English Channel Rally Itinerary
England Southhampton Portsmouth
Plymouth Weymouth
English Channel Channel Islands
Alderney
Sark Cherbourg Guernsey
Jersey
Gulf of St. Malo France
Brest
Dream Yacht Charter – English Channel Rally Itinerary August 16th – 22nd 2014
Day 1.(Friday 15th August) Arrive Port Hamble Friday afternoon, enjoy a briefing by the base staff, meet your fellow cruise members, enjoy a meal in the many pubs and restaurants in walking distance from our base and generally settle in on board.
Day 2. Port Hamble to Yarmouth, 14nm. A nice little warm up sail down the Solent. Stop for lunch in Cowes, Newtown Creek or Beaulieu if you fancy seeing a bit more of the beautiful Solent waters. Tomorrow is a long day so get an early night!
Day 3. Yarmouth to St Peter Port, Guernsey. 97nm. We’ll leave nice and early so that we get there in the daylight.
Day 4. Lay day to explore Guernsey or just be lazy in the sun if you prefer. Enjoy our Pot Luck pontoon party in the evening – each boat brings a plate and a bottle and then circulate!
Day 5. St Peter Port, Guernsey to Cherbourg, France. 45nm. We’ll arrange a cruise dinner – Oysters are the local delicacy here, it would be rude not to.
Day 6. Cherbourg, France to Portsmouth Harbour. 73nm.
Day 7 Lay day or free sailing day. Your experienced, local, lead skipper can assist with ideas for a day’s sailing, or explore Portsmouth Historic Dockyard There’s so much to explore in the Harbour! There’s shopping, a multiscreen cinema and just about every cuisine imaginable at Gunwharf Quays, Henry VIII’s fated Mary Rose in a brand new display, the Royal Navy Museum and HMS Victory and HMS Warrior to explore (www.historicdockyard.co.uk).
Day 8. Portsmouth to Port Hamble . 12nm
Please note: We may change or reverse the route to reflect weather and tides) Charter an Oceanis 37 on a bareboat basis for just £2,187 including VAT. Berthing in marinas other than Port Hamble, fuel and catering are excluded. We can add a skipper and all the usual extras if you like – contact us for more details and to book your place now.