UK Sailing Academy’s (UKSA) large 4-acre waterfront secure site can accommodate groups of all sizes. Our dormitory style accommodation blocks contain self-contained 4-8 berth bunk rooms with separate leader rooms.

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UK Sailing Academy (UKSA)

If you’re looking for something unique for your group to experience, UKSA’s all-inclusive campus package could be just what you’re looking for. Our large 4-acre home in Cowes is the perfect base to explore the beautiful Isle of Wight. Accommodation for youth groups, clubs, uniformed groups, and schools consists of dormitory style accommodation blocks with a choice of B&B, half, or full board options.

B&B includes breakfast served in our onsite canteen. Full board includes three meals a day, with a packed lunch for when you’re on the move. Self-contained 4-8 berth bunk rooms have single and twin rooms available for leaders with separate bathrooms. Wheelchair accessible bedrooms are also available.

What We Offer Visiting Schools

Campus stays include full use of onsite facilities. Classrooms, indoor heated swimming pool, full-sized sports hall, Wi-Fi, changing rooms, drying rooms, canteen, and bar area are available for your group to use. See our attractions page

Why Choose Us for an Educational Visit

UKSA’s waterfront base is the perfect location to incorporate watersports and team building activities in your stay. Learn to sail, kayak, windsurf, paddleboard, team build and more. Activities can be tailored to your groups age, ability, and needs. Extend your trip with visits to some of the islands famous attractions like Osbourne House or Dinosaur Isle or use UKSA as a base camp to explore the island.

Campus packages include:

· B&B, half or full board options

· Full use of our facilities

· Transfers from the ferries

· Additional activities can be added to your stay

· One place FREE of charge for every 10 participants in your group

Group Sizes Catered For

UKSA’s large 4-acre secure site means we can accommodate groups of all sizes; small or large (up to 200+ people) from 8 years and above.

Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner:

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UKSA offer full board packages with home cooked healthy food including a hearty breakfast, packed lunch and a wholesome evening meal. A wide range of dietary needs can be catered for.

Risk Assessment

The safety, well-being, and enjoyment of those visiting UKSA are our number one priority. We are a home-from-home for our young people and pride ourselves on our exemplary safety protocols that sit within a robust and fully compliant framework.

We have risk assessments for all of our day and evening activities, as well as for all our sites used. Teachers are more than welcome to complete their own risk assessments or ask the team any queries they may have.

All our Watersports and evening entertainment instructors are fully qualified first aiders.

Pricing Information

B&B £50 per person per night

Full Board from £67 per person per night

Residential trips depend upon the time of the year and length of stay.

· Prices start at £300 for a 3-day weekend (low season) to a 5-day week (high season) at £550 – full board, watersports activities, evening entertainment, and accommodation. For every 10 students, there is a leaders place free or charge

Room Sizes and Facilities

Our accommodation has been designed to suit all groups visiting us. Our dormitory style rooms sleep 4-8 people per room, with single sex bathrooms and are housed in sole occupancy accommodation blocks. Each block has coded door access with separate leader rooms in the same block as students.

Facilities

Onsite facilities include:

· Dormitory style accommodation blocks

· Dining room and in-house catering serving freshly cooked meals

· Indoor heated swimming pool

· Full-sized sports hall

· Drying room for wet kit

· Changing rooms and toilets

· Wi-Fi

· Bar (The Bridge)

· Dedicated young person’s chillout area

· Study areas and classrooms

Accessibility and Disabled Facilities

UKSA welcome individuals with special educational and disabled needs, all on and off the water activities are adaptable and inclusive. We are accessible with disabled access and suitably adapted accommodation blocks with flexible bedrooms. Lifts are situated in our main building with a hoist for the swimming pool. We are also able to take disabled

people out onto the water using a hoist from out pontoons to boats. Please speak to our dedicated Schools and Groups team so we can ensure we meet your needs.

Opening Hours

We are open all year round, with the exception of a few days over the Christmas period.

Other Information

As a leading Watersports Centre, fun-packed watersports and team building programmes can be added onto your accommodation stay. Learn to sail, kayak, windsurf or paddleboard. Or choose raft building and on-the-water team building activities. Visits can also be tailored to include RYA and BC qualifications.

Evening activities can include indoor pool games, sea survival in the pool, archery, crabbing, games by the sea or in the park, cinema, disco, climbing wall and indoor football. Extend your trip with visits to some of the island’s famous attractions like Dinosaur Isle or Osborne House.

Contact our dedicated Schools and Groups team to find out more 01983 203045 / schools@uksa.org

Testimonials

Christopher Davy from Washwood Heath Academy comments: “Almost all our pupils live in an area of deprivation. Our school serves an intensely culturally diverse community, many of whom are using English as a second language and many who have little or no experience outside of the city. The eye-opening, cultural and physical experience of a trip to UKSA is without question one of the biggest factors in engaging these students in a positive way in school, and in their own lives, going forwards. We are extremely grateful to UKSA for the funding that we received.”

“I collected my son this morning, he has had the best weekend. He loved all the activities, raved about the food and even told me how nice the rooms were. It was his first weekend away from home as well as his first school trip in 2 years, thank you for making it so memorable for him.” Parent of student from Barton Primary School