Teenage Sailing Week Joining Instructions
Welcome to Sunsail
Thank you for choosing to sail with us. To help you prepare for your course we have put together some useful information and recommend you read through it a couple of weeks before your Teenage Sailing Week starts. If you have any questions just give the team a call.
Sunsail sales office opening hours:
The Sunsail office is open from 0900 to 1900 Monday to Friday and 0900 to 1730 Saturdays, and 1000 to 1600 Sundays all year round.
Port Solent base opening hours:
The Sunsail base is open from 0900 to 2000 Monday to Thursdays, 0900 to 2100 Fridays all year round and 0800 to 1000 Saturdays and 1500 to 2100 Sundays when a course is running.
Contact numbers:
Reservations 023 9222 2224
Aftersales 023 9222 2894
Reception for delayed Arrival 023 9222 2336
(Within base opening hours)
Emergency Sunsail UK Operations 023 9222 2336
(Outside base opening hours only)
Base Address
The Port House
Port Solent
Portsmouth
PO6 4TH
Course Start Time
Please note that the course will commence promptly at the start time stated.
Sunday start 1800 Friday finish 1700
On arrival and departure your parents / guardian will need to sign you on and off the course. You must ensure that you are dropped off and picked up in person.
Typical Itinerary
Throughout your week you will be working towards the RYA course qualifications. These will be incorporated with various games and social events following an itinerary similar to that below:
Sunday - Port Solent for briefing dinner and games
Monday - Folly pontoon for canoeing
Tuesday - Hamble night sailing
Wednesday - Yarmouth for BBQ and beach games
Thursday - Haslar Marina for bowling at Gunwharf
Friday- Port Solent for prize giving
Sailing Week Information
What to bring?
We suggest you pack the following:
• Fleece top, gloves, hat, scarf, thick socks, comfortable trousers / tracksuit, deck shoes / sailing boots or white soled trainers, neck towel or small towel to stop drips. We do not recommend jeans as they take a long time to dry.
• It is much warmer to wear multiple thin layers than one thick layer. Hopefully you will have good weather and if you do get sunshine we advise you have a hat, sun cream, shorts and T-shirts.
• Please note that all personal items are brought at your own risk. You may also what to bring your own waterproofs or hire some from us at £5 per day. For hygiene reasons, we do not hire out sailing footwear.
Accommodation
• You will be sleeping on board in same sex shared cabins.
PLEASE NOTE - We do not provide bedding so please bring your own sleeping bags, pillows and towels.
• Please bring your things in a soft holdall as there is no storage on board the yacht.
Food
• All meals are provided while you are on your Teenage Sailing Week, but you are welcome to bring any extra nibbles you may require!
• We do not specifically cater for vegetarian or other dietary needs so we suggest you bring alternative provisions as required.
• Please note that you will be expected to help with the cooking, washing up and general housekeeping of the yacht.
Log book
• You will require RYA logbook G15 for your course. If you have not already ordered a log book you can purchase one from our office. If you ordered one when you made your booking it will be sent out to you.
Recommended Reading
• RYA Practical and/or Theory Course books. These can be
purchased in advance direct from the sales team at the Sunsail Port Solent office or the RYA.
Marina Fees
• Mooring/marina fees are included in the course fees.
How to find Port Solent Marina
Driving from the West
Leave the M27 at Junction 12. As you approach the traffic lights ahead stay in the left hand lane. Go through these lights to the left and a further four straight ahead. Pass under a bridge and filter into the left hand lane and follow road round into the Port Solent Marina complex
Driving from the East
Join the A27 and continue heading west. Filter left down to the Hilsea roundabout when you see sign for Copnor, Hilsea. Take the second exit off the Hilsea roundabout and continue until you reach the Marriott Hotel traffic lights. Filter into the right hand lane and follow the road over and through the various sets of lights. Pass through four sets of traffic lights and under a bridge. Filter into the left hand lane and follow road round into the Port Solent Marina complex.
Driving from London
Travel towards Portsmouth on the A3 and continue on the A3(M). Take the right hand fork at the bottom of the A3(M) for the A27, marked Portsmouth & Southampton. Take the westbound A27 and follow the "From the East" directions.
By Train
The nearest main line station is Portsmouth & Southsea with regular connections to Chichester, Brighton, London and Southampton. However, if a bus service to Port Solent is required you will need to get off the train at Fratton railway station, Portsmouth. The nearest local station to Port Solent is Portchester and the station at Havant is conveniently placed on the Network South East, London to Portsmouth Harbour Service.
For information on local and national train times and fares telephone: 08457 484950 (24 hour service)
On arrival at Port Solent
Follow the main road going straight across the first roundabout. At the next roundabout, bear right (the only way). At the third roundabout, take the second exit. Then drive over two "sleeping policemen" and take the next right. The Port House building is directly ahead of you. Parking is free.
From the main Port House entrance, go left along the board walk and follow this round to the back of the building. You’ll see signs for the Quayside Bar. Enter through the main door and you will see Sunsail UK Yachts Reception directly on your right.
From the main Port House entrance, go left along the board walk and follow this round to the back of the building. You’ll see signs for the Quayside Bar. Enter through the main door and you will see Sunsail UK Yachts Reception directly on your right.
Photography
• An essential part of the success of our brochures is using photography that gives clients a true idea of the product, rather than using models. During the course of the season, we have photographers on site at our bases. If a photographer is on site at any time during your holiday we will advise you on your arrival at the base. If you have strong objections to close up photography of yourself and party, please indicate your feelings to the photographer at the time.
Sunsail – Respecting Destinations
Sunsail remains committed to looking after the environment and supporting the cultures where we operate. Over many years our clients have helped us to ensure that our presence does not negatively impact these areas. Please continue to assist us to leave these areas
‘As good or better than we found them’ i.e.
• Sewerage management. Always use pump out facilities in marinas where available. Otherwise, please avoid discharge in busy anchorages and marinas and prevent contamination to humans and bottom sediments/coral reef inhabitants by pumping out as far as possible offshore.
• Avoid pumping oily bilge water or other hazardoussubstances into the sea.
• Be litter conscious - never throw rubbish overboard and minimize the use of plastics and non biodegradable products.
• Observe the laws that govern fish catch sizes, and the touching or handling of marine wildlife.
• Keep a safe distance when viewing marine life, approach side on and stopping with propellers in neutral.
• Identify dark water areas as possible important shallow ecosystems.
• Use mooring buoys where available over coral reefs. If anchoring, drop anchors in sand, away from living reefs.
We hope that these notes will help you make the most of your course and your time spent in Port Solent. Please read through carefully and contact the Aftersales Team on 023 9222 2894 if you have any queries.
We hope that you have a great time and thank you for booking with Sunsail.
Times are correct at the time of publication, but are subject to change without prior notice. Information sheet last updated 02.08.07
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