• Cowes Week Hospitality

Cowes Week 2012  Sailing hospitality packages

Saturday 11 August - Saturday 18 August 2012
The Solent

Cowes is known as the International home of yacht racing and Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events. Treat corporate guests to a Cowes Week sailing hospitality package in 2012 and enjoy a great mix of competitive sailing and social activities. The event stages up to 40 daily races for over 1,000 boats and is the largest sailing regatta in the world.

The 8,500 competitors range from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors. More than 100,000 spectators come to watch the sailing, enjoy the parties and live entertainment and experience the unique atmosphere.

Cowes Week is the perfect event for corporate entertainment. Experience corporate hospitality at its finest on board your own private luxury sailing boat or motoryacht where you are guaranteed quality face-to-face time with your most valued clients. The relaxed atmosphere and spectacular, colourful views of the yacht racing will make it an unforgettable day for you, your clients or staff. The finest food and wines will be served throughout the day by your attentive crew whilst you sit back and relax. You can take an active part in sailing or crewing your yacht under the expert guidance of your experienced skipper and crew! Find out more about Cowes Week Race Charter packages.

Your Cowes Week Hospitality Experience

You have the option of going ashore during the day to soak up the festival atmosphere of Cowes Week. Explore the marina village and enjoy live music and entertainment as the yacht racers return to compare stories over a few beers in the world famous beer tent. For the more daring we are able to provide high powered RIB’s, capable of speeds in excess of 50mph to take you and your guests on an exhilarating blast around the Solent and get close up to the action of the racing fleet. Cowes Week hospitality packages are available by the day or for the entire week.

Cowes Week inclusive hospitality

  • Professional skipper, Crew/hostess aboard the boat
  • Daily papers and official Cowes Week programme
  • Continental breakfast including champagne/Bucks Fizz
  • Pre-lunch Pimms and canapés
  • Gourmet buffet lunch served onboard the yacht or three course lunch served ashore at one of our 5 star venues **
  • Inclusive bar (beer, white wine and cider, excludes additional champagne) and soft drinks
  • Afternoon tea and cakes
  • Loan of all safety equipment and wet weather gear
  • Insurance
  • All mooring fees and boat costs1
  • All pre-event and on site management

 

**Lunch option ashore includes. Three course lunch, table water, soft drink, glass of house wine and tea or coffee
(Any additional drinks or extras shall need to be settled prior to departure by the host)
Lunch onboard the yacht includes a full gourmet buffet served by a hostess and is inclusive of all drinks
1Mooring costs for onshore lunch options are dependent on the size of yacht which we are happy to discuss on booking
 

The Crew

Each yacht or motorboat will have a professional crew of three (dependant on the boat selected) for the duration of the charter. Both skipper and mate will have extensive Solent charter and corporate charter experience. The skipper will hold the Royal Yachting Association Yacht Master qualification with endorsements for commercial charter as required by the Marine & Coastguard Agency. You will also have a dedicated, attentive hostess to look after your guests throughout the charter. Crews are selected for their experience in corporate hospitality charter environments, their level of service and their ability to communicate both professionally and socially with their guests, while maintaining a safe and enjoyable atmosphere on board.

The Boats

We use a number of different types of boat each individually selected to suit your specific requirements and offer the ultimate in VIP hospitality. All are commercially licensed and in excellent condition offering you an exclusive viewing platform for the racing.

 

Sample Itinerary

 09.30   Guests are greeted at Ocean Village/Lymington Marina and escorted to the yacht or motorboat
 10.00  Bucks Fizz and Continental breakfast is served
 10.30 The boat makes its way to Cowes to watch the start of the racing
 12.00   Pre lunch Pimms and canapés are served
 13.00  A gourmet lunch will be served on the yachts mooring off Cowes. Or lunch ashore at a 5 star venue
 14.30   Cruise the Solent amongst the racing yachts
 16.00  Afternoon tea and cake is served
 17.30   Return to marina for drinks and transfers

Please note that the above itinerary and starting locations can be flexible dependant on your requirements.

Boat Type

 

Number of Guests

Price Per Person

 Power

 Bounty

 30

 £415
Please Enquire

 

 Sunseeker Manhattan 64

 12

 £625
Please Enquire

 

 Fairline Squadron 55

 12

 £520
Please Enquire

 

 Sunseeker Camargue 50

 10

 £490
Please Enquire

 

 Sunseeker Super Hawk 48

 10

 £415
Please Enquire

 

 Sunseeker Hawk 47

 8

 £415
Please Enquire

 

 Scorpion RIB*

 8

 £265
Please Enquire

 Sail

 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 54

 12

 £475
Please Enquire

 

 Beneteau Oceanis 50

 12

 £415
Please Enquire

 

 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45

 10

 £415
Please Enquire

 

 Oyster 82

 18

 £695
Please Enquire

 Extras

Lunch ashore

 per guest

 £15 extra

 

Lunchtime mooring for onshore lunch options

 -

 From £100

 

 Overnight accommodation

 -

 From £185

 

 Hull branding

 -

 From £395

 

 Branded clothing

 -

 From £27

 

 Friday Firework Supplement

 per guest

£205

 

*Scorpion RIB has a different catering and drinks package. Please speak to your account manager for more details. Other boats are available on request
 

We also offer Race Charter packages. Find out more about Cowes Week Race Charter Packages