Newsletter Issue No.11
Special Offer - Cowes Week
A Day's Racing at Cowes Week for £1,450 per day - all inclusive
Activ Power and Sail are offering a Cowes Week one day race package. Sailing out of Hamble Marina (near Southampton) with racing taking place on an official Cowes Week course set in the Solent.
You will be under the supervision of our professional skipper and mate sailing ‘Addiction’ our First 40.7 Beneteau yacht which is MCA coded and all on board comprehensively insured. Addiction, is a top class racing yacht, having recently won IRC Class 2 at the Warsash Spring Series together with the Outstanding Achievement award, so a premium racing experience is guaranteed.
With the current economic climate limiting the amount of time and money which companies can invest in such events, combined with time spent in the office being at a premium, why not escape for a few hours and enjoy an exciting day on the water at this prestigious sailing event! The price includes personal safety equipment, sailing clothing, professional skipper and mate, lunch on board, race entry fee and space for 10 guests in total, for the all inclusive price of £1,450.
Just turn up and go sailing!
For more information on this package please call Charley on 01342 300236
Activ Racing - Addiction Triumphs at the Warsash Spring Series
Following the final week’s racing on the Solent, Addiction secured her prestigious 1st place in IRC Class 2 of the 26th Warsash Spring Series.
After several weeks of racing and a clean sheet of first places, the team aboard Addiction moved into the closing race of the series knowing they had secured a trophy and, following a dramatic final race, Addiction took the title with a near perfect score, confirming their place as series winner of IRC Class 2. Following their spectacular accomplishment, the team were also awarded the Raymarine Trophy for Outstanding Acheivement by the organising committee.
Skipper, Tim Thubron says “This is a fantastic result for the team who have all worked really hard during the races and on the training days put in around the races. Addiction is one of my favourite boats and the new sails added mid-way through the series definitely sharpened the team’s competitive edge and I’m looking forward to working with Addiction and the team again.
The team are pictured above, with Christina Meehan accepting their award for Outstanding Achievement from Fiona Pankhurst of Raymarine at the Prize Giving on Friday 15th May 2009. With Winter Series beginning in October and the next year’s Spring Series starting on 14th March 2010, Addiction is now officially the boat to beat!
RIB Adventures!
Got a forthcoming special event? Want to do something different? Want to have some fun? Then a RIB experience is for you!
The word RIB is short for “rigid inflatable boat” and take it from us these boats can move! Reaching speeds of over 40mph, your adrenaline will be pumping as you fly across the water. But fear not, our RIBs are extremely safe in all weathers and are all operated by fully qualified crew who have a wealth of experience in providing just the right amount of fun fuelled power mixed with a bit of cruising to allow you to take on board the picturesque scenery and harbour stops along with refreshments.
With packages on offer ranging from Stag and Hen parties to Treasure Hunts and RIB adventures, there really is something for everyone, and with prices starting from as little as £460 for a half day event and £560 for a full day event, there’s never been a better time to get out on the water and have some fun! Prices include foul weather gear, fuel and skipper and each RIB can take up to 7 people. We run packages on both the Solent and the Thames so give us a call and let us know what we can do for you!
For more information on our RIBs and packages on offer please visit www.activribcharter.co.uk
Activ Racing - Dartmouth Week
Dartmouth Week - Activ Racing are hoping to enter a team to this exciting event again this year and places are still available.
With packages starting from just £499 per person for a full 4 day’s racing (Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th August) and a full day’s training provided on Wednesday 26th August, Activ Racing offers hassle free yacht racing for individuals with other like-minded people, under the guidance of our professional skippers and crew, aboard top specification race prepared yachts.
With everything managed for you including; training, provisioning, maintenance and all the other time-consuming arrangements, you can focus on enjoying first class yacht racing. With the entries now open, we still have boats available for charter so please call us for further information on this exciting event.
Dartmouth Week is the racing event of the annual Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta and the yacht racing takes place from 26th to 30th August 2009 starting with the Passage Race from Brixham on Wednesday 26th August 2009. The event dates from 1822 but only became a Royal Regatta following an unscheduled visit from Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales due to bad weather the day before the Regatta in 1856. In 1912 the Regatta was reduced to only 3 races, despite which, the largest and most important yachts in England took part. Between wars the Regatta grew and in 1947 changed its format to cater for the increasing numbers of smaller yachts.
The event has since then grown to become one of the leading sailing regattas in the country with more than 300 boats enjoying five days of racing. The town regatta has established a pre-eminence and now attracts thousands to watch live air displays including the Red Arrows and two spectacular fireworks displays.
For more information on the event please visit www.activracing.co.uk