We have a number of different challenges formats for our experiences that will work with your own training needs, budgets and availability. An outline is provided here but please contact us for more information and to tailor the experience to your learning needs.
Racing Yacht 1 Day Challenge
Our racing yacht 1 day challenge is a great experience for any team who is new to sailing. It will provide you with an exciting taster of sailing at the same time as developing and building skills within your team. All of this will be accomplished in a long but rewarding day
We’ll start with an introduction to the objectives of the day, the yacht, sailing and safety considerations. We’ll then get out on the water to run through some training manoeuvres and get ready for the challenge course.
Then based on the weather conditions on the day we’ll create a challenging racing circuit in and around the Solent that the team will then need to sail round together.
The agenda for the day will involve the following activities:
- Meetup and Introductions
- Objectives and Planning Session
- Overview of the yacht
- Safety Brief
- The basics of sailing theory
- Training sail and practice manoeuvres
- Race briefing
- The Challenge
- Debrief and Reflections on the day
If your team successfully completes our racing day challenge you’ll be able to build on your experiences and return for our Round the Island Challenge as a next step in the team’s development.
Round the Island Challenge
This challenge is spread over two days and will see your team come together twice to prepare for and complete the challenge of sailing round the Isle of Wight. On the first day the team will be given an introduction to sailing, our racing yacht Fortissimo and the challenge they are facing.
Day One Activities
The primary objective of the first day is to learn about the basics of sailing and how to safely navigate around the Isle of Wight. This is a tough challenge and will need to the team to work together effectively to achieve success.
- Meetup and Introductions
- Objectives and Planning Session
- Overview of the yacht
- Safety Brief
- The basics of sailing theory
- Training sail and practice manoeuvres
- Race Planning Session
- Debrief and Reflections on the day
Based on the first day the team will have some preparation and planning they should complete as a team before arriving for day two. What is required of them will be explained in detail and what is expected of them will be clearly communicated. It is anticipated that this planning session will take approximately 1-2 hours and should be completed in the evening.
Day Two Activities
On the second day you’ll put your knowledge into practice as you sail round the island as a team. The format of the day will depend on weather and tides but a rough overview is as follows.
- Objectives and Planning Session
- Review Race Plan
- The Round the Island Challenge
- Final Debrief and Reflections
The Round the Island challenge is also available in a one day format for teams who have sailed on Fortissimo previously. We’ll assess if you have the skills and knowledge to be able to complete the challenge and please contact us for more information.
Cross Channel Challenge
The cross channel challenge is an intense but rewarding experience for any team to complete together. You’ll sail across the channel and back again, it shouldn’t be taken lightly but the satisfaction of completing will be more than enough of a reward for your efforts. This experience is only available to teams who have successfully completed the Round the Island Challenge (or other equivalent experience as a crew) so please contact us for more information.
