VENUE FOR TEAM BUILDING & CORPORATE EVENTS

Topsail have designed a themed nautical corporate team building day, using the barge as a floating venue for exercises that are related to a nautical environment but non-macho and not too physically demanding, thereby suiting staff whatever their sailing experience, fitness and enthusiasm.

Sailors prided themselves on their bulging tattooed muscles - your crew however will stretch their grey matter and develop their communication skills - more Ho! Then Heave !

Available from Ipswich on the River Orwell in Suffolk, Maldon in Essex on the Blackwater Estuary & River Thames from Tilbury or London from Tower Bridge.

TEAM BUILDING - Why on a Thames Sailing Barge!

The barges offer an ideal venue for coporate events for large or small groups to participate in team building activities.

• By taking people out of a familiar environment, staff feel they all start from a level playing field, this helps to break down barriers and build relationships.
• The activities are very varied and involve working in teams to sail the barge using its equipment in addition to non-physical exercises.
• Even people with some sailing experience will find themselves in a strange environment as barges are rigged very differently from a sailing yacht.
• Large groups can all participate on the one vessel, bringing the group together as a whole. We can accommodate up to 30 people for team building on one barge or larger numbers on two.
• There is ample room down below and on deck so weather conditions are not a restriction.
• The barges are a far more stable environment than a cruising yacht and in our 19 years we have not encountered any problems with seasickness, or injury.
• Team building and corporate events of a longer duration can also be organised for both large and small groups, for smaller groups of up to 12 we can offer accommodation on board.
• We can also provide an intimate and unique venue for a evening meal. Ideal for a positive end to the day, you can celebrate and relax without having to organise additional venues and transport.
• Unusual and memorable venue with ever changing scenery and a captive audience

ONE DAYS TEAM BUILDING SAMPLE ITINERARY

All the corporate activities result in points being issued to the teams and extra points are given for the team that gels well.

0830
Clients meet at the instructed meeting point on the Quay or the pier and will be met by the Topsail charter representative. You will be taken on board, shown around and given refreshments.
0900
Everyone on deck for a safety briefing. The Topsail Representative will give a brief outline of the day.
0930
Cast off. We then start the first of many team building exercise, some, such as learning and communicating knots will run through the whole of the day.
1230
Time for lunch, relax a little and keep learning those knots.
1330
Back to team building exercises.
1630
Approaching home port. We add up the final scores and review the day.
1700
With the review over, teams depart. Options to extend time on board are available.

Locations

Ipswich
Excellent transport links via train from London Liverpool Street by road via the A12, able to sail at any state of the tide on the River Orwell, places of historic interest and pretty scenery.

London
Get the tube or train from home or your office, see London from the Thames, with its historical and new buildings including a Tower Bridge lift. - Please bear in mind there are sailing restrictions on the Thames so most of event will be under engine.

Tilbury
Get the train to Tilbury via the Fenchurch Street Line and taxi to the port. Excellent sailing ground with the opportunity to see the city of London from a different prospective or see the infamous Southend pier.

Maldon
This location is better suited to teambuilding events of two days or more as it is tidally dependant which can mean a long day out on the water. Transport from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford then taxi to Maldon. Maldon is a quaint little Blackwater town. By road A12 then B1104

Team Building Events Prices

Prices given for corporate events are based on charters commencing from Ipswich, prices available on request for Maldon, Tilbury and London.

LARGE BARGE ACCOMMODATING FROM 12 UP TO 30 PEOPLE TEAM BUILDING CHARTER PRICE £2500*

SMALLER BARGE ACCOMMODATING UP TO 12 PEOPLE
TEAM BUILDING CHARTER PRICE £1250*

*PRICES QUOTED WITHOUT CATERING AND EXCLUDING VAT (OF 3.5% FOR CHARTER)

Team Building charters of more than 1 days duration
Price are available on request.

Please add your catering options price per head to the Team Building Barge hire for the total cost of event.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES SUITED FOR TWO DAYS

The A to B challenge

The teams will be dropped at a location ashore where they will be given instructions to collect a number of clues; the last clue will give them the location of where they need to get to for lunch. They will have to use additional information given to them in a pack to get there.

Taking the wheel

All the teams will have an opportunity to steer the barge with supervision from the Barge Master.

Ready steady cook

Almost like the TV version but without Ainsley!!! You will be given a bag of food, and in your teams come up with an idea of something to cook for lunch. Washing up to be done by the losing team !

EXTRAS

Branded clothing, Prizes, Extended hire for meal or party

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