Journey up the east coast of Britain aboard the luxury 57' Oyster. Although the experience is suitable for all, it may be of particular interest to sailors seeking to log sea miles toward the Yachtmaster qualification and gain practical experience in passage planning and pilotage.
12 nights: 22 April - 4 May 2023
From £1,880 per person
There will be three qualifying passages of at least 60 miles, night sails, anchorages, and numerous marinas to approach on this trip. You'll have a Yachtmaster Instructor both theoretical and practical on board, along with a yacht equipped with the latest navigation, communication, and safety systems you'd need for a round-the-world cruise. Learn about the amazing capabilities that technology has to offer, but let us also demonstrate, if you wish, how to navigate using a sextant, a Walker log, and paper charts. Lastly, make the most of the comforts rarely afforded on such a trip as you take in the sights of the East coast of England and Scotland.
Through the short and longer passages, including night sails, you can practice and further develop your navigation skills. An YMI instructor may provide a different approach to remove stress and issues when planning a longer passage. We will look at paper charts and tidal stream atlases as well as electronic charts and aids to the best of our ability. Spending more time enjoying the sailing than spending it hunched over a chart table missing out on the fun when sailing offshore.
We will have several opportunities to gain new pilotage skills with day and night entries into harbours and anchoring at Holy Island. Using both traditional methods and electronic aids, we will demonstrate what works and what does not when developing pilotage plans.
Join Asante at 3pm. From there you will sail from Ipswich to Harwich
You will as a team sail from Harwich to Lowestoft taking in the beautiful scenery it has to offer
Taking skills from yesterday, you will travel from Lowestoft to Hartlepool.
You will continue to sail to Hartlepool helping each other as you go.
You will sail from Hartlepool to Newcastle/Blythe this will be extremely scenic and definitely something to look forward to.
A day of rest for all of the members as you will all be tired from how hard you have worked.
You will sail from Newcastle/Blythe to holy Island
You will begin your sail from Holy Island to Peterhead and you will be sailing for roughly 2 days.
Another very well deserved rest day.
You will begin the departure home from Peterhead to inverness for the next couple of days.
You will depart from the yacht at 10am and say your goodbyes.
is a 2007 Oyster 56 A luxury 57ft sailing yacht designed by Rob Humphries. The 56 is perhaps the quintessential Oyster design and was the undisputed class leader at this size for more than a decade.
The key to her success is her size; large enough for rapid ocean cruising and to accommodate her crew and guests in comfort and style when living aboard, but easy to handle.
A spacious deck layout, large secure cockpit area and wide side decks make for comfortable and safe cruising and there are plenty of places to relax on deck.
The interior arrangement provides 3 separate cabins for guests. There is one double cabin, and two twin cabins, one forward and one aft. There is a day head midships for use by all guests and the large bright saloon offers plenty of room for relaxing in comfort. All creature comforts can be found on board: heating, air conditioning and fully covered cockpit if it is cold. The guests separate shower stall and quiet flush electric toilet makes it feel a little more like home.
The Oyster 56 is a proven performer, with many ocean crossings and circumnavigations to her credit. She has had class wins in the ARC and has also won Cruising Class 1 at Antigua Sailing Week, beating several more serious racing yachts. She is a superb sea boat and remains very well regarded by all her fortunate owners.
Step aboard! We would be delighted to welcome you onto one of our adventure sailing charters aboard Asante, our luxury yacht an Oyster 57ft. For those who don’t want to stray far from home perhaps you may consider sailing with us around the East Coast of England or exploring the West Coast of Scotland with its beautiful islands. Or can we lure you further afield? Cross an ocean, explore the warm Caribbean or venture to remote Pacific islands.
Owned and operated by Ian & Fiona, we specialise in taking guest to some of the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world. Footloose Sailing Adventures offers crewed charters that caters to all experience levels. All you need is a sense of adventure and a willingness to get involved.
Ian who is the skipper is an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor with over 120,000 nautical miles of worldwide sailing while Fiona is a Commercial Yachtmaster who also holds Ocean Yachtmaster and is always happy to share her enthusiasm for celestial navigation. She too has sailed in many parts of the world and acts as the first mate. They both enjoy cooking – producing food from local ingredients wherever possible. Ian & Fiona both love adventure, exploring new places and meeting new people. They allow their guest to be a part of the adventure in a relaxed informal way with an element of luxury.
Ipswich, UK
Inverness, UK
Through the short and longer passages, including night sails, you can practice and further develop your navigation skills. An YMI instructor may provide a different approach to remove stress and issues when planning a longer passage. We will look at paper charts and tidal stream atlases as well as electronic charts and aids to the best of our ability. Spending more time enjoying the sailing than spending it hunched over a chart table missing out on the fun when sailing offshore.
We will have several opportunities to gain new pilotage skills with day and night entries into harbours and anchoring at Holy Island. Using both traditional methods and electronic aids, we will demonstrate what works and what does not when developing pilotage plans.
Join Asante at 3pm. From there you will sail from Ipswich to Harwich
You will as a team sail from Harwich to Lowestoft taking in the beautiful scenery it has to offer
Taking skills from yesterday, you will travel from Lowestoft to Hartlepool.
You will continue to sail to Hartlepool helping each other as you go.
You will sail from Hartlepool to Newcastle/Blythe this will be extremely scenic and definitely something to look forward to.
A day of rest for all of the members as you will all be tired from how hard you have worked.
You will sail from Newcastle/Blythe to holy Island
You will begin your sail from Holy Island to Peterhead and you will be sailing for roughly 2 days.
Another very well deserved rest day.
You will begin the departure home from Peterhead to inverness for the next couple of days.
You will depart from the yacht at 10am and say your goodbyes.
