Topsail Adventures Ltd

Corporate Sailing on Amelie Rose

All about our corporate packages, from team building to client and staff entertainment. Find out how Amelie Rose can add instant impact to your events and deliver real benefits to your business.

Why Choose a Pilot Cutter?

Pilot Cutters like Amelie Rose were "state of the art" working boats built in the 1800's to deliver Pilots to incoming square-riggers. Capable of operating out in the North Atlantic in all weathers they were often crewed by just a master and apprentice (aka a man and a boy).

With 4 or 5 cutters on station at any time competition was cut-throat and when they spotted a possible client the cutters would race to put their pilot aboard first. It was the need to beat the opposition that made them into the ultimate in fast, sea-kindly sailing boats.

This combination of safety, strength and speed is what makes them such excellent charter boats.

Team Building

We've found that nothing is better for team building than a day out in the elements, getting away from corporate constraints and boundaries and focusing on just working together.

Sailing the Amelie Rose provides a superb setting for groups to practice leadership, communication and teamwork. With up to five sails to hoist and control, and little of the modern labour-saving equipment carried on more modern yachts, she needs much more of a team effort to sail effectively.

There are many jobs that need to be carried out simultaneously to successfully sail the Amelie Rose and this needs constant communication and the ability to rely on each other - attributes that are core to the operation of great teams.

Sailing is complex, just like business, quick decision making, teamwork, communication and individual accountability are vital to achieve success. Each team member’s role is crucial whether you are trimming the sails, helming or navigating the boat. We think that sailing the Amelie Rose is a better analogy to business activity than many other “Outward Bound” style courses.

Client & Staff Entertainment

We all need to spend money wisely in these difficult times, however looking after and building great relationships with our best customers is even more important when things are tight. Corporate sailing events on the Amelie Rose offer you a chance to consolidate your key business relationships by sharing an unforgettable experience, we call it the Amelie Rose effect:

Many of our own clients come back again and again and it's easy to see why. She's big, powerful, exciting to sail but very stable underway and offers plenty of opportunity to participate. Her large open deck space lets your staff and clients spread out, rather than being crammed together in a small cockpit and there's lots to see and do whether we sail in the Solent or from our base in Poole.

Corporate Events in 2011

Joining an organised event on Amelie Rose is a great way for your company to build relationships with your clients and can provide a great focus for a team building event. There's lots happening on the water to keep everyone entertained and sailing a Pilot Cutter like Amelie Rose is guaranteed to make you the centre of attention for photographers, press and other competitors alike.

Check out the events that we plan to attend and let us know if you'd like to get involved. If there's an event that you'd like to be part of that's not listed here get in touch; we're always keen to get the Pilot Cutter fleet more involved.

Contact Us

To find out more about the benefits of bringing your customers or team aboard Amelie Rose or to check on her availability for a particular event just fill in this simple form and click "Submit". We will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements fully and to work out how you can benefit from the Amelie Rose Effect.

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