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Tea Break Talk – Radio Etiquette There are many things to think about before you head out on the water in command of your own boat for the very first time. We have previously discussed theory and practical training courses, but one course you will need to do before you take to the high seas is your VHF Radio Licence….

FlexiSail is pleased to announce that we shall be attending this year’s, “The Yacht Market.com – Southampton Boat Show 2017” with hundreds of yachts to see and events for the whole family why not come and meet the FlexiSail team and step aboard 2 of our immaculate yachts, we can answer any of your questions regarding membership, training and sailing…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Steve and Sue Emery – Experienced Sailors As a crew on the Hamble Lifeboat, Steve had regularly watched the FlexiSail boats sailing in and out of the Hamble River. Intrigued about what membership entailed, he got in touch. Although they are experienced…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Anne Weir – The only sailor in the family Anne first joined FlexiSail in 2012, sharing her membership with her friend Lizzie with whom she had completed the circumnavigation of the world with the 2001 BT Global Challenge. Both wanted to…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Kevin and Laura Palmer – A Sailing Family Kevin and Laura were looking for an affordable way to sail and involve the whole family when they came across FlexiSail. Kevin was the only one with some sailing experience, and they were cautious…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Don McQueen – Past yacht owner, but missing his sailing Don was a boat owner as he had assumed that he would have more flexibility to sail whenever he wanted compared to chartering, where his sailing time would be governed by…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Len and Alison Snelling – FlexiSail Yacht Owner Len and Alison were long-term members of FlexiSail and had immensely enjoyed their time sailing on Songbird, but the urge to own their own boat had never gone away. Following Len’s retirement, they…

Meet a Member – Our members are what make FlexiSail such a success – but who are they? Francesca Kotecha – A complete beginner when she started….. Francesca had only just started dinghy sailing with no experience of yachts when she joined FlexiSail at the 2008 London Boat Show. Despite her lack of experience, she was hooked on the…

Tea Break Talk – Rules of the Road Just as we have the Highway Code to stipulate the rules for driving a car on our roads, we have The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea to educate vessels on the rules of the nautical road. One of the first things you might notice when you look at the…

Tea Break Talk – Navigation in a Nutshell There are many things to think about before you head out on the water in command of your own boat for the very first time. We have previously discussed theory and practical training courses, but one course you will need to do before you take to the high seas is your…