Milebuilder Weekends (or 2 days mid-week)

You will join the yacht at 1800 on the first evening evening (eg Friday on a weekend). Over a coffee we’ll discuss the weather forecast and possible destinations and you’ll be able to play a full part in the decisions. Then after a safety briefing we’ll get under way for an evening sail down the Medway to an anchorage – ready for an early getaway on the tide in the morning. This allows time for everyone to become familiar with the boat and then enjoy a pleasant meal together. Occasionally tides and wind may persuade us to depart immediately on a longer passage.

On the Saturday we usually aim to make a passage of around 60 miles or more around Kent or Suffolk Coast.

After dinner ashore on the Saturday night and some rest we make an early start on the Sunday and sail back to Chatham – arriving around mid to late afternoon.

The trip is all about hands-on sailing and you will play a full part in a watch – sharing the jobs of watchkeeping, helming, sail handling, and cooking. You can also participate as much as you want in passage planning, pilotage, and navigation.   These milebuilders are not structured training courses so unsuitable for RYA certificates.  But expert advice is always on hand to improve your skills in helmsmanship and sail trim and you will get a good insight into passage planning and execution.

In a typical Milebuilding weekend you will experience 2 X qualifying passages over 60 Miles, pilotage up and down the Medway and Thames estuary, a man overboard drill, some night sailing and fun!

And if you have sufficient experience with us, with prior agreement you can plan and skipper one of the qualifying passages.

Accommodation: Shared and sole occupancy are available to book.

Milebuilder Packing List

Next Steps

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2-Day Milebuilder:

Fri 15th – Sun 17th Mar – £278pp (Shared occupancy)

3-Day Milebuilder :

Fri 23rd – Mon 26th Aug 2024 – £470pp (Shared occupancy)

7-Day Milebuilder:

Fri 5th – Fri 12th April – £875pp (Shared occupancy)