The Corporate Sailing Event   that helps save lives at sea is coming.......
Friday 4th July 2025

After the previous 2 years of turmoil the last event run in 2022 saw a smaller fleet than previous years but still managed to raise over £13,500 to donate to the RNLI
This remains one of the biggest fundraising days for the RNLI so please support us.

The RNLI Sailday has been taking place for over 25 years and had grown into the biggest RNLI fundraising event held in South Wales

We have had a few missing years recently but are delighted to get things back on track this year.

 The simple principle is that our local sailing community offer their boats - with the owners acting as Skipper - to local businesses and individuals who then make a charitable donation for the pleasure of a day sailing with their guests in the Bristol Channel.   Although it is definitely not a race, we do have a great trophy for the team that the organisers feel best deserves the honours on the day!
The donations made in order to sponsor each yacht then enables us to run the event and donate all profits to our chosen charity, the RNLI.
2022 saw a slightly smaller fleet of 12boats taking part but we still  managed to raise a massive £13,500 in donations for the RNLI
This year we hope to be able to provide even more companies with yachts to sponsor and raise even more money to help the RNLI ...........................'saving lives at sea'
“Always a great day out for staff and guests, we were delighted to be one of the sponsors this years event'"
Roger Pugsley,  Fordthorne and Volvo Cardiff. 
(Event sponsors)
“Thanks for a great day, was a pleasure as always....Put us down for next year. Already looking forward to it!”
Jonathan Heyward, NG Bailey 
(Boat sponsors)

Smaller boat -4 guests

for a donation of £650

Price includes yacht with skipper and one competent crew, breakfast, refreshments on board and a buffet after sailing.
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Yachts for up to 6 guests

for a donation of £900

Group of up to 6 people 
(A limited number of larger boats are available)
Price includes yacht with skipper and one competent crew, breakfast, refreshments on board and a buffet after sailing. 
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Event Sponsorship

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Various advertising packages available
If you want to stand out and impress your clients we have various sponsorship packages available - from event title sponsor to raffle prizes or advertising your company at the venue.
 Please contact us for details.
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What to expect on the day...

'A great day out - always fun!'

Meeting in the morning at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club guests are introduced to their skippers. Following a safety briefing we make our way to the boats and then lock out into the Bristol Channel. 

This alone is an interesting experience for non-sailors but it is only the start of a fun day sailing in the channel. 

The day is definitely not a race, but we do set a course that will be fun in whatever conditions the day deals us. Individual boats may progress at different speeds and the skippers will make decisions as the day unfolds.

Returning to Cardiff Bay Yacht Club in the afternoon for a buffet lunch, there are always a few stories to tell while catching up over a glass or two!

There is also the prestige of winning the Bill Davies Memorial Cup that is presented to the boat with the 'best spirit' on the day.

The Plan for the day - Friday 4th July 2025

08.30 - Guests and Skippers meet for briefing

09.30 - Yachts prepare to lock out of the Barrage

11.00 - Fleet start off Penarth Foreshore

14.45/15.15 -1st Lock back into the bay

15.30 -All boats return to CBYC

15.45 -Meet in Cardiff Bay Yacht Club for drinks

16.15 - Presentation , Thank-you's, Raffle & Auction

16.30 - Buffet and bar

19.30 - Formal end of the event (bar remains open!)

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    Spaces are limited by the boats available, so please don't leave it until the last minute.
     The last event was fully booked with requests for more boats unable to be met.
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