The event aims to promote the physical and mental health and wellbeing of your workforce (PPN 06/20 - MAC 7.1 refers), and enables the support of charities.
The Henri Coânda Challenge brings together a community of like-minded professionals in an informal setting: to provide a wonderful team building opportunity; to build a network of contacts with common interests and, enables the support of PTSD Resolution in a very visible and practical way.
A wonderful networking reception and dinner will be held in the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble village on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.
After dinner an auction of promises will be held to raise the awareness of, and funds for PTSD Resolution.
RACE DAY
A day of exhilarating racing in a matched fleet of up to sixteen Oceanis 37s in the Solent starts in Banana Wharf, which is adjacent to where the yachts are berthed. A delicious breakfast of a bacon bap, freshly squeezed orange juice and tea or coffee is provided. After a comprehensive safety briefing and a thorough risk assessment the yachts will proceed down river and out into Southampton water for local area orientation and crew training of your team prior to the first race.
TEAM
Up to seven people, under the guidance of a professional skipper, sailing one of a matched fleet of up to sixteen Beneteau Oceanis 37 yachts.
Background
AVRO Yachting Limited was incorporated on 7 January 2014, but has been running industry sectored charity sailing events since 2010.
The inaugural event, The Emile Berliner Challenge, aimed to find a solution to the problems of maintaining military helicopters deployed on operations. The sailing result was a victory for Cobham but, in addition, two representatives from the OEM, The Boeing Co. and six operatives from the support organization, Vector Aeropsace were deployed to an operational theatre.
In 2023, The Henri Coanda Challenge continues to take over where The Emile Berliner Challenge left off in 2018 in terms of bringing anaviation-centric community, not just helicopter OEMs, together in support of Sail2Help.
Although the names of the regattas may at first glance seem strange there is however some science behind their choice. Emile Berliner was an inventor best known for inventing the gramophone and the flat disc phonograph records that the player used. However, he and his son Henri designed a helicopter which flew successfully in 1919. Henri Coandă was a Romanian inventor, an aerodynamics pioneer and builder of an experimental aircraft, described by Coandă in the mid-1950s as the world's first jet, a controversial claim disputed by some and supported by others.
For more information please about the event please contact Tim:
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Cost
The cost of the event is £3450 ex-VAT and includes all of the above provided for your team of seven in addition to over-night accommodation afloat in 3 double cabins and 2 single berths afloat in Port Hamble.. (Local B'nd B accommodation in nearby village of Hamble or Hotels in Southampton can be arranged but is not included in the price of the event.).
Main Charity
PTSD Resolution – charity no. 1202649
Booking
Although the event is owned, and organised by AVRO Yachting Ltd it is done so with the help of our event partners.
To book a place at this year’s sailing event, or to fix accommodation please contact Sonya:
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"Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds."
WHAT’S INCLUDED
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37 ft. Beneteau Oceanis sailing yacht
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Full Event Management
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Team dinner on the first night
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Overnight accomodation onboard
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Delicious team breakfast
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Lunch onboard for your team on race day
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A professional skipper
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Photographic package available
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Wet weather gear loan
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Cruising chute
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