Boat Hire
information:
Ullswater Sailing School offers a variety of boats for hire, each detailed below. Our fleet includes six Picos, one Feva, two Bahias, and three Laser Stratos. While formal qualifications are not required for hiring, prior experience is crucial. When deciding on hiring, we take the following factors into consideration:
Amount of experience
How recently you have been sailing
Forecast wind speed and direction
Any sailing qualifications
Costs:
Double handers: £60 Half day (3 Hours)
£90 Full Day (6 Hours)
Single-handed: £30 Half day (3 Hours)
£50 Full Day (6 Hours)
We will monitor your initial performance and boat handling and occasionally this will warrant a tow back to base and the suggestion of some tuition rather than continuing with the hire. We only hire out boats when there is safety cover available on the lake (usually weekends or school holidays) and when the wind is below Force 4. We ask that you stay within view of the sailing club.
Please call Edmund Clarke or James Watts, tel 01768 807450, or contact us to book
Laser Pico
The Laser Pico dinghy is a small sailboat designed by Jo Richards in the mid-1990s and used primarily for training and day sailing. It can be crewed by one or two children or an adult. Current models come equipped with both a mainsail and a jib, but the jib is so small that it is faster sailed single handed using only the mainsail. Ullswater Sailing School has 6 Picos available
RS Feva
The RS Feva is a two-person sailing dinghy designed by Paul Handley in 2002. It is manufactured and distributed by RS Sailing. The RS Feva is an International Sailing Federation international class, a Royal Yachting Association supported junior class. Ullswater Sailing School has 2 RS Fevas available.
Laser Bahia
The Laser Bahia was designed with stability, safety and performance in mind. It was created for leisure and ease of use, but not at the expense of performance. Stability and sturdy hull design make it easy to motor or row. The Laser Bahia comes with a single line reefable mainsail for added sailing comfort in a breeze. Ullswater Sailing School has 2 Laser Bahias available.
Laser Stratos
The Laser Stratos is an all-round cruising and racing boat built by Laser Performance. It is built from fibreglass and foam sandwich. The Laser Stratos comes in two forms, one with a keel (similar to most yachts) and one with a centreboard (like nearly all dinghies). The centreboard version is red and the keel version is blue. The Stratos is quite spacious and most of the rigging is kept out of the way. The boat can optionally be fitted with trapeze lines and an engine bracket for carrying an outboard engine. Ullswater Sailing School has 2 Laser Stratos available.
