sailing holidays
RELAX AND ENJOY THE SCOTTISH
SAILING EXPERIENCE whilst a full time
professional skipper takes care of the boat
and more besides! For those who want to
have a holiday afloat, but do not necessarily
want the responsibility of chartering or
skippering a boat themselves, one of the
many companies offering comprehensive
Sailing Holidays may provide the solution.
The skipper is usually the owner of the
boat and will often spend the whole of the
season afloat taking people on sailing holidays
around the coast. Customers may book
anything from a single berth to the whole
boat, and need not be experienced sailors as
the skipper takes responsibility for the sailing
and navigation. Guests are welcome to join
in as much as they wish, particularly with the
washing up, although some boats also have 13
full time crew who will take care of this as
well.
These holidays are usually fully catered
and take place on larger vessels. Cruises
may be based around a theme such as
wildlife or a tour of some of the many
whisky distilleries, whilst others may have
a specific aim such as reaching St Kilda or
climbing a particular mountain. Many of the
boats have a particular ‘speciality’ such as or adventure sailing; a range of water based
gourmet cooking, walking, mountaineering Fresh shellfish onboard Eda Frandsen © Eda Frandsen. activities such as windsurfing, waterskiing or
diving are also available on some of the larger
boats
Skipper and guests onboard the ketch Lizzie May underway in the Firth of Clyde
Corryvreckan © Christine Spreiter. © Clyde Classic Sailing. Individual boats may offer guests the
opportunity to take part in organised
events such as the Classic Malts Cruise,
Scottish Islands Peak Race or West
Highland Yachting Week, whilst the option
may also exist to undertake a one-way
passage on a few of the boats as they
cruise to alternative locations during the
course of the season. During 2009 boats
completed cruises to Ireland, Orkney,
Shetland and the Faroes, and some are
even planning passages to Scandinavia for
2010.
Sailing holidays are available for different
durations, ranging from a short day sail to
multi-week trips. The offered duration
will often be related to the area in which
the boat operates - holidays of a shorter
duration are more likely to be available in
the Firth of Clyde and closer to the larger
settlements where transport links are
better. Most of the skippers will provide
informal tuition for those who wish to
learn, and some boats are also accredited
RYA Training Centre offering a range of
theory and practical courses.
www.sailscotland.co.uk
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