Charterers Comments
Mid September 2011
Alan
I just wanted to thank you and Tricia for a great day yesterday. Everyone really enjoyed it. If the fridge magnet sales are a guide
we will all definitely be promoting "Alice" to friends!
Best regards
Sarah
Mid September 2011
Dear Alan
Many thanks to you and your wife for Saturday
We all had an absolutely brilliant time, great sailing and food, and even a swim at Priory Bay!
A day to remember, especially for my Father on his 80th Birthday
Kind regards
Ian
ARMSTRONG CRUISE ON ALICE 23RD AUGUST
Thank you so much for organising such a brilliant day out on Tuesday! Despite the dull weather it was great fun being on board the wonderful Alice & having a go at being crew, a quite unique experience. Also lovely to meet your friends & enjoy wining & dining on board, food was delicious.
Alan & Geoff were such good hosts - a memorable day all round, thank you!
Lots love,
Janet
Mid August 2011
Hi Alan,
sorry for the delay in my answer, we have just come back from holidays. After being in Portsmouth we were in Scotland and then in the beach in the south of Spain, so we had really nice holidays ;-)))
Thanks a lot for the pictures and for the great time with you and Reg. We enjoyed it a lot. In fact, last week my husband and I were attending a sailing training course for beginners (in a catamaran), and we remembered many of the things you commented to us during our tour in the Alice (the direction of the wind, the 45º you should take when sailing towards the wind....)... really interesting and amusing!
Thanks again and hope to see you in another occasion.
Kind regards,
Miriam, Fernando, Cruz and Tomás.
Stag Party late July 2011
Hi Alan,
Thankfully I had the foresight to take Monday off work in anticipation of a recuperation day! Back in action now though!
I’ll send you a couple of paragraphs as a testimonial for your website in the next couple of weeks, but just to say a big thanks for such a great weekend! Without exception everyone has said to me it was one of the best stag weekends they have ever been on, and I don’t think I’ve laughed so much in ages! Please pass my thanks on to Jocelyn, David and Tricia too, they were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble.
All the best,
Russell Williams
Stag Party early July 2011
Dear Alan,
Just wanted to drop you a line as promised to say thanks loads for our recent Stag Weekend aboard Alice. Everyone had a fantastic time thanks in no small part to you and your enthusiasm, fry ups and beer!
I'm almost hoping Pete gets divorced in a couple of years, so we can arrange another weekend aboard. Failing that, I'll be sure to spread the word about Alice so as many people as possible can enjoy her.
Thanks again and all the best - happy sailing for the rest of the Summer.
Cheers,
Maurice.
Scattering of Ashes and day sail - Late June 2011
Hello Alan, Tricia & David
I just wanted to thank you all for making our trip out on Alice such a joy and success under the circumstances. You were all very empathetic to our situation and made every effort to make our journey meaningful and enjoyable. We were all a bit red from the sun when we got home - so thank goodness it only came out on the way back to Portsmouth!
Thanks again and best wishes,
Alexandra
Yarmouth Old Gaffers June 2011
Hi Alan,
Many thanks again for such a great weekend. Everyone has said since how much of a brilliant experience it was and a pleasure to meet you and your crew.
If you have a chance would you be able to upload any photos you have onto the linked website for Paul. I will put some videos and photos which I took onto a CD and put these in the post shortly.
http://s1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff504/paulthecabinboy/
Username (to reflect Paul's imminent demotion of duties) : paulthecabinboy
Password: walktheplank
All the best,
John
Stag Party - End of April 2011
Hi Alan,
I just wanted to drop you guys a quick line to thank you all for hosting such a fantastic weekend for Pete's stag. Your energy levels were amazing with continuous supplies of food and booze appearing from the kitchen.
Everyone has said it's one of the best stags they've ever been on, and we'll promote your word out and about to the masses.
Have a great Summer, and thanks again.
All the best,
Linley Lewis
Stag Party - Early April 2011
Hi Alan,
Tis paul here - firstly..thank you so much for a wonderful trip on the beautiful Alice it was bloody magnificent. And thank you so much for being so chilled and informative during our gorgeous weekend. Secondly I will be forwarding your details on to as many people as I can - I would not be able to recommend it highly enough.
I will send you the photos shortly so you can use them on your site. You take bloody good care of yourself and I hope to see you soon.
Many thanks – Paul
Scattering of Ashes - March 2011
Dear Alan
Thank you for letting us use your magnificent boat to scatter our fathers ashes at sea ,you made it very special for us.
Although it was a sad day we had a lovely time out in the Solent.
We scattered his ashes and we each dropped a rose in the water and then toasted his health with a very good whisky, my father would have approved.
My mother has also asked me to thank you for your kindness.
My Family have suggested we make it an annual trip, I will speak to you about it closer to the time.
thank you once again.
best regards Ralph
Trip from Ryde to Gun Wharf - August 2010
Thank you both so very much for the great time we had on Alice last Wednesday, particularly being able to stay on board overnight and travel back to Gun Wharf with you on Thursday morning. We hope to sail with Alice one day!
With very best wishes from us both and for the wedding and trip to France with the cyclists!
Catharine and Rupert Neal
Cowes week 2010 Birthday
Dear Alan,
I just wanted to thank you, Tricia and David for making Anne's birthday such a memorable day. We really enjoyed the thrill of sailing Alice in the fresh breeze (weren't we lucky that the weather was so good) and we all thought that the party in the evening was a great success. Special thanks to Tricia for coping so well with the lobsters and curry
Nick Evans
Emma's hen weekend 24th-25th July
Hi Alan,
We just wanted to say a big thank you for the great weekend end that we had on board Alice. Alice is an amazing boat & was perfect for our pirate themed party!! We had loads of fun & beautiful weather to top the weekend off! Emma had a brilliant time & loved it!
Thanks again from Cap'n Bloodbuck & her crew of scallywags!!!!
Walton Bridge Cruiser Club Associates – July 2010
Alan
This is just a short e-mail to express our thanks to you, Tricia, and David for a wonderful day out. We all had a great time, we enjoyed the varied weather and our visit to Ryde harbour. Everybody said that the food was excellent, the bacon rolls were just the thing on arrival and the lunchtime spread was handsome.
We will send some photo's and a fuller write up in a few days time when we have sorted the pictures out.
Once again, many many thanks for a wonderful day out on the water.
Denys Mountcastle
Company Day Sail - July 2010
Hi Alan,
Many thanks to you and David for another great day yesterday aboard Alice - we all had a fantastic time and the weather was very good to us again.
There are a lot of photographs posted at http://www.flickr.com/photos/51825534@N04/
Look forward to hearing from you and thanks again for a memorable day.
Kind regards, Ian.
Walton Bridge Cruiser Club Day Sail – June 2010
Hi Alan,
Thanks for a wonderful day, all were extremely pleased, but worn out !!!!
Best regards. Bob Tapp.
60th Birthday Cruise - May 2010
Hi Alan,
Thanks for a great weekend - we all had a fantastic time, especially my Dad. I'll collate some of the best photos from the weekend and send them on to you in due course.
Thanks again, Martyn Rittman
Stag Sail - May 2010
I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for the great trip we had on Alice on May 21st-23rd. It was a wonderful weekend and I think both your and Tricia’s relaxed and fun attitude made the whole weekend such a success. I had a fantastic time with a suitable amount of learning, eating, drinking, singing and of course humiliation. I will remember that bbq on the Saturday night for a long time; not sure what it was but for some reason those salads and baked potatoes tasted amazing.
I have already recommended Alice to some work colleagues and I hope someone takes you up for a few work trips.
Thanks again, Dominic
Hen Celebration - May 2010
Hi Alan,
Thank you so much for a truly brilliant day onboard Alice! All the girls had such a great time, they haven't stopped talking about it since we left you yesterday! Please send our thanks again to Trish and to David, you all made us feel so welcome. It has certainly made my sister's hen do a memorable one!
Many thanks again Nicola x
Nicola Ruth
60th Birthday Sail - April 2010
Hi Alan,
Many thanks for a great day out on Alice. We all very much enjoyed the experience and learn't many different terms and techniques. The evening get-together went very well and she made a great base to get everybody together. All the best Robert + Alice
Robert Cundal
50th Birthday Sail – April 2010
Hi Alan,
Just to thank you, Trish and David for a fabulous day out on the water last Saturday. All evening EVERYONE involved in our party would not stop talking about their fabulous day on board - both seasoned sailors and those who had no idea what to expect had a most enjoyable experience. Peter now feels fully 50 and, as promised has placed your details on the sailing club notice board - hope you get lots of enquiries! and look forward to sailing on ALICE again
With many thanks,
Elaine
Cubiks Limited charter Cowes and Itchenor - July 2009
Dear Alan, On behalf of all the crew, many thanks indeed to you and Trish for a fantastic weekend onboard “Alice”.
- Excellent Company
- Great Food
- Superb Charter Plan
Love to Trish and Best Wishes
Barry Spence
Chairman & CEO
Day Sailing for The Green Oak Carpentry Company – July 2009
The general consensus is that Friday was a brilliant day out. They all enjoyed it immensely and asked me to pass on their thanks to you and Tricia for all your hard work. The food was described as delicious and Alice as "something else"
Regards
Adrian Weller - Contracts Manager
Ashes deposited at sea – June 2009
Hi Alan,
Thank you to you and David for a great trip out today, everyone agreed Pa would have loved it. If possible, would you mind emailing a few photographs from the day? Hope to see you again maybe for an evening trip in the summer.
Best wishes,
Rachel
Littlehampton Sea scouts 2 day trip from Gun Wharf – June 2009
Alan
I would like to thank you for giving our Scouts the opportunity to not only go aboard Alice, but to also help in the running and sailing of her. I have spoken to all of the Scouts and they have all told me what a fantastic experience they have had aboard her, and how much they have learnt.
Thank you again for the opportunity for the Scouts and we will be booking her again for next year to give more of our Scouts this fantastic experience.
Regards
Clare Frostick
Assistant Scout Leader
An evening sail - June 2009
Hi Alan:
Just a line to thank you for a wonderful evening on "Alice" - and for fixing the weather into the bargain. Barrie M was just thrilled to helm her, which gave you more time to talk with the rest of us, which we enjoyed. Thanks to the crew too.
Regards
Edna Housecroft and party
Yarmouth Old Gaffers rally May 2009
Alan,
Many, many thanks for the weekend, completely loved it all and appreciate being able to get involved. It gave me a good taste and I'd love to learn more so if you do ever need a hand tightening wangs and whatnot (seriously) I'll be down in a shot. Am free every Sunday and every other sat if you are ever short.
Thanks again Alan, you're a proper star.
Chris