The Prometheus Sailing "Great Charity Sailing Giveaway"
Prometheus Sailing Launches the Great Charity Sailing Give Away 2026
Prometheus Sailing is the leading yacht charter and sailing event organiser in the UK and works with many charities to stage a wide range of successful charity fundraising sailing events.
These events raise over £100,000 for charities every year, with Prometheus Sailing providing a no obligation, full event management, service to their charity partners, making a charity sailing event hassle free and risk free. Neither the charity fundraising staff, nor the participants in the charity sailing event need to know anything about sailing, with Prometheus Sailing providing expert guidance from start to finish.
As a brand new benefit for charities for 2026, Prometheus Sailing is engaging in a unique sailing give away, the likes of which has never been seen before in the UK sailing, charity or corporate event markets.
Simon Boulding, Managing Director of Prometheus Sailing, commented:
"We help many charities raise money through the sport of sailing each year and we want to support more charities and spread the word about how we can help charities during these challenging times to use sailing as a new and innovative way to raise valuable funds for their charity in 2026 and beyond. Our 'Great Charity Sailing Give Away 2026' forms part of this message and is the largest such initiative ever launched by a sailing business in the UK."
The format of the 'Great Charity Sailing Give Away 2026' is simple. Prometheus Sailing has up to 20 sailing days, worth over £50,000 to give away to up to 20 charities for use in 2026 and beyond.
3 of these sailing days* will be given away in a free charity draw, with the 3 winners drawn at random from all those charities that have registered with us by 1700hrs on 16th December 2025. The draw will take place on 17th December and the lucky charities will be informed before close of play on Friday 19th December, giving great news to the winning charities before Christmas.
The remaining charity sailing days will be given away to charities that launch a new, charity sailing event with us in 2026*. These additional charity sailing days can be used as auction prizes or staff and supporter sailing days to reward charity staff and/or private or corporate supports of the charity.
The 3 free sailing days will include:
- A complimentary one day charter of one of Prometheus Sailing's modern, matched fleet of Jeanneau 410 yachts, with space for up to 8 guests, to be taken on a week day during the months of April - October 2026.
- 2 friendly and knowledgeable professional crew members, who will provide all safety briefings and tuitions for guests.
- All safety equipment and wet weather gear.
- Berthing in Port Solent Marina.
The remaining free sailing days will include the same benefits, but would have a validity up to 12 months from the date of any charity auction at which the sailing day was auctioned off.
How Has Prometheus Sailing Helped Charities?
Two specific examples that show how Prometheus Sailing has helped charities recently are detailed below:
Sail to Reward Regatta 2025, in aid of Room to Reward
Prometheus Sailing has partnered Room to Reward since 2023, creating the new and exciting Sail to Reward Regatta. The regatta has raised over £20,000 every year for this small but vibrant charity, with over £25,000 being raised in 2025, making this new event the single largest annual fundraising event for Room to Reward.
Find out more about the 2025 Sail to Reward Regatta in the Room to Reward's report.
Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup 2025
The 2025 Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup will be the 25th staging of this event for the IT and technology sectors. Nearly £1.5 million has been raised for its beneficiary charities since its inception. Prometheus Sailing has successfully partnered the regatta for many years, providing a turn key solution for the provision of charter yachts and full event management.
Learn more about the Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup.
How does a charity benefit from the Great Charity Sailing Giveaway?
To enter into the prize draw for one of the 3 charity sailing days, you must be from the fundraising team of a registered UK charity, with a Charity Number and appear as a Registered Charity on the website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. You should send an email to Simon Boulding, Managing Director of Prometheus Sailing Limited stating that you wish to enter the prize draw. Email entries for the prize draw must be received by email by 1700hrs GMT on 16th December 2025.
To register your interest to explore the opportunity to launch a new charity sailing event in 2026 and be gifted one of 17 free sailing days to be charities that launch and stage a new charity sailing event with us in 2026, a member of your fundraising team should email or call Simon Boulding, Managing Director of Prometheus Sailing Limited.
Simon Boulding, Managing Director
Prometheus Sailing Limited
Email: sboulding@prometheus-sailing.co.uk
Telephone: 02394 350505
* Terms and Conditions for our Great Charity Sailing Giveway are as follows:
- 3 free charity sailing days will be given away to 3 different charities. These charities must enter the prize draw by 1700hrs on 16th December 2025. Qualifying entries into the prize draw must come from a charity email address of a member of the fundraising team of a registered UK charity that is listed as a UK charity on the website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The 3 winning charities will receive a free sailing day to use as a charity fundraising auction lot, or to be used as a reward for staff or supporters of the charity. The 3 sailing days must be taken between 1st April and 31st October 2026, excluding major sailing events such as Cowes Week and Round The Island race and are subject to availability. The prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value.
The charity sailing days include:- A complimentary one day charter of one of Prometheus Sailing's modern, matched fleet of Jeanneau 410 yachts, with space for up to 8 guests, to be taken on a week day during the months of April - October 2026.
- 2 friendly and knowledgeable professional crew members, who will provide all safety briefings and tuitions for guests.
- All safety equipment and wet weather gear.
- Berthing in Port Solent Marina.
Travel costs to and from Port Solent Marina and Catering is excluded.
- The remaining 17 free charity sailing days will be given to up to 17 separate charities that successfully launch and stage a new charity sailing event with Prometheus Sailing with at least 6 yachts participating in the new regatta onboard the fleet of Prometheus Sailing yachts during a date in 2026. The charity sailing days will have a validity of 12 months from the date of the new sailing event, or 12 months from the charity auction at which the charity sailing day is auctioned off at. Qualifying charities must be a registered UK charity that is listed as a UK charity on the website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- The prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value.
The charity sailing days include:- A complimentary one day charter of one of Prometheus Sailing's modern, matched fleet of Jeanneau 410 yachts, with space for up to 8 guests, to be taken on a week day during the months of April - October 2026.
- 2 friendly and knowledgeable professional crew members, who will provide all safety briefings and tuitions for guests.
- All safety equipment and wet weather gear.
- Berthing in Port Solent Marina.
Travel costs to and from Port Solent Marina and Catering is excluded.