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Hello. We’re Escape Yachting, a skippered yacht charter company.

We specialise in relaxing sailing experiences. See the English coast and the Isle of Wight from a different angle with our days out and weekend experiences on the Solent, from our base in Lymington. Discover new destinations abroad with our family-friendly, full-service worldwide charter. Sailing is clean and quiet, the perfect antidote to the rush of daily life.

Our aim is to provide you with a fun, fantastic and stress-free trip.

Home is always taken for granted. The Solent’s secluded creeks and calm waters are a place to unwind. With our days out and weekend voyages you can experience discovery and inspiration closer to home.

Our Solent experiences allow you the pleasure of seeing life from a different angle aboard your own skippered luxury yacht. Join us on board a luxury yacht, sailing from Lymington in the New Forest, on to the Solent for a Sail with Lunch or a Sail with Dinner . On arrival, you are offered a glass of champagne, before setting sail on the Solent. After two hours’ sailing you anchor for a freshly prepared two course meal, served on deck. Afterwards you sail back to Lymington. This is a great day out for individuals, couples, groups of friends and families. Come and celebrate a special occasion (birthday, anniversary) or buy this for someone as a special gift. Over 3000 guests joined us on board in our Summer 2011 season.

“Five of us had a wonderful trip on the Solent with Escape Yachting in August. The advantage of sailing with this company is that the guests are encouraged to participate in the sailing experience. This is entirely up to individuals and in no way an obligation! But it certainly contributed to a great day’s sailing and the weather was perfect; the icing on the cake. We can heartily recommend sailing with this professional, but relaxed, team.”
– Gillian

On-board comfort

You can either leave your crew to do all of the sailing or you can get involved, learning as you sail along. No experience or qualifications are required.

It’s all about the little touches with Escape. We provide friendly crew, including a qualified professional skipper; in the evenings they act as your personal steward and chef. Who wants to be doing the cooking and washing up while they’re on holiday? We think you’ve earned the right to relax and spend time enjoying yourself while we take care of all that for you.

Solent Breaks
Perhaps a little longer is needed to relax. Join us on-board for a weekend or couple of days mid-week on the Solent. The choice is yours – where you go, what you eat, what you do.

You can visit pretty harbours at Hamble, Beaulieu or Lymington; maybe you might prefer a waterside pub on the Isle of Wight like the charismatic Folly Inn or a stroll around Cowes, home of yachting; even a shopping trip to Gunwharf Quays in historic Portsmouth? You can arrive right on the doorstep by yacht.

You can choose from a wide range of catering options: perhaps you would like champagne on arrival, a four-course lunch and traditional English afternoon tea all provided on board, or a pub lunch ashore. It is up to you!
Contact us today to book your Solent sail!

At home or abroad, we’re ready to help you create a fun, fantastic and stress-free trip that will provide unforgettable memories.

At Escape, we don’t do package holidays. We make every trip personal to make sure you have the most relaxing experience possible. Your on-board team will shape the itinerary to suit, taking care of all the stress of organisation, ensuring you are always relaxed.

Holiday at home and avoid the queues!

Imagine no queueing at airports. No rush for the sun loungers. Even if you only have time for a couple of days, we can help you find real relaxation. Our yachting holidays are quiet, environmentally-friendly and totally unhurried: the antidote to the holiday season rush. Our expert skippers can help you plan the perfect route to fit your budget. It’ll be an unforgettable voyage and a holiday to remember.

Appreciate our country’s true beauty from the different perspective a yacht gives you.
Where will you be inspired to discover? Here are some ideas:

We love the Channel Islands for their empty, golden beaches; cool, clear waters; and pretty harbourside towns. The history of the islands is absorbing. The food is excellent. We can’t think of a better way to spend a few days. We’d love to share these beautiful islands with you.

Discover more: get in touch to book your Channel Islands adventure…

If you’re pressed for time, why not discover England’s south coast? With yachts available in the Solent and the West Country, a whole world opens up to you. Just an hour from London we can promise space to think and spend time with your family.

Book today and look forward to enjoying time to unwind…

“I have chartered twice with Escape Yachting, each time with my family of three children for a week, one of whom has special needs. Both trips were exceptionally well organised and great fun. We are all novice sailors and yet all had felt that we had a proper go. The safety of the boat was paramount, and skipper Matthew’s experience and calm manner encouraged us all. The provisioning of victuals was delicious. The children particularly enjoyed our stop at Buckler’s Hard, which involved a wonderful walk through forest to Beaulieu Motor Museum. I will certainly be booking another trip this year.”
– Phil

On-board comfort
Your yacht will provide generous accommodation for you and your family or friends. We help plan the perfect route for that unforgettable trip. We hope you share our passion for adventure as new places unfold. You can either leave our crew to do all of the sailing or you can get involved, learning as you sail along. No experience or qualifications are required.

It’s all about the little touches with Escape. We provide friendly crew, including a qualified professional skipper; in the evenings they act as your personal steward and chef. Who wants to be doing the cooking and washing up while they’re on holiday? We think you’ve earned the right to relax and spend time with your family, enjoying yourself while we take care of all that for you.

Join Escape Yachting for a voyage of discovery around the hidden Caribbean
Cruise aboard your luxury yacht. Your knowledgeable, friendly crew are at your service. Book your adventure today!

Your private paradise
We give you the keys to the hidden Caribbean. Explore bays and coves that the tourists cannot reach; the forest-clad grandeur and mountains of St Lucia; the exclusive glamour of Mustique; and the excitement of trade-wind sailing around the Grenadines. Feel the wind fill the sails, snorkel with turtles, watch the sun set from a thatched beach bar. These dreams could become your memories: book today.

Couples and singles can experience this adventure. Yachting holidays used to be only for big groups: not any more!

Meet discerning, like-minded people in the safe, comfortable environment of your luxury yacht. Make new friends while discovering new places together.

Discover the Caribbean that cruise ships and package tours cannot reach, a tropical paradise of deserted beaches, lush islands and refreshing seas. The friendly skipper aboard your personal, luxury yacht has years of experience exploring hidden Caribbean gems.

On-board Caribbean luxury
Our 12-day itineraries allow you to explore new places every day: we cruise one way so you don’t double back on yourself. We have researched and experienced the area but the cruise is yours to enjoy. We believe that real luxury is freedom. With direct flights to St Lucia and Grenada you can easily join the yacht for your cruise.
It’s all about the little touches with Escape. We provide friendly crew, including a qualified professional skipper; in the evenings they act as your personal steward and chef. Who wants to be doing the cooking and washing up while they’re on holiday? We think you’ve earned the right to relax and spend time with your family, enjoying yourself while we take care of all that for you.

Escape to the sun with our worldwide skippered charter

While we relish seeing England differently, we also enjoy discovering sunnier climes by yacht. Our experienced skippers have run many trips to the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Recent voyages include a two-week cruise around the Ionian Islands in Greece and an adventurous voyage around Vancouver Island, Canada. Winter 2011-12 was spent sailing the tropical waters of South East Asia before we return to the glamorous Caribbean in Winter 2012-13, sailing the Grenadines between St Lucia and Grenada.

Our full-service approach extends to the fiddly arrangements of international sailing. We take care of everything for you, so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the cruise.

“Some friends and I from university booked a trip to Greece. I felt really safe on board, even as someone who’d never sailed before. We got the chance to get involved with sailing the yacht and I learned a lot.”
– Megan

Our approach to corporate yacht charter is completely different to the rest of the industry. It’s not about racing or corporate challenges. It’s about discovery and exploration. We know your business is people. It’s ours too.
What makes Escape special?

Take a day or two with your staff or clients. Live at a slower pace, letting the world unfold around you. While on board, you will have time for relaxation and reflection, learning more about your clients or colleagues.
Don’t race – relax!

You can get stuck in, developing new skills with our courteous, professional skippers or just sit back and relax as we sail along. You and your guests can be as hands-on as you want.
What do we deliver?

Market-leading value: with full-service provision including generous food and drink on board, mooring fees, fuel and professional skippers and crew all included.

Beautiful destinations: look at England from a different angle. From our base in Lymington, the whole of the Solent is open to you. The passage plan is your choice, and flexible throughout your charter to enable you to make the most of conditions.

People focused: we understand your time on board the yacht is valuable. Our fully-skippered charter allows you to sit back and relax with your colleagues. To quote W.H. Davies, ‘What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?’ Our voyages bring people together.

We can also arrange exciting activities in the New Forest before or after your sail along with hotel and conference facilities, through our trusted partners.

Contact us to tell us more about your requirements and let us deliver an unbeatable quote for your next corporate experience with clients or staff.

We want you to have a great time with us, from the moment you step on board. Our experienced team will make sure you have an unforgettably relaxing experience in safety and comfort.

We founded Escape Yachting because we thought that the big, commercial charter companies were out of touch with what people wanted. They were pushing lengthy courses, tiring racing days and expensive packages. With us you get relaxation, flexibility and a family-friendly experience.

We take care of everything: well-qualified skippers; delicious on-board food and drink; itineraries built around your plans. We want you to have a great time with us, from the moment you step on board. Our team will make sure you have an unforgettably relaxing voyage in safety and comfort. Get in touch and experience it for yourself…