Corporate Sailing Days in the Solent

Mark Pawlak    sailingbreaks     corporate sailing days, Sailing, sailing break, sailing event, sailing for businesses, sailing in the Solent

If you want to thank a client by doing something a little bit different, why not consider embarking on the packed itinerary associated with corporate sailing days in the Solent?

Clients are usually wined and dined in restaurants or taken out for drinks, and while this will no doubt be appreciated, a business that suggests doing something that little bit different could find it has the competitive edge over its rivals.

Treating long-serving clients – or even getting to know new ones – via sailing events can boost communication between parties as nobody has time to stay shy or on the sidelines when a yacht needs to be sailed!

This is why gathering employees onboard a yacht can prove to be a fun and engaging teambuilding day. There are a plethora of skills that bosses want their staff members to have, such as crisis management, effective communication, problem solving and encouraging teamwork.

All these abilities are looked upon favourably in the workplace and are also required when sailing a yacht. Just some of the many tasks that need to be carried out when in the middle of the ocean include watching out for the boom – which is prone to swinging across the deck and needs to be closely monitored – as well as hoisting the sail up or down and running to the correct side of the vessel when it starts to tip in the wind.

Standing to one side and letting others do the work is not an option, which is why corporate sailing can prove to be the ideal activity to bring individuals together who may usually not get the chance to speak to one another.

Indeed, some may even only ever need to communicate via the telephone or email and putting a face to a name can improve relations when back in the office and make individuals feel more engaged.

The itinerary for corporate sailing days, is a busy but enjoyable one, with the day likely to start with everyone being introduced to the yacht’s skippers. After a safety talk and an explanation of the day ahead, employees can then step onboard and get to grips with the basic skills of sailing.

After some time spent on the waves of the sea, you are then likely to want to take a rest and enjoy some lunch and lots of water. It is important to stay hydrated when open to the elements, but you may find that people are enjoying the day so much they want to get back to the task at hand as soon as possible!

Corporate sailing days – whether for entertaining staff members or clients – can be tailored to the specific needs of a company. So if you want to challenge your workers and instil some healthy competition in them, a yacht race could be just the ticket to rounding off their time onboard.

Alternatively, you may want individuals to enjoy a more relaxing cruise – but there will still be plenty of things that need to be done to ensure the vessel arrives safely back to the harbour.

Once everyone has their feet back on dry land, this could give you the opportunity to discuss with colleagues how they felt the day went and if they learnt anything that could be translated to their everyday working lives.

In fact, they may have had so much fun that they talk about it in the office for weeks to come! This could also prove great for communication and engagement and hopefully reflect in their work for the future.

Some people may even be inspired to learn to sail. Colleagues can join forces and attend classes at a sailing school together. Developing a new skill with others can be more fun than attending lessons alone.

If enough workers show an interest in developing their sailing abilities, bosses may decide to organise sailing lessons. And of course, sailing events need not be simply saved for teambuilding days.

Companies will find that rewarding the hard work of their staff with a day away from the office will be appreciated and employees are likely to look forward to this more than the usual free round in the pub on a Friday night.

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Mark Pawlak wrote 194 articles on this blog.

Editor at Adventure Sports Holidays, Mark's love affair with travel and the challenges of adventure sports continues... "You could save all year for a two-week, all-inclusive, doss by the pool, booze and buffet binge. Or, with a little planning and some good equipment, get off your arse and plan an adventure!"

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