and a ladder around the yacht, if you think you might need assistance to move around, we would ask you book with someone who can give you a helping hand.

Please note: At least ONE person in a booking must be under 18

Available dates:

Most frequently asked question about this trip:

Can we book the whole boat for the family and friends to come together?

Yes - the whole boat exclusive hire price for a Family Taster session is only £600 for up to 10 people. You can bring any combination of adult and children on this trip, as long as it meets with the minimum child supervision guidelines as stated above. Call us to find out availability for this experience.