Sailing overnight camp
By arrangement in 2024
Sailing is about going somewhere and one fantastic option is to go for a wild night out.
We have a fantastic wooded lakeshore spot with good access for a range of needs, cunning toileting solutions and all the overnight equipment you need.
The first day starts much like the other sailing courses apart from we don’t turn round. Lunch is somewhere new and so is dinner. The next day we keep going.
We will also teach you how to build and light a campfire which will be used for cooking over, as well as sitting around and relaxing in the evening. This is not a campsite experience but it is comfortable with privacy, great food and comfort. It is a wilderness experience, and we take everything we need for a memorable camp and carry everything out again in the morning. This does include the toilet!
Overnight camping from Sea Pig is challenging for a person with a mobility impairment - more so than Canoe Sailing; there is no pontoon or pier at the camp spot so transfers are up and over the side into shallow water. Canoe Sailing beaches to a similar height as a wheelchair seat, can utilise a mobile hoist and may be a more accessible option. Alternatively, hoisting from sailboat to wheelchair-access-powerboat on the opposite shore and returning is a possibility. There are workarounds to discuss depending on needs so please get in touch.
Dates and Costs
Request a date
or Group Book anytime
Arrive 10am Saturday morning (for example) at Fell Foot Active base near Newby bridge
Drive Away Sunday afternoon 16:00
Open Weekends £278 per person
Book anytime £884 based on 3 persons
Book anytime £947 based on 4 persons
Book anytime £1030 based on 5 persons
What is included?
All technical equipment
Royal Yachting Sailing Instructor
Launching and Landing fees
Waterproofs and Gloves
Two lovely lunches,Bushcraft evening meal and breakfast rolls (with fresh coffee and juice)
Great tents on a wild camping site
Sleeping bags, comfy mats, and fresh air
What do we actually do?
Look at comfortable seating and adaptions
Gear up and get on the water
Silently (electric) motor off the dock into safe space
Hoist the sails and learn the ropes
Take Control
Pull up for toilets standard public accessible
Sail onwards to the campspot in the afternoon
Light fires and cook dinner
Whittle into the evning
Travel back the next day
Windermere camp out Inclusivity information
Vision
Suitable for all people able to manage own travel to the pickup point.
Suitable for all those who do not need a dedicated guide or bring their own.
We can access volunteer guides given enough notice.
The camp ground is uneven.
We can set out guide strings from bed to toilet facilities etc.
Cognition
Suitable for those able to self manage without dedicated support or with a dedicated carer (who could drive between sites).
We will help with meals, reminding about medications etc.
Participants should be capable of understanding and acting appropriately around fires, sharp objects and at the water's edge without constant supervision (or bring a supporter).
Mobility
The camp spot has a rough surface but with some help is accessible to manual chair users.
You will need to climb out of a high sided boat onto rough ground and shallow water
By arrangement a transfer to chair can be done at a jetty arriving by ramped powerboat
The trip is possible for walking aid users.
Access back to a full changing place can be made possible during daylight hours (needs notice and some changes).
We have a stable toilet with handrails
We can arrange a loan of a mountain trike off-road wheelchair.
We have raised beds or intermediate height stools to facilitate ground sleeping
Fires are raised and we have a selection of different height work tables
Tents are height enough for Wc access, large enough to accomodate the toilet at night time
Auditory
Suitable for people with most auditory impairments that do not require signing to communicate or please bring an interpreter.
A BSL assistant instructor is occasionally available.
We have radios and Tloop transmission units to aid hearing when separated in different boats.
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