Topsail Adventures Ltd

Happy Holidays for Pilot Cutter Amelie Rose

With the season over it's time for a bit of rest and recuperation and to kick-back and relax... We're sure that that's what most folks think anyway. In our dreams! It turns out that there's a seemingly endless list of jobs and things to do, and the off-season is often a busier time for us than the summer.

This year is especially packed as we've decided that after four years of faithful service Amelie Rose deserves a proper sprucing up. With an exciting season planned for next year there's also lots to achieve off the water so there'll be no rest for us over the next few months. Click Read more… to find out about what we're up to...

Amelie Rose at the Southampton Boat Show

Fancy meeting up with Skipper Nick and the rest of the Topsail Adventures gang? Want to have a look around Amelie Rose for yourself? Fancy a free glass of wine? Want to win a weekend sailing on Amelie Rose? Well you can! (As long as you can make it to the fabulous Southampton Boat Show from Thursday 20th September to Sunday 23rd September that is.)

Amelie Rose will be alongside in marina berth M534 for the last four days of the show and Nick and the team will be there, ready to show you around and to answer any questions that you might have.

There's going to be lots of Show Special Offers and we'll be running a fantastic Prize Draw too, with prizes including Amelie Rose merchandise and the chance to come sailing for a weekend completely free. So please do come along and join in the fun!

New Traditional Boat Skills Course

Looking around at the Classic and Traditional Boating press and talking to friends in the Old Gaffers Association it seems that interest in traditional rigs has never been greater. The boat-building colleges seem to be doing a roaring trade turning out new apprentice boat-builders and new boats of every size are being commissioned or rebuilt.

It seems to us however that there is something missing from this picture. There's nowhere to go to get training in how to sail these wonderful old boats. RYA Courses are excellent ways to pick up core sailing skills but it really isn't possible to cover the detail of an RYA Syllabus and confer a reasonable depth of knowledge about traditional sailing in the same 5 day course.

With this in mind we have designed a brand new course, exclusive to Topsail Adventures and the Amelie Rose. Designed to sit alongside the RYA Syllabus this four day course focuses entirely on the elements of traditional boats that are what makes them so different and so special. Find more on the training section of the website .

Amelie Rose's 2013 Schedule Published

With Amelie Rose shortly to appear at the Southampton Boat Show and with bookings already coming in for next season we thought we'd better put our thinking caps on, figure out what Amelie Rose will be up to in 2013 and let you fine lot know asap.

The good news is that it looks like another busy and exciting year with plenty of special events and festivals, cruises to our favourite destinations and some new courses and voyages for you to try out. The new schedule is live now on the Website and we're seeing unprecedented demand for berths next year so check it out and get booking!

Amelie Rose and The Hungry Sailors: Reloaded

If you missed any episodes of Amelie Rose's cruise along the South Coast with ITV's Hungry Sailors Dick & James Strawbridge then the big news is that you'll now be able to fill in the blanks.

ITV are re-running the series starting this Sunday 6th May at 1610 (1710 on ITV1+1) - it's still an afternoon slot but at least now it's at a weekend and so work won't get in the way. In fact, it sounds like perfect Sunday afternoon fodder to us; snuggled up on the sofa after a lazy roast lunch, watching Amelie Rose sailing along the coastline is the perfect way to relax.

But why just watch Amelie Rose on TV when you can come sailing on her for real? Read on to find out more...