St Vaast Sailing and Cycling Weekend

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Sail the Channel and Explore the Normandy Beaches!
The pretty Normandy Harbour of St Vaast -La-Hougue is the ideal base to explore the D Day beaches by bicycle. It's 65 years since that auspicious date of 6th June 1944 and the history surrounding that date is still alive in the region.

For those who may not be interested in following the DDay trail, the town of St Vaast is charmingly French and Ile de Tatihou is definately worth a visit.

Join us on Friday evening for dinner and introductions, when we will make a final decision on the planned itinerary (depending on the forecast).

We depart early on Saturday morning on our 60 plus mile passage passage heading for St Vaast, in time for supper.

We'll have time for exploring the Normandy beaches on Sunday (bicycle hire is available) or you can stroll round St Vaast and soak up the atmosphere, or cross the causeway to Ile de Tatihou.

After early dinner in St Vaast, we will be setting sail on our overnight passage back across the Channel, aiming to arrive back in Gosport by mid afternoon on Bank Holiday Monday.

The final destination for this trip is weather dependent. If the wind is unsuitable, we may head to alternative destinations. We will keep you fully informed and give you details a week before departure. Don't forget to bring your passport!

There is no pressure to always remain with the group once our sailing has finished for the day. If you want to walk, shop, meditate, explore, or just be in your own space that is just fine!

What is included?
The cost of our St Vaast Sailing Weekend includes accommodation on board your yacht, breakfasts, lunches and our now famous homemade cake. We tend to eat ashore in the evenings (apart from when we are night sailing) so that everyone can stretch their legs (this cost is not included) or you can cook for yourself on the boat if you wish.

Our yachts are vegetarian. Breakfasts and lunches will be warm, tasty and filling but will not contain meat! By eating ashore in the evening a non-vegetarian diet can be catered for.

The only additional cost is a proportion of mooring fees which are split between those aboard. These vary between nil- £5 per night depending on where we stay.

Upon booking you will receive your Joining Instructions which provide a suggested list of what to bring. Sailing waterproofs are an important item, whatever the time of year, as they keep you warm and dry. We have these for you to borrow, free of charge. You are likely to have most other items on the list and we encourage clients to travel light because of the limited storage room on board.

Your Joining Instructions will also detail where to find us. We sail from Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport which is easily accessed by road (it is 20 minutes from the M27 at Fareham) or by train to Portsmouth Harbour (from Waterloo).

We look forward to sailing with you!

Date, availability and costs
*Costs are based on per person