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Welcome Sam, our new junior member!
We are happy to announce that our team continues to expand and we would like to offer a warm welcome to Sam.
Sam has joined this year as a junior member of the team to learn more about the maintenance side of boating. Sam has been a sailor since a young age and for the last 3 summer seasons worked professionally as a flotilla skipper and cruising instructor in Croatia. As well as maintenance he will be responsible for managing the workload of the fleet team and ensuring everything (as far as possible) is scheduled on time! In his spare time has recently become a new volunteer for the Hamble Lifeboat.
Sam has settled in well with the team, next[...]
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Have you lost a bunny?
Over the busy Summer Season, we had a clearly much loved soft toy bunny left on board one of our yachts, and he is still missing his owner!
Despite numerous social media requests and taking bunny along as a mascot for The Boat Show we have sadly still be unable to identify the missing bunny's owner.
Is this is a face you recognise? Please if you are missing a cuddly soft toy from your previous charter get in touch with us so we can happily return it to it's owner. Bunny is a soft grey colour in appearance, with a Jellycat label on the bottom.
Get in touch with us on 023 8045 7110 if he belongs to you!
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The Southampton Boat Show 2021
We were delighted that The Boat Show returned to local shores in September 2021 for its 52nd edition. A unique place to see the best boats and marine brands all gathered together in one place, the Southampton Boat Show remains to be Britain's biggest boating festival.
And for the first time in 2021, the Boat Show showcased an exciting new layout, with 6 amazing zones to explore packed full of boats, gear, advice, and demos! Hamble Point Yacht Charters returned to exhibit in Ocean Hall, where the team showcased our Yacht Charters, RYA sailing courses, Managed Yacht Charter Programme, and our Yacht Care Services for owners.
Our friendly team alternated days on the exhibit, we took along our rebranded[...]
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LEE GALLACHER- FLEET TECHNICIAN
Lee is full of fun and character and always a pleasure to sail with, he is highly skilled with lots of experience skippering and as a cruising instructor locally. His working background was originally with Southampton Harbour Patrol (Associated British Ports)In his spare time, Lee likes to volunteer for a homeless charity providing mental health support. Lee has a great sense of humour but is incredibly dedicated and takes great pride in his work.
STEPHANIE WATTS- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Steph has joined the team as a part-time administrator, if you pop into the office on a Wednesday or Thursday be sure[...]
read moreWe have a winner…
Following the success of our Summer RIB ride adventure giveaway, we announced one lucky winner and shared this on our Facebook page over the May bank holiday.
Samuel Robert Tranter was the lucky winner of an exhilarating adventure ride on Blue Moon our RIB. Well done Samuel! Samuel and up to 5 persons of his choice will be enjoying half a day complimentary rib ride experience launched from our base here at Hamble Point!
Keep your eyes peeled for future giveaways and incentives! Follow our social channels to take part!
read moreWHAT CLIENTS SAY
This is truly a 5 * service. The team really looked after us both ashore on arrival and also while at sea. We were a relatively inexperienced crew but always felt the team ashore had our backs. Thoroughly recommended.
I just wanted to say Thank-you very much for the weekend charter. It was exactly what we were after (albeit cold!) plus Andy was an awesome teacher and great company. We’ll definitely be keen to book again soon!
We had a fabulous four days. Marina is ideally placed for the Solent, boat was in great condition, well equipped and a joy to sail. We were well briefed and the shore side team including the dog very friendly.
We charted one of the sailing yachts for a fantastic weekend cruise in the Solent. The boat was in superb condition and well equipped, the staff was very helpful explaining how things work on the yacht and there was also a video available with all the important information. 10/10 would recommend!
Had a fantastic week chartering Blue Otter, Alex was incredibly helpful and sent loads of information and date checking prior to booking. There was a handover video and both the handover and return were really smooth. The boat was lovely and well maintained and Lee was really helpful in recommending places to visit (and helping identify the steering issue as an autopilot takeover - doh!). Definitely will be back and would fully recommend!
Just back from a lovely week in the Solent. Great service from HPYC from first inquiry through to return handover. Very straightforward to deal with, and the yacht was in excellent condition. We've chartered from many companies in the UK and abroad and the attention to detail (and flawless inventory!) was second to none. Everything about the yacht and equipment had clearly been well looked after and was in immaculate condition. Great service, will use again.
Always very friendly service, and well-maintained yachts. Easy check-in and checkout. Will be back...
We had a great time and were very happy with everything. Your team were genuinely friendly and were very helpful when we needed it. Is a big contrast to many charter companies I have dealt with in the past.
Watching the sun go down with a glass of bubbly on the deck of a sparkling yacht was unbelievable. What a treat, and a much needed change of scenery in these troubled times. We will be back for sure
Fab service, nothing too much trouble, including my daft questions. I'll be a repeat customer for sure!
We had a great time sailing with Lee for a few days at the beginning of September. Hamble Point Yacht Charters supplied us an impeccable 45 ft Hanse yacht, which was handled with complete mastery by Captain Lee. It was a privilege to sail with Lee, who is clearly a highly skilled professional taking great pride in his work ... but who is also a fantastic character with a great sense of humour and plenty of fun stories to keep the whole family entertained. He balances the serious side of safety and learning about sailing with a whopping dose of amusement and good cheer. We sailed the Solent in some decent seas, visited Bucklers Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River and learned lots about British nautical history. Our boys started somewhat of a fishing trend catching bass off the back of the boat in Portsmouth and we would love to sail with Lee again in the future. The man truly knows his stuff, maintained the boat impeccably and went to every effort to ensure that we had a great time. Many thanks to “Shippers” and Hamble Point Charters. We’ll be back.
Chartered bareboats with HPYC on numerous occasions most recently in Sept 2020. Always helpful and accommodating. Highly recommend.
We had a fantastic weekend sailing on Loxley B. Boat in super condition and spotlessly clean, Alex. and the team very thorough and always on hand to answer any questions. A great experience. We will be back. Thank you!
Lots of information from office with a friendly service. We selected a one of the cheaper yachts and was please with find everything work and was cleaned and tidy. We will definitely be back
This was the first time we had tried chartering and as experienced racing sailors we didn't know what to expect. Covid has closed down all our events this year so this was a chance to get afloat at least once in 2020. What a great experience and Alex and all the Hamble staff could not have been more friendly or helpful. We had a great three days and we will be back !! We would have no hesitation is recommending Hamble Point Yacht Charters.