Hi I’m Paul. I’m sailing this summer and wondered if anyone wants to join me? I had a great response from Explorers Connect last year and in 2021 and found some fantastic crew, so I’m hoping we might be able to do the same this year!
If you are keen on sailing and interested in joining me for a couple of weeks this summer on my Fisher 37 sailing boat, check out the provisional trip details below:
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟭: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
On our first cruise we will sail from Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne,
and spend a week sailing along the Sussex coast exploring Chichester harbour, then into the Solent and the Isle of Wight. The cruise will end at Swanwick Marina, Hamble.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟮: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
The Second cruise will depart Swanwick Marina, Hamble and see us heading west to sail along the coast of Hampshire dropping in on Poole, then sailing along the Jurassic coast to Portland and Weymouth. The cruise will end in Weymouth.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟯: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 - 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 (𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
The third cruise will leave Weymouth and see us rounding the infamous Portland Bill before crossing Lyme Bay to Exmouth, Dartmouth and Salcombe. We'll take time to explore the upper reaches of these iconic harbours, estuaries and ports ending in Plymouth.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟰 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 (𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
This cruise will take us further west from Plymouth and the river Tamar to Fowey and Falmouth, with a chance to explore the Lizard Peninsular. We stop for a night or two at one of my favourite anchorages on the Helford River. This cruise ends at Falmouth Marina.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟱 - 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 (𝟭𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
If the weather, Neptune and Murphy are all aligned we hope to head to the Isles of Scilly once again. We start and finish this cruise in Falmouth. This cruise would take us on a two-week sailing trip into the Atlantic and down to the Scilly Islands.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟲 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 (𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
This cruise will start from Falmouth and end in Weymouth, visiting Fowey, Salcombe and Dartmouth on the way.
𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝟳 - 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 (𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
This cruise starts in Weymouth and we head towards our home port of Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. On the way we'd spend a week exploring many iconic ports in the Solent and on the south coast.
This is an approximate plan at this stage and may change due to weather or other unpredictable events. I would be interested to hear if you would be keen to join us. Email me in the first instance to paulhuntley@waitrose.com.
You do not need any sailing experience but it is always welcome. This is an adventure cruise for relaxed fun and not a sail training course. Bring a friend or family member or come solo. These cruises are run on a shared-cost basis - with food, fuel and mooring fees. This shouldn't be more than £400 per week per person.
