A Full Day of Extreme Powerboating
A Full Day of Extreme Power boating is an action packed day where you will be given the chance to drive no less than three types of high speed powerboats with single seats, including a swift catamaran, the breath-taking monohull and the exciting hydroplane. Whichever you are in you will be able to exceed 50mph, and you can take it from me, this feels a great deal faster on the water, and is assured to make your pulse race.
The Full Day of Extreme Power boating experience day is located in Warwickshire in the Midlands, and is organised by a world speed record holder, so you know this is a genuine deal.
Your day will start with you registering at nine o’clock, plus a cup of tea or coffee with biscuits, followed by an introduction to the sport, safety aspects and a drivers briefing. At ten you are introduced to all the boats, and then practice between eleven o’clock and lunchtime at one. After lunch your instructor trains you how to race the boat, and your day is rounded off with tea, cakes and the winners will be presented with a certificate. If you choose to bring spectators with you, they are welcome to use the onsite catering facilities.
Round the World Yacht Thrill for Two
The Round the World Yacht Thrill for Two is ultimately the best ever yachting experience. You learn to sail on board a Whitbread 60 Blueprint. This yacht was formerly known as the “Intrum Justinitia”, built for the Whitbread Around the World Race, in which it came second, with a remarkable new world record, having sailed 428.7 miles in twenty four hours.
The Whitbread 60 Blueprint has since been granted a commercial licence by the Maritime Coastguard Agency, to carry up to twelve passengers. Can you imagine the thrill of sailing this sixty-four foot ocean race yacht?
Whether you are a novice or an experienced sailor, you are welcome to try your hand at steering this incredible yacht, trimming and hoisting the sails. Alternatively the professional crew will always be on hand, if you just want to sit back, relax and just enjoy the sailing.
The location for The Round the World Yacht Thrill for Two is Southampton. You start your experience by meeting the crew in the marina for a cup of coffee or tea, and a safety briefing. Then you board this wonderful yacht, and sail from Southampton, into the open waters of the Solent, and cruise towards Portsmouth or Lymington, you even have lunch on board - simply amazing.
Half Day Coasteering
Half Day Coasteering is your chance to experience this organised sport. It is the practise of exploring the coast, by climbing cliffs, jumping and swimming, and is totally exhilarating. This novel mix of adventure and exploration, allows you to set your adrenaline level, so is equally suited to a nervous newcomer, and to the adrenaline junkie, seeking extreme exhilaration. The Coasteering environment is one where rocks, water, waves, caves and gullies, etc, come together to form a very high-energy environment.
The location for Half Day Coasteering is North Pembrokeshire in Wales, which is run by a top sports center. This excellent center will always give you a safety briefing before you enter the water, and provide you with a wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, and any other safety equipment you need. All instructors are fully qualified, and they will also be equipped with throw lines and rescue tubes, just in case any one gets into difficulty.
Once you have arrived at the center, had your safety briefing, and been kitted out, you will be taken a short distance, by mini bus, to the venue where the activities are held. The maximum group size is ten, and spectators are welcome to come along, although they may find that their view of the activities, due to location, is restricted.
Introduction to Powerkite Sports
Introduction to Powerkite Sports give you a choice of three activities, to start you off in this thrilling fast growing, water sport. Whichever you choose you will spend a day on the beach, either experiencing land boarding, kite surfing or kite buggying. Each of these options offer a taster in these sports, and you will be taught by an experienced and qualified instructor.
There are various locations available in the UK, including Dorset in the South West of England, Kent in the South East of England, Norfolk in the East of England and Pembrokeshire in Wales. Depending on the tides, the sessions usually start in the morning, and are for about six hours. No matter which course you choose, it will start off with you learning essential kite skills, and then a run down of the individual equipment.
In kite surfing or kite boarding you have a board with bindings, or foot-straps, together with the power of a large controllable kite, to drive yourself and the board, across the water.
Land boarding allows you to speed along a field or beach, on a mountain board, which is analogous to a skate board, but it has all terrain tyres, pulled along by your kite.
In kite buggying you use the kite to pull a single-seated vehicle across the sand. It has a front wheel, which is steerable, and two fixed wheels at the back.
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The perfect Fathers day experiences can be impossible to find, so for all the sons and daughters out there we have researched a list of the top experience days for fathers day in the Uk.
Choose from a wide range of experiences, including: Sushi School for Two, a Topshop VIP Experience, Microlighting, Helicopter Tours of London, JCB Racing, Bird of Prey Days, Whisky Masterclasses for Two, Survival Weekends, Mountain Climbing, Cocktail Masterclasses for Two, International America’s Cup Class Sailing, Powerboating, Tall Ship Sailing, Polo Experiences, Urban Spa Rituals, Sailing Days, Biplane Tours, Curry Masterclasses, Cowboy Adventures for Two.
Okay, this might sound a little unusual, but bear with us - this experience is a real treat. The Rasul is a traditional Arabian cleansing ritual, which will leave you feeling pure and calm, and your skin beautifully exfoliated. The experience takes place in an exotic private temple under the light of a thousand stars. You’ll apply different coloured medicinal chakra muds to specific areas of your bodies while inhaling steam delicately infused with pure herbs, which is reputed to cleanse your respiratory system. The ritual ends with warm tropical rain pouring down from the dome of the Rasul temple to gently wash the muds away. Afterwards you can use the communal spa. Whether or not you’re into chakras and chi energy, this is one fantastic way to relax.
Choose from a wide range of experiences, including: Snowboarding, Scuba Diving for Two, Rock Climbing, Flotation Tank, High-Speed Passenger Ride, Yoga, Mountain Biking, Spa Day, a Thames Cruise with a flight on the London Eye, Wakeboarding, Yacht Sailing Evening, Surfing, Kayaking, Massage, RIB Powerboating on the Thames, Kensington Palace Tour and Tower of London Tour.
Choose from a wide range of experiences, including: Flying a Light Aircraft, Cocktail Masterclasses, Cowboy Riding Adventures, Horse Riding, a visit to Vinopolis, Wedgwood Experiences, Whisky Masterclasses, Ice Climbing, Snowboarding for Two, Bungee Jumping, Dumper Truck Racing, Mountain Biking, Karting, learning Circus SKills, the Rasul Herbal Steam Temple, Sushi School, White Water Rafting and RIB Powerboating on the Thames for Two.
During this 20 minute acrobatic flight you will take to the skies with the ultimate stunt trained pilot* for a fair ground ride you will never forget. This flight takes place in a’Pitts Special’. The Pitts Special has won more aerobatic contests than any other aircraft type and on taking part in this experience you will soon learn why. Location: Berkshire (South East)
This totally unique experience allows to you experience the sheer exhilaration of skydiving, in a specially constructed wind tunnel, the likes of which are usually used to test the aerodynamics of F1 racing cars! After all the necessary training you will step into the airflow and taste the thrill of freefall in a totally safe and controlled environment, and what’s more, it’s suitable for almost anyone from age 5 so even the kids can have a go. Location: Buckinghamshire (South East)
This totally unique experience allows to you experience the sheer exhilaration of skydiving, in a specially constructed wind tunnel, the likes of which are usually used to test the aerodynamics of F1 racing cars! After all the necessary training you will step into the airflow and taste the thrill of freefall in a totally safe and controlled environment, and what’s more, its suitable for almost anyone from age 5 so even the kids can have a go. Location: Buckinghamshire (South East)
Once you have seen our impressive fleet of SEATs and single seaters you will be raring to go! Taking the wheel of the SEAT, one of our fully trained instructors will build your confidence and speed preparing you for the drive of your life. Your solo session in the Single Seaters will have you flying along just inches from the ground, experience the magic and excitement normally reserved for the professionals! Location: Knockhill, Fife (Scotland)
Your experience begins with laps in the awesome Mazda 3 followed by three laps in a Porsche Cayman 2.7. Then it’s the main event of the Formula Renault. Designed to mimic the aerodynamics of an F1 car, the Renault has a 1.6 litre engine but weighs next to nothing. Nose and tail fins help pin the car down on the corners providing an exhilarating ride with its slick tyres and lightening acceleration. Location: Thruxton, Hampshire (South)
Two cars to drive and the prestigious Silverstone venue at your disposal, this experience will have you smiling for days afterwards. Learn the racing lines of this demanding track in the Lotus Exige which gives you a driving experience au natural in this visually stunning and technically supreme car. Then slip into something much more comfortable for the drive of your life in the awesome F360. Location: Silverstone (Northants)
Introductory Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a cool new sport, which offers some serious fun. Wakeboarding experience days are one of the hottest crazes around, developed from a combination of snow boarding, surfing and water skiing techniques. It is a surface sport, which involves you riding a wakeboard, over the surface of the water, whilst behind a boat. It is exhilarating, yet extremely easy to learn.
Wakeboards float, and their core are generally made up of honeycomb, or foam mixed with resin, which is then coated with fibreglass. The bindings and fins are usually attached with metal screws. This activity course is available in Milton Keynes, or Gloucestershire, and all equipment and instruction, is inclusive. You will be surprised just how quickly; you will be gliding around in the water.
As soon as you are kitted out with your wet suit, you will attend a safety briefing, and instruction on the necessary techniques. Initially you take to the water on a kneeboard attached to the cable system, to familiarise yourself with cornering, and the pull of the cable. After an hour, or when you feel confident on the kneeboard, you will move on to the wakeboard. Your wakeboarding experience again, starts on land, and progresses into the water.
Extended Waterskiing
Extended Water-skiing teaches you to glide through the water, with the utmost of ease, at a location in Gloucester, or Milton Keynes. This popular sport of skiing on the waters surface, whilst being towed by a powerboat is well established, and thought to have originated in the early 1920's, on the French Riviera. This is a full day introduction course, designed to get you off to a flying start. This course uses a cable for water skiing. Water skiing is great fun, you feel the wind in your hair, as you glide across the water, full speed ahead, cool water splattering over, around you and under your feet. All equipment is supplied with this course, and you will start off with a safety briefing, and the essentials of water skiing, followed by one hour of knee boarding, as you are attached to the cable, so that you become acquainted with the way the cable pulls, and learn how to take corners. As you gain confidence on the kneeboard, you will advance to water skis. At first your water ski tuition, takes place on land, before going into the water to ski for two hours, plus a further two hours to improve. You are welcome to bring spectators to either location, and there are food and drink stores, for their convenience.
Kitesurfing Beginner Course
The Kitesurfing Beginner Course runs over three days, and is available in Dorset, Kent, Norfolk and Pembrokeshire. Kitesurfing or kite boarding, as it is otherwise known, uses a board with bindings or foot straps, together with the power of a large controllable kite, to drive yourself on the board, across the water. Although a sport in its infancy, the number of kite surfers is estimated at nearly two hundred thousand. So what are you waiting for, why don't you get in on the action now? This course allows you to head to the beach, and utilize the elements of water and wind, and get involved in this new, but fast growing sport. This sport is now safer than ever, due to improvements in kite designs, instruction and innovative safety release systems. There are also many different riding styles to suit differing conditions, and various riders, such as jumping, freestyle, cruising, wake style and wave riding. You will receive between six and seven hours tuition, on each day of the course, and will be taught by qualified instructors. On the first day you will learn the basic of safety, and the physics of flight, then into the water you go, to practice your theory, flying kites, re-launching from the water, and body surfing. On days two and three, you will practice techniques for self-rescue, then water start, plane and edge. The Kitesurfing Beginner Course is a tremendous, all round experience
Half Day Kayaking
Half Day Kayaking is ideal for beginners, or even those who have tried this sport before. The venue is Pembrokeshire in Wales; it is a centre of excellence, and the perfect location for those who want to experience the excitement of kayaking on the sea, and power through the waves, in a one-seat kayak. These experiences are run twice daily, so you can choose between starting at nine in the morning, or one thirty in the afternoon. What time you start is not the only option you are given, as you can also choose between white water, surf or flat water, according to your ability, and to ensure you enjoy your day to the full. You will have a fully experienced guide, to instruct you in safety and procedure, prior to exploring the coastline. Once you have received your introductory briefing, you can change into your wetsuit, don your buoyancy aid and all the other safety equipment, provided for you, before you alight the minibus, for a short ride to the venue where the activity takes place. Your experience begins in a sheltered harbour; as you gain confidence, and then you move on to explore the waves, caves and bays and stunning views, of the only coastal national park in Britain.
Introductory Waterskiing
Introductory Water-skiing is available in Gloucestershire in the South West of England and Milton Keynes in the Midlands. Learning to water-ski is one of things you won't want to miss, its pure aqua adrenalin. With the wind on your face and the water flowing under your feet, you will experience the excitement of being towed behind a boat, at high speed. Once you have taken this introductory water skiing course you will then be able to astonish you beach buddies, as you rocket around the crystal waters of the Mediterranean, this summer. On this half-day course you begin with a quick session of on-land training with a kneeboard, and progress to standing up, then you will be all set to take to the water. Once you are self-confident on the kneeboard, then you can progress to the water skis. All your equipment is provided, and qualified instructors will teach you. You will slip into your bindings, and get up on your skis for the first time. Before long you'll improve from coming out of the water, to moving around. It's incredible how easily you learn the balance and riding skills, helped by our instructors. You are welcome to bring spectators with you, and there are food outlets for their convenience.
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