UK Sailing Holiday To London

Ipswich To London

UK Sailing Holiday

Ipswich To London

4 Nights
140 Sea Miles

2023
Thursday 31st August
To
Monday 4th September
£720

Join The Ship In Ipswich, 16.00
Leave London Tower Bridge 10.00

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What’s Included?

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Ipswich To London

Sailing Holiday Type

Coastal Day Sailing

What a great time I had with you and my fellow crew members last weekend.
I really enjoyed being part of a small and friendly group and being hands-on with the sailing manoeuvres.

Charlie

You can book on any of our sailing holidays as a complete beginner or an experienced sailor. All the training you need to fully participate onboard is included. You’ll be hoisting sails, steering, and generally participating in all the things that sailors do. That includes watching the sunset in a quiet anchorage at the end of the day.

If you have never sailed before, more information about what to expect is here

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About Life Onboard.

Schooner Trinovante on a sailing weekend sailing past Felixstowe Docks.

About The Thames Estuary

The Thames Estuary is Trinovante’s ‘home’ territory, it’s where she was built, and a fascinating area for a weekend break.

Steeped in sailing history and tradition, it’s one of the last places in the UK where you will see traditionally rigged boats as a matter of course. Fishing smacks and sailing barges race here throughout the season.

In the quiet river anchorages, you will hear the distinctive call of oystercatchers and other wading birds feeding on the mudflats as the tide ebbs and flows.

Just a day sail up the coast, you’ll be part of the busy commercial activity on the River Orwell at Felixstowe, the largest container port in the country.

Southen Pier at sunset with rigging blocks in the foreground

Join the ship in Ipswich.

Don’t be late – Trinovante will be leaving as soon as all the crew are on board for an evening sail down the River Orwell to anchor in the River Stour or go alongside the pier at Harwich. Depending on the weather we might have dinner on deck alfresco as we go.

The following day we’ll set sail to head down the Wallet past the Gunfleet Sands and coastal towns such as Walton on the Naze and Frinton. Then it is either into the Blackwater of Colne depending on the wind.

After a day sailing through the sandbanks of the Thames estuary, our last anchorage will likely be off Southend Pier (the longest in the world) with the bright, glittering lights of the shore in the distance.

The Thames barrier seen from the deck of a sailing ship

From this anchorage Trinovante will head up the Thames to London taking in all the iconic sights as we go. It is a fair way and we have timed this leg so we’ll have the tide under us and will arrive just before high water. Our final berth at Tower Bridge puts our schooner right in the heart of London

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All voyage notes refer only to possible itineraries – where we sail, the type of sailing and passage lengths and the places we call into will be entirely dependent on the wind and weather at the time.

What’s included in the price?

All meals onboard
We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Obviously, if you choose to eat ashore, this is at your own expense. We can cater for most diets, but you must let us know about special diets at the time of booking. We cannot cater for special diets at short notice.
Non-alcoholic drinks
Ships rules are no drinking alcohol at sea or if we are about to sail. This does NOT mean Trinovante is a dry boat – it’s fine to have a drink in the evening when we are at anchor or alongside. We don’t sell alcohol on board so bring your own.
Use of life-jackets and wet weather gear

What is not included in the price?

Your travel to and from the ship.
Every voyage has travel information pages and info about finding the ship in harbour.
Travel insurance
This is compulsory for all voyages apart from Sailing Weekends.
We have a page on Buying Travel Insurance For Sailing Holidays

Have Some More Questions?

Check our Frequently Asked Questions Page or just get in touch for a chat.
It will be Su or John picking up the phone

All 2023 UK Sailing Holidays

Voyages In Date Order

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UK Sailing Weekends

October 31, 2019

Fri 5th to Mon 8th May 2023
3 nights
A UK sailing weekend to get out on the water in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

View of waves sailing offshore to Norway.

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Harwich To Kirkwall, Orkney

October 31, 2021

Sat 13th May to Sat 27th May 2023
14 nights
2 Spaces Only
A voyage to Orkney lasting several days with time to sail and explore ashore on arrival.

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Sailing In Orkney

October 31, 2021

Fri 2nd June to Fri 9th June 2023
7 Nights
2 spaces only High summer sailing and exploring in the islands of Orkney

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Orkney to Shetland & Shetland to Orkney

October 31, 2021

Thurs 15th July to Thurs 22nd July 2023
Or
Mon 24th to Mon 31st July 2023
7 Nights
A voyage from Shetland to Orkney or Orkney to Shetland Via Fair Isle

Walking ashore on a sailing holiday in Shetland

Sailing In Shetland

November 2, 2021

Wed 28th June to Wed 5th July 2023
or
Tues 11th July to Tues 18th July 2023
7 Nights
A sailing holiday in Shetland with time to explore ashore.

The Schooner Trinovante enters Whitby Harbour on a UK Sailing Holiday. Copyright Alan Green.

Kirkwall, Orkney To Whitby

May 1, 2018

Sat 5th Aug To Sat 13th Aug 2023
8 Nights
Sail south along the Scottish coast to Whitby.

View through a port hole of the sea - taken on a UK Sailing Holiday.

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Whitby To Harwich

May 1, 2018

Sat 19th Aug to Fri 25th Aug 2023
6 Nights
Set sail on the old collier route. Offshore and Coastal Sailing

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Ipswich To London

November 3, 2021

Thurs 31st Aug To Mon 4th Sept 2023
4 Nights
Sail on the East Coast rivers and up to the centre of London.

The schooner Trinovante sailing off Felixstowe

London to Harwich

July 8, 2022

Fri 8th Sept To Tues 12th Sept 2023
4 Nights
Sail from the centre of London to the historic port of Harwich.