Combining a passion for the sea with fervour for exploration, Velvet Adventure Sailing offers skippered charter sailing holidays in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.
On the majority of our charters, berths are available to be booked on an individual basis, come along alone or with a friend or partner and meet other adventurous people. Alternatively put together a group of your own friends or family and charter the whole boat.
Our adventures take place aboard our yacht “Velvet Lady”. She is a 55 foot sailing yacht built by Oyster of Ipswich. Oysters are world renowned for their comfort and security.
All our holidays are skippered by round the world yachtswoman Lin Parker, who has 20 years experience as a professional yacht skipper and is well accomplished at both introducing the new comer and coaching the more experienced. With a maximum of 6 guests and 2 crew aboard, there is plenty of room and we can ensure you are well looked after. For more information on your hosts Lin and Richard see our webpage Why Velvet.
Our idea of cruising is to combine a great days sailing with enough time to relax and explore the places we visit. Join us on our adventures to interesting destinations not on the usual yachting calendar and therefore less touristy. We do not just sail from marina to marina and often anchor in secluded bays, or tie up in working fishing ports.
• Autumn 2011 – Sail aross Biscay, see the Spanish Rias, explore the west coast of Spain and Portugal, relax in the sunshine in the Canary Islands. Late autumn join us on a Blue Water Adventure as we sail from Vigo to Lisbon or Lisbon to Lanzarote
• Winter 2011/12 – Soak up some winter sun in The Canary Islands we have a mix of relaxed and adventurous cruises. Sail with us at Xmas, New Year, and into 2012.
• Spring 2012 - Sail with us on one of our Blue Water Adventures. Lanzarote to Madeira; Madeira to the Azores; or on a longer Ocean Passage from the Azores to UK. Great for milebuilding
• Summer 2012 - We will be continuing with our Scandinavian theme and sailing the coasts of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Our passage north to Norway will be in two stages, Plymouth to Ijmuiden and Ijmuiden to Oslo. From Oslo we cruise along the coast of Swedenn to Copenhagen. The rest of the summer will be spend in the Danish Archipelago before returning to Plymouth via the Kiel Canal
• Many of our trips are over 600 nm and will qualify as Ocean passages why not ask us for further information.
Why not join us - take the wheel, pull the ropes and learn about sailing. Try your hand at navigating. Relax and let us look after you. We look forward to meeting you on board.
Explore our website for lots more information
Destinations.
Detailed information on all of the areas we visit and descriptions of each individual charter with dates and prices.
Schedule.
All trips in chronological order, with remaining berths available.
Why Velvet.
Information on your hosts Lin and Richard and what feeds our passion for exploring under sail.
Velvet Lady.
Description of our yacht, with photos, layout and equipment details
What’s included.
We are all inclusive on board, but check here for more detail
Travel Info.
Some useful (we hope) information about flights, travel insurance, what to bring etc.
FAQ.
We hope we have covered most areas of general questions here, if not just ask!
Contact us.
Email and telephone details – please do not hesitate to ask about all your sailing holiday needs
Blog.
An opportunity to read all about our previous trips on Velvet Lady Sign up for our newsletter to keep you up to date with all our news.
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