Coastal Pursuits offer RYA boat training, rib hire, bareboat yacht charter, motorboat cruises, jet ski safari and adventure days from our Solent bases in Southampton. With our fleet of 21 assorted vessels based around the Solent on the South Coast we have the boats, skippers and instructors to cater for individual training for 1 to a corporate event for 90 guests or anywhere inbetween.

We can train you on any type of boat, yacht or rib, then you can charter a boat from us and we can even teach you how to maintain it. Or let us take the helm and sail you into the Solent on a wonderful skippered charter day. When we have trained you, why not bareboat charter a yacht or rib from our Solent fleet.

All the RYA training we offer is provided by our friends at Solent Boat Training who are an RYA recognised training centre.

Solent Yacht Charter - Motor Boat Hire - Rib Safari - RYA Training Courses

Coastal Pursuits owns the largest fleet of sail & powered craft on the English Solent. We have a fantastic mix of vessels that can entertain your group or guests. Available to both private & corporate clients are our motor cruisers, rib speedboats, jet ski, sailing yachts from our Southampton base. We are not just an event organising company, we actually own and run all the vessels found within this website. We can run events for 1 up to 75 guests.

Our amazing fleet of vessels are moored in Southampton from where we can offer you motorboat charter, sailing days, rib charters, self drive bareboat charter, sea safaris and RYA training courses via our friends at Solent Boat Training. We are the one stop shop for Solent boating activities.

Corporate & Private Motorboat Charter

Our motorboat is available for corporate events, staff reward days, birthday parties, hen parties or any other celebration. This sports cruiser is available in the Solent with up to 6 guest and their crew.

Solent Boat Hire & Rib Charters

With 8 ribs based around the Solent we can offer individual rib charter days for corporate and private clients alike. Our rib treasure hunts are fantastic or just enjoy a Solent rib safari to explore the best stretch of water in the UK. We also offer bareboat rib charter. Whatever type of Solent boat hire you are looking for we can help.

RYA Power & Sail Training In Southampton

Coastal Pursuits is in partnership with Solent Boat Training in Southampton. They offer the complete range of RYA training courses for sail, power, theory & jet ski. No other training centres can offer a fleet of 20 vessels that are soley used by our students and instructors.

Solent Yacht Charter, Day Sailing, Cruises & Racing

Our Fleet of Bavaria charter yachts not only offer corporate events, private sailing and bareboat charters but also our unique cruising club with it`s great range of events. So why not go for a sail around the Isle of Wight or even visit the Channel Islands on a 50ft yacht. We are also the main sponsor for the Solent Circuit Racing Event. Round the Island Yacht Charter now available.

The RYA & Coastal Pursuits

Coastal Pursuits News

Read All Our Solent Boating News Here

RYA Keelboat Training Courses Our friends at Solent Boat Training have just purchased their first J80 keelboat ready to obtain the RYA`s permission to run the full range of RYA keelboat courses from their Solent base in Southampton. The full range of courses from the level 1 keelboat to advanced racing will be offered subject to RYA head office approval. More

J Class Solent Rib Charter 2015 J Class Solent rib charter days are available on our Southampton based rib fleet from only £99 per person for a full day on the water. Check the link below for more details http://www.solentboatcharters.com/j-class-solent-2015-rib-charter More

RYA Shorebased Classroom Courses Coastal Pursuits is now offering several of the RYA shorebased classroom courses for just £49 at both our Southampton & Lymington training centres. The RYA First Aid Course, RYA VHF Radio Course and RYA Diesel Engine Course are all available at just £49. More

RYA VHF Radio Initiative Coastal Pursuits firmly believe that everyone who takes to coastal waters should have the correct knowledge to use their ships VHF radio at least in an emergency situation. The 1 day RYA radio course is the first and most important component to modern marine radio training. The second part is to gain your short range certificate or commonly known as the SCR radio license. This is achieved by taking a short test at the end of the 1 day RYA training course. When you complete the test you can use your radio for both emergency use and routine traffic use such as booking a marina berth. Very usefel More

Saxon Wharf Training Workshop Coastal Pursuits and Solent Boat Training are pleased to announch that we have secured new classrooms and workshops at MDL Saxon Wharf marina in Southampton. With masses of free parking on site, boats on hand only 200 yards from the waterfront and a full range of other marine service makes this the perfect location for powerboat, sailing and theory courses alike. More

Helicopter Rescue Training During an RYA Coastal Skipper motorboat course on 17th June 2014 our training boat Moonlight helped with some coastguard training via a high line crew drop in the western Solent.The video below is worth a watch. With force 3 winds from the north east we were asked to steer due east at 10 knts via vhf communication before the helicopter approached. More

Rated 4.9 / 5.0 based on 1168 Customer Reviews from ReviewCentre

Boat Charters are provided by Southsea Ventures Ltd trading as Coastal Pursuits - Solent Boat Charters

Head Office : Unit 11, Saxon Wharf Marina, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QF

RYA Training Provided By Solent Boat Training