Universal Yachting are a first class organisation. We have borrowed boats for now 4 week-end trips. A couple with a skipper, a couple without. The boats have always been spotless. If only Universal could organise the weather we'd of had some perfect trips. read more
Universal Yacht Charter specialises in Bareboat, Skippered & Corporate Yacht Charter in The Solent area. We have a select fleet of non branded privately owned sailing yachts for private and corporate charter and other sailing events. Based from Hamble near Southampton and Port Solent in Portsmouth Harbour, our yachts are available for charter within the Solent and surrounding waters of the Isle of Wight. We are also an RYA yacht sailing school offering the full syllabus of RYA sailing courses and own boat or informal tuition.
Currently our charter fleet includes:-
* Holman 26
* Beneteau Oceanis 343
* Hallberg Rassy 36
* Dufour 365
* Dufour 385
* Oceanis 37
* Bavaria 39
* Sun Odyssey 40.3
* Southerly 42
* Beneteau Oceanis 50
Our yachts are available for:-
* Bareboat & Skippered Charter
* Private & Corporate Events
* Multi-yacht events
* RYA Sailing Courses & tuition
So whether you are looking to own or charter a yacht, learn or improve your sailing skills, please contact us.
History
Established in 2007.
Universal Yachting was formed in 2007 with a detailed and technical understanding of boats, first hand experience running owner care programmes and a history of working in the charter industry .Chris Warwick has sailed and raced extensively around the Solent, Channel Ports, Caribbean and Mediterranean waters. Chris is a commercially endorsed Yachtmaster with a wealth of experience running and taking part in a variety of sailing events. Melanie Warwick has a wealth of experience in the industry having been involved from an early age. Joining Sunsail in its infancy Melanie was an integral part of the Sunsail team with the founder members who operated a handful of yachts and a small sailing school in Chichester Harbour. Melanie has been involved in almost every aspect of the company's development and growth into what is now one of the world's largest charter operators.
Meet the Business Owner: Chris W.
Chris started his career in the sailing industry teaching sailing abroad for Sunsail and after a few seasons came back to the UK to take up teaching RYA courses. Soon after Chris took on the role of running Sunsail's UK fleet out of Port Solent and after 8 years Chris left as Operations Manager being responsible for a fleet of over 50 yachts. Chris then joined Ancasta International Boat Sales in 1998 and for the following 9 years provided loyal service as Operations Manager responsible for running Ancasta's Commissioning and Aftersales department dealing with brands such as Beneteau, Lagoon, Rodman Motor Yachts, Bavaria Motor Boats, Marten Yachts & Fairline. Chris started up Universal Yachting in 2007.
