Racing Farr 65 off the UK during Cowes Week in August
Cowes Week -- August 6 -13, 2011 ...sailing in the Solent waters off Cowes in the United Kingdom
Cowes Week is the longest-running regular regatta in the world, with over 1,000 yachts and 8,000 competitors taking part in over 50 classes of yacht racing.
Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar. It now stages up to 40 daily races for over 1,000 boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world.
Year after year, this international regatta firmly places itself as one of the premier sailing, corporate hospitality and social events of the summer. read more...
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Ondeck, owns and manages an unrivaled selection of high performance yachts which are competitive, user-friendly and suitable for all levels and abilities. Whether joining in the excitement of racing, or sitting back and spectating, getting out on the water with highly qualified and professional crew is always a great experience.
Corporate and Group events can be tailored to your exact requirements to make your day extra special. The following are examples of our Racing and Spectating packages, but please contact the office to discuss your event or to make a booking.
Individuals can also be a part of the events by booking onto one of our 'Rock Up' packages which get you out into the heart of the action.
Many people have dreamed of, or planned to sail across an ocean but there are still only a few people, other than boat owners and their associates, who have experienced the special feeling the great explorers felt while sailing the southerly trade wind route.
Now it's possible for you to experience the thrill of sailing across the Atlantic with Ondeck UK, on Farr 65s, sailboats built specifically for transoceanic sailing.
The Atlantic Adventure is split into 3 individual legs, each one increasing in time and distance. Setting sail from the Portuguese port of Porto in early October, the 3,500 nautical mile voyage to Barbados takes around 6 weeks to complete, ending in the third week of November.
The first 2 legs consist of fast cruising and teaching. The final leg, from the Cape Verde Islands to Barbados, is a competitive match race sponsored as a Red Cap Event by Mount Gay Rum.
If you don't have the time to do the whole adventure in one go, you can gain confidence and experience over a number of years taking a leg at a time as each leg is no more than 2 weeks in duration.
ATLANTIC CHALLENGE -- May/June 2011 Antigua - Azores - England
This 3,500nm transatlantic voyage will challenge crew, sailing from the Caribbean to the UK, with a well deserved stopover in The Azores!
A start and finish to both legs allows those with constrictive time
commitments to take part in this Atlantic crossing. With such beautiful
locations and history, this is a unique trip not to be surpassed!
As well as all four Farr 65 ocean racing yachts
being matched, the crew will be of mixed ability with each getting the
same professional forecasting, weather routing and advice.
The matched fleet encourages a friendly competitive element to the
race – it will be up to the crew, with the support of our professional
staff onboard to set the pace, build a strong team and above all,
arrive safely with the feeling of immense personal achievement! read more...
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