As the charter season draws to a close, life ashore gets busier than ever for our team at Hamble Point Yacht Charters. Autumn marks the start of lift-out season — a time when careful planning, teamwork, and plenty of elbow grease come together to prepare our fleet for winter maintenance.
With around 20 yachts under our care, it’s no small task. Each boat has her own schedule, owner preferences, and maintenance plan, making this one of the most complex — and crucial — parts of our year.
Because every yacht in our fleet is privately owned and managed on behalf of her owner, no two boats follow the same timeline. Some owners prefer to lift early for major works, while others stay afloat for those final late-season charters.
Our job is to balance it all — planning lift and relaunch dates, securing space in the yard, and coordinating with riggers, engineers, and surveyors to keep everything running smoothly. While one yacht comes out, another goes back in, ensuring we always have a selection of boats ready for guests right up to the end of the season.
Once a yacht is safely ashore, the real transformation begins. From full hull inspections and antifouling to polishing, cleaning, and minor repairs, every boat gets the attention she needs to stay in top condition.
We’ve been busy stocking up on supplies so we can hit the ground running:
•Antifoul paints, primers, and rollers
•Protective suits, masks, and gloves
•Cleaning and polishing materials
•And even toothbrushes — perfect for those tiny, hard-to-reach corners that deserve just as much care as the rest of the hull!
Smooth running depends on solid preparation. Before the first lift, we check and service every pressure washer, ladder, power cable, and tool to ensure nothing slows us down. Over the next few months, our team will be out in all weathers sanding, scrubbing, and polishing — getting each yacht ready to shine again when spring 2026 arrives.
Lift-out season might not have the glamour of summer sailing, but it’s the backbone of what we do. Every brushstroke and polish today means a gleaming, reliable yacht ready to set sail next season.
And if you have your own yacht moored along the Hamble River, we can help you keep her in top condition too. From one-off maintenance and cleaning to full annual service packages, our experienced team offers a range of support options to help you take care of your boat — whether she’s in the water or ashore.
So even as the pontoons fall quiet for winter, plenty is happening behind the scenes — careful planning, hands-on hard work, and an unwavering commitment to keeping the Hamble Point Yacht Charters fleet in perfect condition for another great year on the water.
Don't just take our word for it - hear from the thousands of happy customers who've sailed with us.
Had a great day out, keeping up on my sailing skills with expert assistance from our skipper.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Have been chartering with HPYC for 25 years. They were the first company I chartered from after taking my Day Skipper and I keep coming back. The ownership has changed but the service and friendliness has endured. They have a great fleet of privately owned boats that come with all the home comforts.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Great communication from start to finish. All questions answered, Hand over was very smooth and Andy was super helpful
We all enjoyed our charter the boat was great clean and reliable.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Hired a yacht yesterday. Skippered by Andy. Superb day out. Sailed to Beaulieu. Had lunch and then sailed back. Can't wait until next time.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Once again, excellent service from start to finish.
I booked early to secure my boat of choice, and it was, again, very well presented and in excellent order.
The staff are very friendly and well informed, and nothing is too much trouble to ensure you have an enjoyable, trouble-free charter.
Looking forward to planning our 2026 trip 😁
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Once again, excellent service from start to finish.
I booked early to get my boat of choice, and she was, again, very well presented and in excellent order.
The staff are very friendly and well informed, nothing is too much trouble to ensure you have an enjoyable trouble free charter.
Looking forward to planning our 2026 trip!
London, UK
Skippered Charter
We had a great time and with Loxley B a fantastic boat! Many thanks to Hamble Point Yacht Charters - very much impressed with the boat handover handling, and you are a very friendly and supportive team 🙌 … many thanks for everything 🙏
London, UK
Skippered Charter
My crew and I would like to sincerely thank you for allowing us to charter such a great and well-maintained boat this past weekend. We truly had a fantastic time on the water.
We're already discussing plans for another weekend trip and hope to charter from you again.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
We chartered Sandpiper for a weekend and had a brilliant time (April 25). Thanks to Alex for all her help and proficiency!
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Another excellent charter on Mischief of Hamble this time. The boat was great, and the Hamble Point charter team friendly, helpful and efficient as ever.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
Charted a Bavaria 36 for a weekend trip. Last minute booking and super impressed with how we managed to sort thing out so quickly and easily after just a couple of e-mails and phone calls. Arrived late Friday after office was closed but check in pack had been left for us to pick up and overnight onboard. Boat very nicely kitted out and left Sat morning to ride Westerly tide to Lymington. Great local knowledge given during the morning walk through about where to moor and get dinner. Nice sail back on Sunday. Weather turned foul but she handled really well under full sail. Everyone on board enjoyed themselves and it's exactly what I'd hoped for from the weekend. This was first time sailing from Hamble and it's a great location to get quickly into the Solent. Definitely will be back once weather warms up and days get longer to try some longer trips. Thank you Hamble Point Charters for a great weekend !
London, UK
Skippered Charter
This is truly a 5 * service. The team really looked after us both ashore on arrival and also while at sea. We were a relatively inexperienced crew but always felt the team ashore had our backs. Thoroughly recommended.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
I just wanted to say Thank-you very much for the weekend charter. It was exactly what we were after (albeit cold!) plus Andy was an awesome teacher and great company. We’ll definitely be keen to book again soon!
London, UK
Skippered Charter
We had a fabulous four days. Marina is ideally placed for the Solent, boat was in great condition, well equipped and a joy to sail. We were well briefed and the shore side team including the dog very friendly.
London, UK
Skippered Charter
We charted one of the sailing yachts for a fantastic weekend cruise in the Solent. The boat was in superb condition and well equipped, the staff was very helpful explaining how things work on the yacht and there was also a video available with all the important information. 10/10 would recommend!
London, UK
Skippered Charter