Bookings and deposits

In order to secure your place on either a sailing trip or a course you will have to send us the details we request by e-mail and pay the full amount requested. If the event is more than 6 weeks away you may decide to pay a refundable deposit rather than the full amount.

Deposit amounts are as follows:

• If the full amount payable is under £150 we require a £50 deposit
• If the full amount payable is over £150 we require a £100 deposit

Payment options: Paypal, bank transfer or cheque, payable to Sail Boat Project CIC and sent to our address at 130 Hollingbury Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 7JP. Bank details are available on request.

The balance of payment is due 42 days (or 6 weeks) before the start date of the days’ sailing or course.
If you book within that 42 day period then the full cost of the sailing or course is immediately due.

Please note that if you are taking advantage of a discount or special offer only one of these can be used, they cannot be combined.

Discounts and special offers and Concessionary rate

10% discounts are available when a group of four people apply for the same course or trip.

10% discounts are available for bookings made by any number of people before 31st December 2011.

These 10% discounts can only be used separately and do not apply to the Day Sails.

Concessionary rates are available for people in receipt of JSA, Housing Benefit, state Pension or on an equivalent low income.

Final decision on granting a Concessionary rate rests with Sail Boat Project.

Cancellations and refunds

• Deposits are non-refundable.
• Cancellations made within 42 days of the start date of the holiday / course result in the full payment being non-refundable.
• Cancellations made more than 42 days before the start date of the holiday will result in the balance of payments being refunded if they were paid in advance. A portion of the deposit may still be held by Sail Boat Project to cover costs that we may have incurred, but usually we can return the full amount.

In practice we’re not in the business of ripping anyone off. We understand that sometimes cancellations are unavoidable and we will always refund monies paid as fully as possible without leaving us out of pocket. If you were to pull out of a course the week before we will probably only be able to refund your money if we can replace you in that last week.

Cancellations by Sail Boat Project

Sail Boat Project CIC reserve the right to cancel holidays and courses at our discretion. If we are forced to do so, such as due to bad weather, we will work with you to attempt to find you a suitable replacement or if not we will refund all of your money. However, Sail Boat Project cannot be held responsible for any other loss that you may have incurred due to cancellation of your course or holiday.

You are advised to take out holiday insurance if you wish to be covered for this potential loss. When sailing in the past we’ve used click4quote.com in the past – they have a policy called a Mariner’s policy which expressly covers sailing. Please check that it will cover everything you want it to. If sailing to the continent, or you are visiting us from the EU, it is worth having an up to date E111 Health Insurance Card. Please note that these are not valid in the Channel Islands and separate health insurance is advisable if travelling there.

Safety on your Sailing Trip or Holiday

Our yacht ‘Karic’ is coded with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to take out fee paying passengers in the sailing areas we advertise, meaning that she has undergone a rigorous safety examination, checked every year. Sail Boat Project CIC only hire qualified Yachtmaster skippers, commercially endorsed with the MCA, whose ability we know first hand though sailing together.

All members hold current first aid certificates and ‘Karic’ carries emergency equipment sufficient for the sailing we will be doing. All sailing trips start with a full safety briefing, identification of risks and location of safety equipment. However, sailing is not without a certain degree risk at their heart. Sail Boat Project CIC cannot be held responsible for circumstances outside of our control and participation is at the risk of the client.

We have a range of foul weather gear for participants to choose from and will do our best to make sure you have clothing that best fits you. Lifejackets and safety harnesses are also provided and must be worn at all times. Use of safety harnesses is at the discretion of the skipper and you must clip on when asked to. If you have your own foul weather gear you are of course welcome to bring it. Please feel free to discuss equipment concerns with us prior to your sailing trip or course, we will happily advise on purchases if you would like to buy your own gear.

You must inform us of any known medical conditions that may affect you during your sailing trip or course.

You will be required to complete and sign a copy of our consent form before coming out on Karic.