Testimonials

Client hospitality and corporate events

A really big thank you for a super day - all the guests and the crew really enjoyed themselves and we have had positive feedback and promises of business already, which of course is the purpose from my point of view!
I was so impressed by the professionalism both you and Paul displayed, and with the way you both lightly carried what is a heavy personal responsibility for the safety of a mixed but largely incompetent bunch of finance people.
Peter -Corporate Day Aug 2011

Thanks ever so much for a fantastic day!! That is definitely the best sailing experience I have ever had, I just loved the fact that it was a bit “lively” (especially as we mostly avoided the rain), it made for a really exciting trip back. I thought Kirsten was as lovely and professional as ever and the Yacht club came up trumps with the food and wine too.
Mitch Corporate Day Aug 2011

Many thanks for your help and support in pulling together another great day. Conditions were amazing and the feedback from guests was best we have ever had! Please pass on our thanks to the other skippers, I can even live with the tail end position at the end given that we all got to sail in F7 conditions and lived to brag about it! We all had a great day last Wednesday and our guests certainly enjoyed themselves. It was well organised and very relaxing. Look forward to doing it again.
Lloyd Corporate Day Aug 2011

We all had a great day last Wednesday and our guests certainly enjoyed themselves. It was well organised and very relaxing. Look forward to doing it again.
Adrian Corporate Day June 2011

Just a short note to thank you and your team for yesterday - by all accounts I missed a terrific day. The Team thoroughly enjoyed the day, and early feedback from customers was excellent - at least two have asked to be included next year!
James Corporate Day June 2011

Absolutely fantastic day - thanks for your support. Great guest feedback already.
Mike Corporate Day May 2011

Having spent the last week fielding a deluge of grateful and highly complimentary e/mails from our guests, please accept my apologies for not expressing my thanks sooner for helping to put together a fantastic event.
Without exception all the crews have been full of praise for their skippers on the day as well as the way that they in which you/your team helped to foster a competitive but fun day.
As hosts, Sharon, Jamie and I found our roles made really easy by the way in which the day was run. Roll on next year!
Lloyd - June 2010 Corporate Day

Thank you for a great day and for looking after us all so well.
I'm pleased to say very positive feedback has been received from all guests and both Graham and I also really enjoyed ourselves - I am confident we have strengthened our relationship with all 3 customers as a result. We all felt the day went very well and was well organised and I can not offer any feedback on what could be done differently - lunch was good and reasonably priced, I would be happy to go back.
I will certainly be looking to do this again and will give you a buzz in the future to arrange.
David - July 2010 Corporate Day

I wanted to drop you a brief note of thanks for looking after us all last week.
An interesting and exciting day, perhaps a bit more than we bargained, or hoped for! Anyway, it certainly seems to have made an impression with our clients, with some really good feedback. Belinda even said - "it was certainly the most challenging of conditions I have been out in and has fuelled my desire to do more ....I look forward to the next sailing sail!".

So many thanks to you and Paul for a very enjoyable day. And thanks for getting us back in one piece.
Chris - September 2010 Corporate Day

A day with the competitive spirit clearly taking over. Very well put together and appreciated by all. Will definitely do it again.
July 2009 Corporate Day

The day was perfect - thank you, and I'd be grateful if you could call me gain next year to arrange a second such trip.
Gareth - June 2009 Corporate Day

Thanks for a super day last Wednesday. I know from the feedback everyone had a great time and hopefully some of the guests will use your services in the future.
Graham - June 2008 Corporate Day

It was great day - thank you so much - you and Jeff. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and agreed it is one of the best Corporate days going!
James - July 2008 Corporate Day

Yes I agree whole heartedly, it was a fantastic day and I thought that the whole format was excellent (the company wasn’t too bad either!!). I certainly slept well last night!
Graham - July 2008 Corporate Day

I second the positive feedback given by everyone. It was a fantastic day and I am now just trying to fight the urge to sell my flat, buy a yacht and give Ellen MacArthur a run for her money (I may be a bit optimistic there). I will certainly let everyone at … marketing know what a great day it was.
Alison - July 2008 Corporate Day

Feedback on sailing for team events

Team Reward Event Following the events we have just run, I would like to thank you again for the professionalism by you and your team which has contributed to to huge success of these events. In particular, Kirsten's immense professionalism, enthusiasm and drive has made it a pleasure to work with you and I hope we have the opportunity to work with you both again in the future.
Melanie November 2009

I thought I would write to say thank you for a wonderful two days. The whole team enjoyed it. It was great to see even the most nervous have a big smile on their face at some point over the two days.
The boat was wonderful and all the arrangements and food superb. It was very well received by all. The balance of sailing and the way you managed us all was complimented on by a number of the team.
Tim - July 2009 Team Building

I wanted to let you know how much the team enjoyed the sailing day yesterday, thanks to your very kind assistance in helping me put the day together and your nautical expertise. The fine weather reflected our enjoyment of the day and I don't know of a single member of the team who didn't participate in the sailing in one form or another - why even I was at the helm at one point!!! We had a whale of a time and are already hoping to repeat the event next year - budget permitting - so please accept a very warm thank you and pass on our thanks to the crews who made the day so memorable.
Jayne - Sept 2009 Team Building Event

Feedback on Stag Dos

Had an amazing weekend, and in no small part due to you. I've definitely caught the sailing bug.
Stuart Stag Weekend April 2011

Thanks very much for these and a big thank you for the weekend too – you were a brilliant skipper and great fun (not to mention patient!!).
Stag Weekend June 2011

I thought our skippers Kirsten & Geoff were really great especially putting up with someone taking so many photographs when they were trying to keep us from falling overboard!
Greg May 2011 Stag Weekend

Thanks Kirsten, have received the photos. Had an amazing weekend, and in no small part due to you. I've definitely caught the sailing bug.
Stu – April 2011 Stag Weekend

We had a great weekend and it was predominantly down to your approach to it all – very much appreciated.
Stuart July 2010 Stag Weekend

I just want to say a huge thanks for making it such a great day out - everyone in the Starburst crew has said that it was great fun and that you were a brilliant skipper! I think we all bonded very well during the day, even if we didn't all get our ears tickled!
Martin July 2009 Stag Weekend

Just to say again, thanks for a great weekend, it worked out really well and everyone had a top time. You did a great job looking after everyone and hope sharing a boat with 6 lads wasn’t too bad for you! I think everyone would be keen to give a sailing weekend another go so maybe see you again in the near future!
Matthew July 2009 Stag Weekend

I’ve already sent an email to Martin complementing the skippers! Thanks to yourself and Barry for an absolutely fantastic weekend. Your professionalism, skill, Friendliness and enthusiasm really was the icing on the cake to a fabulous weekend. It seems easy to forget there is a world out there to explore when stuck behind a desk for 40hrs a week (though I do wish my desk would stop rocking).
Alex May 09 Stag Weekend

Round The Island Race

We had a very successful sailing weekend on Solent Star. Kirsten was a great skipper - having worked out what we could do she let us take care of ourselves where we were comfortable and provided support where we had limitations. On top of that she was great fun too.
Ian June 2010 Round the Island Race

Family Weekends

Just a quick note to say that everything went very well on Monday, onboard Solent Star, with Kirsten - thank you. A great day was had by all, with Kirsten being everything you had described and more - what a star she is!
I now have a nephew desperately keen to come back to the UK (he's French) to learn how to sail and become a skipper himself. My friend's neices and their father also had a wonderful time, and are all now keen to take a family flotilla holiday to get their mum involved also.
Thank you for being so flexible and helpful, and for the upgrade. Solent Star was very comfortable and made a very good impression on everyone. I can't wait to sail with your company again, and will be staying in touch with the lovely Kirsten.
Family Day Aug 2011

Many thanks for a fantastic day on Monday - Debs, James, Amelia and myself really enjoyed the day and have now got the taste to do some more sailing.
Family Day Aug 2011

Thanks for a wonderful day sailing!! Everyone had a fab time, especially the adults! The boats were great so comfy and CLEAN! And we were so lucky with the weather. It was lovely meeting you again, you are a fab host and skipper, the kids felt so at ease with you and so did we.

Family Day Aug 2011

Just a quick thank you for the fun & frolic’s on Starburst over the last two nights, and a big thank you to Kirsten who was superb with her coaching & endlessly patient with our 4 year old!
Stuart April 2011 Family Trip

The whole trip was a real treat and will be the highlight of the summer holidays. I really hope we will do the same to Chichester next year and the kids have already insisted that you come along. You were a real star especially with Dad, how you kept so calm when we came into the berth at the end I will never know!
Harry July 2009 Family Weekend