After the success of our sailing day on one of the World’s fastest yachts, ICAP Leopard, Sailing Logic are delighted to announce two more exclusive dates for 2012;  Saturday 9^th June or Sunday 26^th August 2012.

ICAP Leopard is a 100ft super maxi from Farr Yacht Designs. Benefiting from a canting keel, which is the equivalent of 200 people hiking on the rail, a 154ft carbon fibre mast and carrying 15,000 sq ft of sail are, Leopard is incredibly stable and whizzes along even in the lightest of airs, easily reating her own apparent wind.  

Having the chance to sail on such a breathtaking yacht, use the winches, help with sail changes and even to take the helm is a rare opportunity and one that will stand-out in your memory for a very long time!

Sailing Logic exclusively are able to offer individual places for a day on ICAP Leopard, which usually charters for £12k per day!

Complete with a full catering package, this fantastic day starts at 9.45am in Ocean Village, Southampton when you board the impressive ICAP Leopard. The skipper gives a safety brief and tour of the yacht, explaining some of the incredible technology that supports such a large, powerful racing yacht – including a demonstration of the effect of the canting keel (hold on tight!)

To see photos from last year’s fantastic event, please visit our website gallery.

The day is £375 + VAT per person (£450) including all catering throughout the day, and souvenir photos! If you’d like to purchase a place on ICAP Leopard as a gift, we supply personalised Gift Vouchers, complete with a presentation pack. 

No sailing experience is required. 

To book on, simply  contact us with your preferred date. 

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The Little Britain Challenge Cup (LBCC) is the premier event for the construction and property industry. Based at Cowes, with racing on the Solent, it regularly attracts several hundred competitors to the race circuit. If you are thinking of entering this year, perhaps for the first time, consider these Top 10 Tips to ensure you have a successful regatta!

1.  Set your objectives. What is your priority – winning or having fun and team building? Your answer will affect how you shape your programme. E.g. changing crew during the regatta means more people get to take part, but a more consistent crew tends to get better results! And if you want a podium finish, a training day will definitely boost your chances! Also - consider which class you want to race in.

2.   Invite your Crew early. LBCC is 6-9^th September 2012 - Get the date in the diary now so your crew have time to plan their calendar around it. Mary Scott-Jackson on the Little Britain organising committee comments “We appreciate there will always be last minute changes, so you can amend your crew list right up until just 2hrs before the first race!” But advance planning helps reduce last minute disappointments.

3.   Plan your budget. There are so many elements to the event that it is easy to let your budget spiral out of control. You’ll need to factor in entry costs, yacht and crew charter fees, yacht branding, crew clothing as well as accommodation and subsistence too!

4.   Charter a good yacht. If you don’t have your own yacht you’ll need to charter. Make sure the yacht will come race prepared (hull-scrubbed) is MCA coded for commercial charter and has good quality racing sails. Also check if waterproofs are provided. Sailing Logic provide fully race-prepared racing yachts, with an experienced skipper and can help with all of the shore side logistics too. Island Charters provide the widest range of bareboat solutions. 

5.   Learn from a top skipper. Unless you are an experienced race crew, it’s generally best to opt for a skippered charter and minimise risk of damage or injury.  A good racing skipper will add a lot of fun, increase your competitiveness as well as coach your crew to improve your skills - they won't take over your day, they'll add to it. 

6.   Consider Logistics – there’s a lot to plan! Travel, lunches, evening entertainment, branding, accommodation. You can do all this yourself, your yacht charter agency may help or consider a logistics agency such as NCC Consulting.The only thing you really have to do yourself is to enter the event!!

7.   Book accommodation early. Not only do you get a better night’s sleep, you have somewhere to leave your spare kit whilst racing! Crew houses are usually the best option, sleeping between 2-10 and most are within a minute or two walking distance from the marina. Accommodation is at a premium during the LBCC – so do book early. Cowes based agencies like Regatta Lets will help you find the perfect property.

8.   Look the Part. Make sure your company name and logo stand out! In addition to having your logo applied to the hull of your yacht, crew clothing is a must – your crew will feel like a team and look the part ashore. Printing Crazy can print or embroider your logo onto nearly any garment! To really stand out – consider investing in a branded spinnaker, go for bright colours as this attracts the photographers!

9.   If you’re on a tight budget: Do still get the yacht branded, but opt for branded polo-shirts instead of technical sailing clothing. Book a smaller crew house if a couple of crew are prepared to sleep onboard each night. Host a drinks reception at your own crew house instead of the bar. Or even opt for a social entry only.

10. Enjoy! (And don’t forget entries open end of April!)

The opening weekend of the Warsash Spring Series was mainly characterised by bizarre weather conditions, ranging from sunshine, zero wind, rain, hail and F5 gusts!

Libby Greenhalgh, the professional sports meteorologist behind Weatherwhiz gave all the Sailing Logic teams a private weather briefing on Saturday evening. She predicted that it would be cold (it was), that the wind would veer to the North (it did) so staying right on the course would be beneficial (it was). She also explained that as a trough passed through it would bring periods of rain with increased wind speeds – it did that too!

After Saturday’s grey skies the Sunday morning sunshine was a welcome sight. Although the flat-calm waters of the Solent inevitably led to postponement until the wind built – to just 7 knots! The race finally got underway and with the committee having advised that the West going tide would push unsuspecting boats over the startline, most boats opted for a conservative start.

Visit Malta Puma skippered by Tim Thubron had a good start, followed very closely by Peter Burwood on Jaguar Logic. Our team of novice racers under the guidance of James Gair on Addiction looked every part the professionals as they crossed the start line mid-fleet.

It was a slow beat to the top mark, although as the wind veered NW there wasn’t much tacking and most boats could almost lay it in one! The light winds aren’t normally so favourable for the Reflexes, but by the top mark Jaguar Logic were in second place, with excellent team work. Meanwhile on Visit Malta Puma, someone put S instead of N into the GPS co-ordinates, so after realising that a mark  in the Southern Ocean was unlikely, this was quickly rectified!

Jaguar Logic fumbled their first hoist which lost them some of their lead, but were soon back in running and delighted to still be looking backwards at Visit Malta Puma! On the run, Tim chose to heed Libby’s hint that the wind would build from the North and stayed North on the course to be one of the first to receive the fresh winds. As the wind strength jumped from 6 kts to 16, gusting 22 in an instant everyone was nervously watching their lightwind kites stretch to the limits. Visit Malta Puma were soon screaming along, rounded the next mark and were well on their way to the finish when the winds dropped away again leaving 0-2 kts and drifting conditions.

Lightwind racing can be painfully frustrating both Jaguar Logic and Addiction raced carefully and maintained as much momentum as they could to ensure they trickled over the finish line. In the end a time limit was applied and many boats failed to finish. Demonstrating just what a great result the three Sailing Logic yachts achieved!

Libby Greenhalgh is providing a free weather blog to all Spring Series competitors, which is updated at 8 on Sunday race days. Click here to see it – then bookmark it! Weatherwhiz Blog

Spring Series Racing. Places available for after Easter dates. Join us on Jaguar Logic.

Bacon butties arranged – check; boats in the water – check; skipper confirmed – check; 16 people arrived on time – check; the first 2012 UK event done - Check!

After our fabulous 2012 Caribbean season (read all about it here if you don’t know what I mean) winning co-skipper Tim Thubron (complete with healthy tan) led this weekend’s Race Development Course, with Pete Robson skippering boat 2.

Over the 3 days the two crews learned about the interaction between the roles and how to improve overall performance by anticipating the next move and helping your team mate out. How many times has a kite hoist struggled because the sheets and guys are still tied onto the guard rail? We’ve all been there....It’s the little things which can make a big difference!

They practised and perfected kite hoists and drops, discussed mark roundings, learned about the overlap rule, identified Top 10 ways to improve performance and were seen in various pubs and restaurants...

With the sun shining and an average of 12knots of wind, the weekend couldn’t have gone better! If you missed out this time, please see the webpage here for more dates and availability.

Right – now who is up for the Warsash Spring Series?? 

A sailing team building day is so much more than just an enjoyable day out – it actually improves team and company performance. Sailing, especially with the added twist of racing, provides the perfect environment to develop a high -performance team. Here’s how...

 1.  Breaking Down Barriers. The group team will have to work together throughout the day and to communicate regardless of their work-place hierarchy, roles and interactions. People will form bonds and speak to colleagues they may have never spoken to before! This opens the flow of communication in the workplace – leading to a more effective way of working.

 2.  Engagement. Everyone gets involved in sailing and racing the yacht. When people feel involved and included, they are more engaged in the activity, participate more actively, generate new ideas and make a positive contribution. This feeling of engagement is transferred back to the workplace.

 3.  Shared experience. A shared experience helps to create bonds between people and a feeling of getting through together. Most of your team will be probably be new to sailing, so learning together will provide a talking point for social bonding and can help create a positive and friendly working atmosphere.

4.  Common Purpose. The purpose is get the boat sailing as fast as possible – and to win the race! This provides a clear common purpose that everyone can focus on and contribute towards – and importantly, participants feel the benefit of driving an overall result than individual recognition.

5.  Supporting Each Other. Teams that have a sense of cohesion, a common goal and shared purpose are more likely to help and support each other, to help the whole team achieve success.

Organisations who use team building activities tend to have happier, more motivated employees who seek a successful business outcome over personal recognition. This creates harmonious, supportive team environments and the organisation is like to see increased productivity, less absenteeism and lower staff turnover. We work with industry leading facilitators who can add a theoretical workshop element to your day.

Team building days don’t have to cost as much as you might think – enjoy a 2-boat matched yacht racing for 16 people (in two teams of 8) for just £1600 + VAT. That’s only £100 per person for a full day (9.30am – 5pm) of sailing including lunch and refreshments throughout the day! (see a typical itinerary here)

For larger groups click here, or for more inforamtion about how Sailing Logic can help improve your team contact us.

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