Six boats, one dock and a licensed skipper on every departure. Choose a half day, a full day or an overnight passage — we set the sails, read the weather and pack the cooler before you arrive at Springfield Harbour.
ExploreFree cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Nothing is charged until the weather call is made.
We own the boats and maintain them in our own yard. The person who answers the phone is usually the one who will take your lines when you arrive at Dock C.
Rates are per boat, not per head, and the skipper is included. Groups over eight sail on Northerly or Bellwether.
Out at golden hour, engine off past the breakwater, back under deck lights.
You take the helm, trim the main and pick up a mooring. Two guests per skipper.
Across the channel, lunch at anchor in a quiet bay, home on the afternoon breeze.
Sleep aboard in a sheltered cove, coffee in the cockpit, sail back after breakfast.
The whole boat, the whole day, and a route built around whatever the occasion is.
Every charter includes the skipper, safety gear and chilled water. Tell us about allergies when you book, not on the dock.
Out at golden hour, engine off past the breakwater, back under deck lights.
You take the helm, trim the main and pick up a mooring. Two guests per skipper.
Across the channel, lunch at anchor in a quiet bay, home on the afternoon breeze.
Sleep aboard in a sheltered cove, coffee in the cockpit, sail back after breakfast.
Five routes we sail most weeks. Your skipper will swap one for another if the wind makes a better case.
From enquiry to leaving the dock. Nothing is charged until we confirm the weather.
Use the availability bar or call the office. Holding a slot takes about ninety seconds and costs nothing.
Numbers, ages, anyone who cannot swim, anything you would rather eat. We match a skipper to the group.
Twenty-four hours out we confirm, move you, or cancel. If we cancel, you are not charged.
Dock C, fifteen minutes early. Safety brief, lines off, harbour wall behind you inside ten minutes.
No fuel surcharge, no per-head fee, no charge for safety gear. Harbour dues are already in the number.
None at all. Every charter is crewed, so the skipper handles the boat from the moment you step aboard. If you want to steer or trim, say so at the safety brief and you will be doing both within the hour.
We make the call twenty-four hours before departure. You will either be confirmed, offered another date, or cancelled outright. Cancelled sailings are not charged and any deposit is released the same day.
Yes, and there is a cold locker for it. Glass is fine everywhere except the foredeck. Full-day and overnight charters already include provisioning, so tell us about allergies when you book.
From age four upwards. We carry child lifejackets in four sizes and harness points in the cockpit. Let us know ages when booking so the right kit is aboard before you arrive.
Two to three weeks between June and September, a few days outside that. Sunset sails on Fridays and Saturdays fill first, usually a month out.
Dock C at Springfield Harbour, at the gate beside the fuel berth. Parking is free for charter guests. Arrive fifteen minutes before your slot so the brief does not eat your sailing time.
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Hold a slot in ninety seconds, or call the office and talk it through with someone who sails the boats.
Ten percent off every midweek half-day charter booked before the end of the month. Tell us your dates and we will hold a boat.
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