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Metropolitan Police Sailing Club
Clubline: 07920 799270 Email: contact@mpsc.london Internet: www.mpsc.london

We are pleased to announce we have 3 new courses on our program for RYA Practical Comp Crew/Day Skipper (CC/DS).
These are great courses at a very reasonable price.

Monday 15th- Friday 19th September CC/DS
Monday 13th- Friday 17th October CC/DS
Monday 10th – Friday 14th November CC/DS

This is a 5-day residential course, all safety equipment and waterproofs are provided.
Please note moorings and food are not included.
These courses are open to all members of MPSC and their families.

The pre-requisites for this course are:

For RYA Competent Crew- no experience needed.

For RYA Day Skipper- experience is needed plus your RYA Day skipper theory

OR Ask for a date that suits you for a course.
If there is a group of 3/4 wishing to book this can also be arranged if the boat and an instructor are available. So get any of your friends and family involved. If you are a group of 4 friends booking together then we may be able to give a slight discount.

For full details of the courses please see our website. www.mpsc.london or to discuss options of your suitable level feel free to call Melanie at MPSC on Training and RYA enquires 07437 914054/07712760309
If you wish to book, then please follow the instructions on the website.

If you are interested, please let me know contact@mpsc.london mark email for attention of Melanie I am waiting to hear from you.

Jurassic Cruise – 5pm Sunday 18th – 4pm Friday 23rd May
You will spend 5 leisurely days exploring the beautiful Dorset coast, where possible you will hug the coastline and enter some of the smaller bays so that you can see some of the amazing geology and history of this beautiful part of the world, weather permitting you will go as far as Portland Harbour. Before returning to Hamble with lots more sightseeing on the way.
You will spend 5 days and nights on board.
Only Ł385 pp or 2 people sharing a cabin is only Ł280 pp

For full details and to book visit our website or follow the link
https://mpsc.london/our-cruises//

Members Sail days
27th May only Ł55 pp
For full details and to book visit our website or follow the link
https://mpsc.london/members-sail-days/

2025 Yacht Charter
We know the cost of living keeps going up, so we have kept the Charter prices for 2025 the same as last year and we have introduced a Special discount offer
Book 5 or more consecutive days charter in 2025 and get one of the days free!

The MPSC own two yachts that are available for private charter by members who have a practical Day Skipper qualification or higher and a SRC VHF radio licence.

‘Lyra of Broadway’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349

‘Pride of Broadway’ is a Hallberg Rassy 342

Both yachts are MCA coded and are safe and well equipped, with superb handling characteristics. Down below they can sleep up to 6 people split between two cabins and the saloon.
Pride of Broadway is our training yacht and has wheel steering whilst Lyra of Broadway has twin wheel steering.
For full details and to book visit our website or follow the link
https://mpsc.london/yacht-charter/

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Everyone has an area of their sailing they feel could do with some extra practice.

This is a fun day out with no pressure enabling you to learn and improve on your on the water skills.

This course is suited to all club members no matter what your level.

If you have not sailed for a while and would like to brush up on some old skills and refresh your knowledge or you wish to learn some new skills. This is a great day to get under your belt before you charter.

During the Skipper/Crew Skills Day although this is not an RYA day, you will spend the day onboard covering some of the practical parts of the RYA Day Skipper course, and perhaps beyond depending on your level of experience, so this is great for newly qualified skippers as well as those who haven’t sailed for a while.

The price Ł90 includes the yacht, instructor safety equipment, waterproofs, but does not include food, or mooring fees which are shared with the crew.
A highly recommended course for all to learn new skills and brush up on old ones

We have a new date.

Tuesday 29th April 1000-1800 roughly

If you would like to book on please go to the website, look for Training Courses, Club Specialty Courses, Skipper/Crew Skills day, then on the date you would like.

We look forward to seeing you.
Melanie

The weather forecast for next week looks great, so don't miss out on the chance to go sailing
March
17th - 18th 2 day sail Ł150 pp
19th Ł50 pp
April
8th - 9th 2 day sail Ł150 pp
May
27th Ł55 pp

More dates will become available for spring, we will circulate these and update the website as soon as they are programmed in.

To book, please visit our website:

https://mpsc.london/members-sail-days/

Do any of these sound familiar to you?

Saturday, June 7th, 2025 The countdown is on for the iconic Round the Island Race.

The MPSC have entered Lyra of Broadway into this years Race.

Join us as a crew member and take part in one of the biggest sailing events of the year. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, the race annually attracts more than 1,200 boats and around 10,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world.
Join Lyra and our fully qualified and experienced club skipper for only Ł250 per person

• 3 days and Nights on board (Join Thursday Evening, Friday practice day, Saturday Race day and Sunday to relax)
• Price includes Skipper, Yacht charter, Race entry, Fuel, Wet weather gear, All safety equipment.

No Racing experience necessary , we do recommend you have some sailing experience as the race can be long and demanding. But always a great experience.

It's time to start planning some days out on the water, maybe a leisurely day sail or racing around the Isle of Wight in a 72 foot Challenger Yacht,
Maybe charter Pride or Lyra to spend time with family or friends or learn how to sail or just brush up on your skills by signing up for one of our training courses.
There are lots of ways to get out on the water and have some fun.

Sail days
New dates added for members sail days, the perfect way to get your sailing legs back after a long winter, choose from a single day out or maybe a 2 day trip with a night away. A perfect chance to sail with friends or other club members.

More dates will become available for spring, we will circulate these and update the website as soon as they are programmed in.
To book, please visit our website:
https://mpsc.london/members-sail-days/

Do any of these sound familiar to you?

• I struggle to get a crew together.
• I haven’t sailed for a while.
• I would like some more sailing experience.
• I just fancy a day out sailing.

If you can say yes to any of these then why not come along to one of our members sailing days? We will take the hassle away from sailing, we supply a club skipper, waterproofs and safety equipment, we even supply light refreshments.
All you need do is come along, be part of the crew and enjoy the day.
We will meet at the Broadway Base for 08:30, get you kitted out and, after a safety brief and a cuppa, set off for a day sail around the Solent arriving back at the base for late afternoon.

Round the Island challenge (race) on their 72ft Challenger yachts
After the success of the last 2 years, we are once again chartering one of the Challenger yachts and are pleased to offer the opportunity for the Club and its members to support the Tall Ships Youth Trust in one of its winter fund-raising challenges.
On the weekend of Friday 14th to Sunday 16th March, the Tall Ships will be holding a Round the Island challenge (race) on their 72ft Challenger yachts. We have been offered the opportunity for the MPSC to once again enter a crew.

Only 2 spaces left, only Ł255 pp
It doesn't matter if its your first time on a boat, or you have loads of experience, we guarantee you will enjoy this fun weekend.

What's included.
Full weekend based on teams of 12 Includes:
▪ Three days sailing on a 72ft Challenger yacht, they’re famous for having raced twice round the world, as part of the Global Challenge races in 2000/2001 and again in 2004/2005.
• Day one, get to know the boat, practise tacking, gybing and sail changes
• Day two race around the island against the other Challenger boats
• Sail back to Portsmouth
▪ Professional TSYT sailing staff; Skipper and First Mate, who will support your team throughout the weekend
▪ All food and refreshments on board
▪ Saturday evening dinner and prize giving at the Island Sailing Club, Cowes
▪ Full sailing and wet weather safety gear
▪ Berthing
▪ Insurance
For more information about the Tall Ships Trust visit their website by the following link: http://tallships.org/

Only 2 spaces left, only Ł255 pp
If you are interested, please contact us by email contact@mpsc.london

THE FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE
Tall ships youth trust are asking each person to fundraise as part of the challenge. Every single penny raised goes directly towards helping more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to access sailing; equipping them with the skills and confidence needed to create better outcomes for themselves and their communities. There’ll be support and guidance along the way from their fundraising team, and you’ll be given all the tools you need to kick-start your activities. Every Ł900 raised could send one young person on a Voyage of Exploration helping to change their lives.
Please feel free to get in touch with us at the Club if you want any further information.
For more detail, please contact the Club via email or call on one of the Club lines: 07920 799270 or 07931 548947

Charter one of the club yachts

We know the cost of living keeps going up, so we have kept the Charter prices for 2025 the same as last year and introduced a special discount offer

Book 5 or more consecutive days and get one of those days for free!

For full details and to book please follow the link
https://mpsc.london/yacht-charter/

Training Course
As an RYA school we run lots of courses, so whether you are new to sailing or looking to progress, we will have a course for you
https://mpsc.london/#

Once again, Lyra is ashore at Hamble Point Marina and waiting for some willing volunteers to come along and help with her antifouling, hull polishing and other essential winter works.

We will look to start these works on the weekdays of:
24th February to 7th March.

As always, the Club will struggle to get all the jobs done without your help, so if you have some time and fancy braving the elements (hopefully pleasant, warmish sunshine!) then please could you email the club and let us know.

We appreciate that distance of travel and potential bad weather is always a restriction for some so we will, unfortunately for those who live close, look to use locals to avoid unnecessary travel if possible, but all would be welcome if you want to come and help.

So, if you can spare some time and would like to help, please email the club @ contact@mpsc.london

As always, with thanks for all your support,
The Directors and Staff
Metropolitan Police Sailing Club

It's time to pretend the sun is shining, its getting warmer and the forecast for next week looks great, so don't miss out on the chance to go sailing

More dates will become available for spring, we will circulate these and update the website as soon as they are programmed in.

To book, please visit our website:

https://mpsc.london/members-sail-days/

Do any of these sound familiar to you?

Recognising that the Winter months can be a little cold and discouraging for venturing out on the water, the Club has introduced a February tempter to encourage you to wrap up warm and set sail on the bright, crisp days that we're sure to have in February.

Charter prices for Pride have been reduced to just Ł120 per weekday and Ł400 for a complete weekend. A bargain that surely can't be resisted!

If you're tempted, please have a look on the Club website and book to beat the rush:
https://mpsc.london/yacht-charter/pride-of-broadway/

Please feel free to get in touch with the Club if you have any questions or queries.

With thanks and happy sailing,

The Directors and Staff
Metropolitan Police Sailing Club
contact@mpsc.london

For full details of the below courses please see our website. www.mpsc.london or to discuss options call Melanie at MPSC on Training and RYA enquires 07437 914054

If you wish to book then please follow the instructions on website.

More courses will be offered depending on interest and take up rate of these courses below.

NEW DATES - RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Class at Papercourt Sailing Club, Ripley Ł359

Cost Ł359 with a min of 4 students to run. Dave Bell will be the instructor.
This course will be held over 3 double days.
This is a 6 day intensive course running for 3 weeks in March/April. Please note you must be able to make all 6 days.

-Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March
-Thursday 3rd April and Friday 4th April
-Thursday 10th April and Friday 11th April
0900 – 1700ish

Unless you have extensive experience, we highly recommend that you complete this course prior to taking the RYA Day Skipper Practical.

If you are interested, please let me know contact@mpsc.london mark email for attention of Melanie

RYA First Aid Course at Papercourt Ł75

We will be holding an RYA One Day 1st Aid course at Papercourt on Monday 24th February. We currently have 2 places left.

Get all your family and partners involved.
Would you know what to do if you found someone in trouble?

This course includes the RYA book and certificate. Please go to website to book on all welcome

RYA Practical Comp Crew/Day Skipper Courses

The RYA Competent Crew and Day Skipper courses are run along side each other on the same boat one course very much complimenting the other.
All courses are for a 5-day residential course, all safety equipment and waterproofs are provided. Please note moorings and food are not included.

Paid-up membership of MPSC would be needed to enrol onto these courses.

Price is dependent on time of year being Off-Peak and Peak. If these courses prove popular then other courses will be added to program.
Or if there is a group of 3/4 wishing to book this can also be accommodated if the boat and an instructor are available. If you are a group of 4 friends booking together then we may be able to give a slight discount.

Please note the pre-requisites for this course are:
RYA Competent Crew- no experience needed.
RYA Day Skipper- experience is needed plus your RYA Day skipper theory.

Current availability
Start date 31st March to 4th April Monday- Friday Ł570pp only 1 place left
Start date 9th to 13th June Monday-Friday Ł650pp only 2 places left
Start date 30th June to 11th July Monday-Friday Ł650pp only 1 place left

YM Coastal/Offshore Prep and exam

Currently I have 7 members interested in completing their YM course this year. If you would like to join this group please get in touch.
There is considerable preparation and miles to build. If you are considering doing this within the next 12 months, then please let me know so that you can join a small group of fellow club members now and work on this together with my help. contact@mpsc.london

Make 2025 the year you achieve your goals.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Melanie
MPSC Chief Instructor