Question 1

2025 DATES, PRICES & BOOKING

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DATES & BOOKING:
These 5 Day/Night Premium Guided Flotilla Yacht Charter Sailing Holidays run from selected weeks in 2025 with a Support Yacht, Support Skippers & Water Toys Included.

Dates Available (Click a date for more info):

SEASON 2025 (Largs-Largs / 5 Nights: Sun-Fri)
Sun 11th May - Fri 16th May 2025 >
Sun 22nd Jun - Fri 27th Jun 2025 >
Sun 13th Jul - Fri 18th Jul 2025 >
Sun 10th Aug - Fri 15th Aug 2025 >
Sun 21st Sept - Fri 26th Sept 2025 >

SEASON 2025 (Largs-Largs / 5 Nights: Sun-Fri)
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HOW TO BOOK / ENQUIRE:
You can make an enquiry online via the website or you call us 9am-9pm (7-Days) on 0330 001 5317 - or you can book safely and securely online 24/7 by clicking Book Now from the website menu.

BOOKING DEPOSIT:
It's just £499 deposit to reserve any date, and you can cancel for a full refund of any amount(s) paid, or change yachts or dates without penalty. up to 35 days prior to your start-date, and without providing any reason.

All payments are made securely online by credit/debit card, there are no transaction or booking fees and all payments are financially-protected and held in a separate secure client money holding account operated by Stripe Payments.

CHECK-IN & TRAVEL:
Check-In is from 1830hrs on Sundays at our Largs Yacht Haven, KA30 8EZ, with yachts returning the following Friday evening with Check-Out on Friday for about 1100hrs.

There is free 24hr secure parking at Largs Yacht Haven with CCTV, 24hr reception and security patrols and 2 x EV charging bays.

The nearest airports are Glasgow International and Glasgow Prestwick, with regular daily flights to/from major UKm European and International locations.

There are train and airport transfer options available at less than 60 minutes' transfer time from airports to Largs Yacht Haven.

Question 2

WHAT IS PREMIUM GUIDED YACHT CHARTER?

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SUMMARY:

This is a 7 Days/Nights Sat-Sat Yacht Charter Sailing Holiday on the West Coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde & Islands Sailing Area. It's a guided family yacht charter sailing holiday called SuperGroup Flotilla:

You charter a sailing yacht and you are assisted and guided by 2 x Professional Yachtmaster Instructors from a Flybridge Motor Yacht who provide guidance on routing, planning, weather, and can assist you with mooring, anchoring and marina berthing.

They also provide a water-taxi service to help you and your family get ashore quickly and safely and on board are stored inflatable kayaks, paddleboards, dinghy with outboard and provides safety boat cover for when you and your family are relaxing and having fun.

They also provide a full yacht handover and initial yacht-specific coaching on arrival and as required throughout your sailing holiday, and will be available for technical or other assistance 24/7.   Normally 2 / 3 cruising yachts will be supported by one motor-boat with 2 x Professional Instructor / Skippers aboard, and will meet up in the evening at the same pre-planned marina, mooring bay or anchorage.

You can engage in enjoyable free-sailing during the day and arrange to meet-up at the pre-planned marina, mooring bay or anchorage in the evening where your Support Skippers will be waiting to assist you as required.

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Spend 7 days/nights sailing around Scotlands finest sailing grounds, fully supported by RYA Instructors from our Flybridge Motor Boat helping with berthing, navigation, guidance, water-toys and more! PLUS: NO SECURITY DEPOSIT AND ALL FUEL / GAS INCLUDED!

SuperGroup Flotilla Assisted Yacht Charter - A Cruising PowerBoat with 2 Pro Skippers Follows You, Guides & Advises You, Does All Marina Docking & Undocking For You as required plus instruction, And Takes Your Family / Group on Boat Trips, Acts as a Safety Boat, Camera Boat, Lead Boat etc.

It's a Self-Sail family / group / households yacht charter sailing holiday with FollowMe Support by Pro Skippers on our Cruising PowerBoats. We put a PPE-protected Skipper aboard from our cruising motorboats to dock and undock your yacht for you whenever you like, and when conditions get a little tricky!
 
Our Pro Sailing Skippers provide daily guidance & advice, Pilotage Marina-Berthing Service wherever you go, on-call fast PowerBoat Transfers & Rides to local attractions when you anchor, moor or dock so you can easily get ashore and back again, as well as water-toys and safety boat support for all to enjoy the water!
 
It's designed primarily for families & groups within a social-bubble or permitted number of households, but who are perhaps not yet experienced enough to fully bareboat charter a larger cruising yacht.
 
We do, in fact, also see plenty of reservations from those that are already experienced yacht cruisers / charterers, but would like the additional premium options of the motor boat / skippers / water-toys / guidance / no security deposit, included fuel etc.

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---GENERAL DESCRIPTION---
The way that SuperGroup Flotilla Charter works is that it's an Yacht Charter Sailing Holiday with 2 x Professional Yachtmaster Instructors providing 24hr close support from our Beneteau & Jeanneau Cruising MotorBoats.

Read on further below so you can get a better idea of how it works:

The SuperGroup Flotilla means that we help come up with an enjoyable and safe itinerary for you and your family / group, use our Cruising PowerBoats to scout ahead, and put a Professional Skipper-Pilot aboard to do any tricky docking / undocking for you, and to 'show you the ropes'.

During the week you'll have free-roam sailing time, and depending on your levels of experience and confidence you can choose to do some of the berthing and docking, if you want. Our Pro Skippers are also RYA Instructors.
as well aswell
We take your family / group on powerboat rides for shore excursions, act as a safety / support / camera chase boat where necessary, all whilst giving you the space and freedom to sail stress-free - there's plenty of freedom to sail where you want during each day and we maintain contact with you via text-messaging and VHF Radio to let you know when and where to meet up with us - we're on hand for you but not hovering over your shoulder in the PowerBoats all day long!

There's no traditional bareboat Yacht Charter Security Deposit to pay* (typically £1500.00).

Check-In / Arrival is from 5pm on the Saturday through to 10am on the following Saturday - yachts will return to base on the Friday evening allowing you ample time to get ready for check-out. This gives us enough time to properly deep clean each yacht before the next flotilla / charter.

There is free 24hr-secure-parking on-site at Largs Yacht Haven along with award-winning Toilets & Showers, and shops close-by for you to collect supplies for your trip.

---DEPOSITS, BALANCES, CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS & FINANCIAL PROTECTION---
It's a £499 deposit to reserve a SuperGroup Flotilla Charter and you can cancel for a full refund of anything paid, or change dates at any time and without a reason up until 21 days prior.

The balance is due 28 days prior to departure, and you get an automatic reminder e-mail with secure payment link.

All payments are financially protected via being held in our separate client money holding account until after your flotilla / charter has ended, and there are no transaction charges. This has always been our policy and 'MO' since we started operating over 15 years ago. We have never used unearned customer money to fund our business costs, just in case customers have to cancel for whatever reason and we need to refund them right away.

---QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE---
Qualifications and experience-wise, you don't need to have a lot of experience, confidence or berthing skills, but we do recommend that the lead booked / designated skipper holds at least RYA Day Skipper / ICC or 3 years' experience in command of vessel of a similar type and size.

*For our SuperGroup Flotilla Charter there is NO yacht security deposit payable however as part of your Guided SuperGroup Flotilla Yacht Charter Sailing Holiday agreement you are responsible for up to £300.00 GBP for minor and preventable losses or accidental damages - e.g. burning a table with a hot pan, dropping a pair of binoculars overboard etc.

We don't make any up-front charge for this liability amount, instead we agree with you in your terms and conditions a card charge facility for the unlikely event of such a minor loss or damage. We do however take a pragmatic view on such matters.

SuperGroup Flotilla Charter & Bareboat Yacht Charter options are provided directly by UK Sailing Limited in partnership with with ScotSail RYA Training Centre, based at Largs Yacht Haven, KA30 8EZ – 0141 416 5417.

We are an ICO Notified & Registered Data Controller and all your personal information is processed lawfully and securely under our GDPR & Data Privacy Policy.

IMPORTANT INFO:
Provider: UK Sailing Limited
Address: Largs Yacht Haven, Irvine Road, Largs, KA30 8EZ, 0330 001 5317
Primary Contact: Stephen E. Kerr (Company Director)
Company No: SC658387
VAT Registered: No. Prices do not include VAT, and VAT will not be charged in addition to the prices shown. This is not a VAT or tax invoice.
Data Protection Registration: ICO Notification No: ZA742226

Relationship to ScotSail Training Ltd: UK Sailing Ltd is the provider. ScotSail Training Ltd is a separate company from which UK Sailing Ltd charters MCA Coded & Insured vessels in order to provide their service direct to consumers. Some UK Sailing Ltd may appear in ScotSail marketing literature as a referral agent only.

Terms: Your legal & financial contract is direct with the above provider. When you make a booking or payment via this booking marketplace platform, you are making a reservation DIRECTLY with this provider, who has elected to use this system as their booking system, which may also be embedded within their website(s) or social media, etc, as well as being available via third party websites. You are not making a booking with, or payment to, the platform and it is not responsible for fulfilling your reservation. The provider is wholly responsible for fulfilling any contract of service with you or providing purchased goods or electronic downloads, as well as for all customer support, terms & conditions, refund & cancellation policies, disputes & complaints, query handling, VAT invoices, etc. Please contact the above named provider in relation to this booking.

Question 3

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

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WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Included is all fuel and gas, and there is no security deposit to pay. Also included is full guidance and support by 2 x Professional Instructor / Skippers from a Flybridge Motor Boat, carrying for you water toys and accessories such as kayaks, paddle-boards and dinghy with outboard.

7 Nights Yacht Charter
3-4 Cabin Yachts, 41-47'

No Yacht Security Deposit*
All Fuel & Gas Included
Charter Insurance Included

Kayaks & Paddleboards
PowerBoat Transfers & Rides

Daily SailPlan Route Briefing
Daily Free-Roam Island Sailing
Evening Meetups With Marina Assistance
24hr Pro Skipper Support

Refundable Deposit: Just £499
FREE Cancellations & Refunds*
FREE Date Changes*
FREE Financial Protection

*You can cancel for a full refund of anything paid, or change dates, at any time up to 21 days prior with no penalties, charges, or having to provide a reason.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
You need to bring bedding, supply on-board food and drinks /supplies, and pay for any marina fees or shore-attractions which may be chargeable by the places you visit.

You can also hire XM Offshore T5000 Waterproof Jackets and/or Salopettes for £3/Day Per Item (Every size available on arrival, no prior booking is necessary).

Whilst there is no security deposit, you are however responsible for up to £300 GBP of minor loss / damage (e.g. burning a table with a hot pan, dropping a compass overboard etc). We take a pragmatic view on such minor matters and this is not charged up front to you.

As an outdoor adventurous leisure service provider we are duty bound to advise customers to consider purchasing an appropriate travel and cancellation insurance policy that meets your needs and covers adequately any loss(es) you may incur due to cancellation by either party. In the unlikely event that we advise you that we are cancelling your yacht charter (e.g. weather, mechanical failure, etc), you will be given a full refund, typically within 7 working days or sooner. Under U.K. law we are unable to provide regulated financial products, insurance or advice.

Question 4

WHAT YACHTS ARE AVAILABLE?

Accepted Answer

This Premium option is only available on our: 
 
Bavaria 47 Cruiser (4 Cabins / 2 Bathrooms)
Bavaria 42 (4 Cabins / 2 Bathrooms)
Hanse 411 (3 Cabins / 1 Bathroom)

Question 5

BOOKING DEPOSITS, CANCELLATIONS, CHANGES, REFUNDS & FINANCIAL PROTECTION

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---DEPOSITS, BALANCES, CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS & FINANCIAL PROTECTION---
It's a £499 deposit to reserve a  Guided Yacht Charter Sailing Holiday and you can cancel for a full refund of anything paid, or change dates at any time and without a reason up until 21 days prior.

The balance is due 28 days prior to departure, and you get an automatic reminder e-mail with secure payment link.

All payments are financially protected via being held in our separate client money holding account until after the service has been delivered.   Any refunds are typically processed within 7 working days or sooner.

As an outdoor adventurous leisure service provider we are duty bound to advise customers to consider purchasing an appropriate travel and cancellation insurance policy that meets your needs and covers adequately any loss(es) you may incur due to cancellation by either party. In the unlikely event that we advise you that we are cancelling your yacht charter (e.g. weather, mechanical failure, etc), you will be given a full refund, typically within 7 working days or sooner. Under U.K. law we are unable to provide regulated financial products, insurance or advice.

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