Booking
Security Deposit
Hand-over and returns
Insurance
What to bring
Conditions of Business

Booking

Upon agreeing on the availability of the boat you require on the appropriate dates, you can secure the booking by completing the booking form and sending it, together with a deposit of 25% of the charter fee, to the address shown at the bottom of this form. This can be by credit card for convenience.

Security Deposit

In addition to the charter fee a security deposit as detailed on the price list payable by credit card or cheque is required to cover minor breakages, losses and fuel and gas consumption. In the event of any insurance claim, it will cover the boats insurance excess. Should a boat be chartered for racing, the security deposit will normally be double the basic rate. The security deposit will be banked, and the balance refunded within 14 day of the completion of the charter.

Hand-over and returns

Weekly charters run from 1800 hours Friday to 1600 hours on the following Friday. For weekend charters hand-over time is 1800 hours on Friday, with return by 1600 hours on Sunday. Other times can usually be arranged by prior agreement. Hand-over will normally be at Southampton or at Cowes.

Upon hand-over the yacht will be clean and ready for you with full water and fuel tanks and gas supplies. You will be fully briefed on the boat by our staff, and there will be comprehensive information about the equipment in the yacht's file on board.

Insurance

Our yachts and their equipment are comprehensively insured against all usual risks with cover in all British coastal waters and English Channel from Brest to the Elbe. We do recommend that personal insurance is taken out for cover against cancellation, personal accident, damage and loss of personal effects.

What to bring

In addition to your personal clothing, you may need oilskins, bedding and provisions, all of which can be provided by Windward Sailing if requested.

1. Bookings must be made on the form provided and accompanied by the appropriate deposit. The Company is not bound to accept any booking and there will be no contract until the deposit is received and cleared. Telephone reservations will be held for five working days until the company receives the booking form and deposit.
   
   
2. The balance of the fee is payable in full not less than 28 days before the commencement of the charter. If such balance is not paid when due the company may then, or at any time whilst the fee remains unpaid and without notice to you, deem such non-payment to be notice of your cancellation of the booking.
   
   
3. Cancellation. All payments are non-returnable except in the event of cancellation of the charter by the Company or the preferred yacht being unavailable and there is no suitable replacement. In either of these cases all monies will be returned to the Client. No further liability of any sort shall be attached to the Company. To avoid cancellation loses we strongly advise you to take out any necessary insurance cover.
   
   
4. The company reserve the right to change the vessel used on any charter if for any reason the vessel advertised is not available.
   
   
5. A security deposit as indicated on the price list is payable in full with the balance of the charter fee. Where insufficient time exists for this to be achieved cash must be paid at the time of hand-over. The balance of this deposit will be returned within fourteen (14) days after re-delivery of the vessel.
   
   
6. All Company craft are insured against accident and third party liability but individual clients are not insured against personal injury, loss or responsibility for cancellation. In your own interest you are strongly advised against these contingencies.
   
   
7. The Client shall indemnify the Company, its servants, agents, or employees against any liability whatsoever in respect of personal injury to the client, damage or loss of effect for the duration of the charter, howsoever arising. Personal insurance against these contingencies is recommended but it is the responsibility of the Client.
   
   
8. In all cases whilst onboard the decision of the skipper shall be final. Whilst every effort is made to give Clients the maximum possible sea time, the Company's craft will not be put to sea if, in the opinion of the skipper, weather or other conditions render it imprudent to do so.
   
   
9. If the return of the vessel to base at the end of the agreed charter is delayed for any reason whatsoever, the client shall be fully liable for an excess charge should there be any delay in the return of the vessel. The client shall also be liable for any costs incurred by the Company in returning the craft to base.
   
   
10. The clients must not themselves or allow any person onboard to commit any act contrary to the laws of the Country in which the vessel is operating. If such an act is committed the agreement between the Client and Company shall terminate immediately without prejudice to any right of the company or the owners of the yacht. The client alone shall bare all resulting responsibilities and shall alone answer to the appropriate authorities for any act which is in contravention of the laws of the Country concerned.