FAQs

Our Contessa 32 “Liamar” is based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, but your party can be collected elsewhere upon arrangement.

• Full hands-on involvement in sailing the yacht.
• Sailing experiences tailored to your individual requirements.
• Exclusive use of the yacht for your group of family or friends.
• Sailing to your timetable, rather than fitting the timetable of others.
• 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed.

The cost of your experience may vary depending on special offers and the number of people taking part. Please contact us to arrange the details of your booking and allow us to accurately quote you.

Included in the cost of your sailing experience with one of our qualified skippers you’ll receive full safety gear and briefing, as well as basic sailing tutelage if desired.

Warm, wind resistant clothing is recommended for sailing as well as light-soled non-slip shoes. If you have any wet weather gear we recommend bringing that along, though we can supply some wet weather gear if required. If your experience is overnight you will be expected to bring your own sleeping bag, but we provide air mattresses for additional comfort.

No sailing qualifications or experience is required to enjoy Contessa 32 Experience, you can be as involved in the sailing as you wish. We can even arrange your experience to be working towards a qualification of your own as-per request.

You’ll be on a Contessa 32, one of the most classic and famous yachts in the world renowned for its sea-kindliness and sailing performance. Find out more about the yacht.

Sailing is not particularly athletic but if you choose to get heavily involved in the experience there may be some minor demands on your stamina and strength!

We recommend allowing as much time to plan your experience as possible. Be aware that the closer to your sailing date you book the more difficult it may be to accommodate all your needs. Starting the arrangement 8 weeks beforehand usually allows ample time.

As well as basic food on board, the yacht comes equipped with cooking and toilet facilities.

You will be greeted aboard by one of our qualified and friendly skippers, who will walk you through the safety and voyage briefing. The potential destinations for your voyage are limitless provided the amount of time you’re chartered the bot for.

The schedule for your experience will be determined beforehand. Subject to availability you can book when your charter experience starts and ends.

If arranged before hand, basic lunch and dinner can be provided with your experience.

We will do our best to accommodate your cancellation request given sufficient notice. Full details of our cancellation policy can be found in our Charter Terms.

We are happy to receive payment via direct bank transfer, cash or PayPal.

Tipping is not mandatory or expected. However if you would like to tip your skipper we have no policy against this.

A skippered charter experience means you’ll be accompanied by a qualified skipper with local sailing knowledge. He or she will take care of daily running of the yacht and be available to help you learn sailing from scratch or improve your existing skills. Get involved sailing the yacht, ot relax onboard and let your skipper take control.

We will give you as much prior notice to potential disruptions due to weather, but on the day of your experience it’s down to the skipper’s discretion whether the experience goes ahead. View more information on weather disruptions in our Charter Terms page.

Our yacht is lovingly maintained to the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, and we are fully licensed with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for commercial chartering. This requires a comprehensive array of safety gear and in-depth inspection of this gear before a license is granted.

The yacht has a maximum capacity of 6 people including your skipper.