The London Sailing Club Meetup

You can read more about suitable kit by clicking here.
The Boat
The boat I'll have chartered is likely to be a 37ft Beneteau Oceanis or similar. It's coded for 8 people. Accommodation will be aboard the yacht in shared double cabins. The boat will have hot and cold running water, a loo, heating, and when on shore plenty of electricity for charging phones, etc.
Visas / Immigration
Important Note: This trip will cross an international border. It is your responsibility to ensure you have whatever paperwork you need in place to travel to France and/or the Channel Islands, depending on your nationality and immigration status. You will almost certainly need a valid passport with plenty of time left before it expires. In due course I will provide further advice to those who sign up to the trip.

Follow link below if interested in attending or for further info
https://www.londonsailing.club/Events/Calendar/View?id=205

Important Terms and Conditions and Disclaimer:
By joining this trip: you accept that the Skipper has the final decision on activities and on the itinerary; you confirm that you are in sufficiently good health to sensibly undertake the envisaged activities; you recognise that sailing can potentially be a dangerous activity with both minor and substantial risks including but not limited to serious injury, drowning and death, and you engage in it at your own risk. This is a non-commercial trip run on a shared-cost basis. There is no commercial liability or public liability on the part of the Skipper or on the part of any crew member. By voluntarily participating in this trip, you agree to take part at your own risk and absolve the Skipper and crew from all liability arising out of any action or inaction, with the exception of intentional harm. If you wish to have insurance cover then it is your own responsibility to arrange it - it is strongly advised you have your own travel insurance in place which includes cover for the activities envisaged by this trip. You agree the Skipper and the London Sailing Club will have no liability for any costs you incur arising from not having your own insurance in place. If the Skipper and/or the Event Host needs to cancel the trip for any reason you will be refunded in full. The Skipper and/or the Event Host reserves the right to cancel any participant. In the event of cancellation by you no refund will be given but you may be able to transfer your place to another LSC member once it is fully paid-up. By responding to this London Sailing Club (‘LSC’) trip, you acknowledge and agree that the principal purpose of the LSC is to provide a forum for members of the LSC to engage in social activities. The Event Host is an occasional Event Host and not a professional organiser (as such term is defined under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018); accordingly, this event shall not be construed as a package tour or package holiday.

PLEASE NOTE: Signup for our events must be made through the London Sailing Club website, and not via Meetup - click here to register. If you are not already a member of the club you will need to become a full or social member which you can do by clicking here.

Theory Thursdays is a series of relaxed evening sessions designed to take the mystery (and even the fear!) out of the theory side of sailing. Our six free webinars are open to all full and social members of the Club. So whether you’re totally new to navigation and passage planning, or you’re already suitably qualified but just feeling a bit rusty, please join us for some gentle theory discussion.

Session 1 – Introduction and electronic navigation (22 Jan)
Session 2 – Charts (5 Feb)
Session 3 – Tides (19 Feb)
Session 4 – Navigation (5 Mar)
Session 5 – Rules of the Road (19 Mar)
Session 6 – Weather & Passage Planning (2 Apr)

The sessions are a blend of hosted discussion and group Q&A, during which a few of our regular skippers share their own knowledge and do their best to answer your questions about key navigational concepts. We'll talk about how these principles actually play out in practice at sea, and we'll take a look at real-world tools and resources including charts, almanacs and pilot books.

Our six free webinars are open to all full and social members of the Club. After you've signed up via the LSC website, and closer to the time of the sessions, you'll be able to see the Zoom login details. You can join the session using any device, but we recommend using something with a large enough screen for you to see the slides.

Please note: These informal sessions are not being led by professional theory instructors, or indeed by anyone who claims to be an expert in these topics. They are being organised voluntarily by LSC members for the free benefit of other LSC members. These sessions are in no way intended as a substitute for attending a proper, comprehensive navigation and seamanship theory course. The RYA website can point you towards shorebased courses offered by RYA-accredited training centres.

PLEASE NOTE: Signup for our events must be made through the London Sailing Club website, and not via Meetup - click here to register. If you are not already a member of the club you will need to become a full or social member which you can do by clicking here.

This trip sold out in November within days of being published, so we're doing it again in January!! Let’s do something a bit different! Fancy an epic long weekend taking in the Costa del Sol and north Coast of Morocco?

The fun begins after work on Friday 23rd January at Queensway Quay marina, a short 10-minute taxi ride from Gibraltar airport. Our long weekend will see us cross over to the shores of North Africa and back, spend some quality time on the Costa del Sol, returning to Gibraltar on the morning of Tuesday 27thth (with the possibility of leaving the boat in Spain on the Monday for those who need to). Exact route will be weather dependent.

Yacht
We’ve chartered a commercially coded and well maintained Bavaria 37 Cruiser with three double cabins, decent galley and onboard shower and toilet. The boat and charter company are well known to us.

Skipper
Nick Roffey is a commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore, and this will be his 15th sailing trip this year. He is very familiar with this part of the world and enjoys showing people around.
Weather and Kit
Expect windy but warm, average temperature 18 degrees, 20kt winds, more swell than you would find in the Solent, but perfectly manageable. You will need waterproofs, but they can be provided by the charter company. If you have any questions about kit, just ask.

Cost
This is a non-commercial trip run on a shared-cost basis.
The advertised cost is £285 per person based on 7 people. The boat can sleep 8, we would prefer 6, but let's see how many want to come. There might also be the option of a bigger boat, or more boats, so sign up and see. Any surplus will be returned at the end of the trip.

The cost covers the yacht charter, fuel, marina/harbour fees, breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and soft drinks whilst onboard. It doesn’t cover pub visits or meals ashore, or flights. You will need to get yourself to and from Gibraltar.

Full payment is requested upon sign-up to secure your place.
Note that, because this trip is being advertised via the London Sailing Club’s platforms, anyone who is not already a full member of the Club (which costs £24 per year) will need to join prior to the start of the trip.

London Sailing Club Terms and Conditions apply.

PLEASE NOTE: Signup for our events must be made through the London Sailing Club website, and not via Meetup - click here to register. If you are not already a member of the club you will need to become a full or social member which you can do by clicking here.

Theory Thursdays is a series of relaxed evening sessions designed to take the mystery (and even the fear!) out of the theory side of sailing. Our six free webinars are open to all full and social members of the Club. So whether you’re totally new to navigation and passage planning, or you’re already suitably qualified but just feeling a bit rusty, please join us for some gentle theory discussion.

Session 1 – Introduction and electronic navigation (22 Jan)
Session 2 – Charts (5 Feb)
Session 3 – Tides (19 Feb)
Session 4 – Navigation (5 Mar)
Session 5 – Rules of the Road (19 Mar)
Session 6 – Weather & Passage Planning (2 Apr)

The sessions are a blend of hosted discussion and group Q&A, during which a few of our regular skippers share their own knowledge and do their best to answer your questions about key navigational concepts. We'll talk about how these principles actually play out in practice at sea, and we'll take a look at real-world tools and resources including charts, almanacs and pilot books.

Our six free webinars are open to all full and social members of the Club. After you've signed up via the LSC website, and closer to the time of the sessions, you'll be able to see the Zoom login details. You can join the session using any device, but we recommend using something with a large enough screen for you to see the slides.

Please note: These informal sessions are not being led by professional theory instructors, or indeed by anyone who claims to be an expert in these topics. They are being organised voluntarily by LSC members for the free benefit of other LSC members. These sessions are in no way intended as a substitute for attending a proper, comprehensive navigation and seamanship theory course. The RYA website can point you towards shorebased courses offered by RYA-accredited training centres.