
A great way to
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New in 2008, a great service
from Solent Sail - Singles Sailing. If you don't find the
dating game to be all plain sailing,
if you are too busy to
socialize or have no time to meet other people. Why not try
something a little more exciting than a blind date or the
occasional email!
Singles' sailing is a great way
to go out and have fun with lots of like-minded people from
similar backgrounds in a safe
and controlled environment. What happens after the weekend is up
to you.
Although this is a singles
weekend, there is no pressure and we limit embarrassment to a few
competitions with girls against the boys. You will get to
know each other through the sailing and everything is harmless fun.
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Sample
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Arrive at our base
port in Gosport on Friday evening and meet your skipper
on board one of the yachts. We generally have a few
glasses of wine or beers whilst we wait for everyone to
arrive. There's no pressure if you are running late as
we know people have work commitments that take priority.
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When everyone's ready,
we head off to the local tavern for a meal.
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Saturday |
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Up for breakfast and
use of the marina facilities. Then we have a short
safety briefing a look around the yacht's systems.
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We depart Portsmouth
Harbour for some sailing in the protected waters of the
Solent. You can sit back and relax or get involved in
all aspect of running the boat including helming or
trimming the sails.
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We anchor for lunch in
one of the many picturesque harbours of the Solent. |
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Off again, we
practice some maneuvers and see what the boat can do. |
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We arrive at our
evening stopover such as Cowes or the Hamble. All the
marinas have electricity, showers and toilets for our
comfort.
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Depending on numbers,
we may take more than one yacht, so we mix up the crews
mid way through the weekend.
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We head ashore a meal
in a local restaurant, followed by drinks in bar. Often
there is a party atmosphere with live music.
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The skippers go back
to the boats, but you are free to stay out as late as
you like, provided you come back quietly! |
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Sunday |
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We start a
bit later on Sunday with a full cooked breakfast
prepared by the skipper. |
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Set off for
some more sailing and some friendly yacht racing around
the buoys. |
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Lunch at
another anchorage in the Eastern Solent. |
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Head back in to
Portsmouth Harbour to moor up, pack away the boat and
say our goodbyes - at least for now. |
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Afterwards |
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After the weekend, we
ask you to let us know about
anyone that you would like to keep in contact with. We cross
check with them and, if the feeling is mutual, we pass your
contact details to each other. It's like speed dating but
without the speed!
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We also have an
optional feedback scheme where you provide some
constructive comments about your fellow crew mates.
These are anonymised and passed on to each individual
taking part. It can be a very useful way of finding our
what people think about you and improving your social
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For more details of the yachts, click
here
Read some feedback from previous trips
here
Find out some more about sailing
here
Prices start from just £199 for the weekend,
including the yacht, skipper, berthing, fuel and on-board food & drink.
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