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The world’s leading boating membership company SailTime was launched in 2001 on one of the many beautiful lakes in Austin, Texas. Our membership grew quickly and we were soon able to offer quality sailing opportunities from more than 40 locations throughout North America. In 2004 we brought our membership model and top spec boats to Europe. We began our European operation on the UK’s south coast, at Hamble. As our popularity grew, so did our reach and we now have more than 15 bases across Europe, including Lymington, Falmouth, the Cote d’Azur and Istanbul. In addition to Europe and North America (including the USA, Canada and Caribbean), we have 3 bases in Australia.
OPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. FLEET
Options SailTime is just like any club membership, but on the water. You pay an annual fee, use the equipment, wipe it down when you are finished and leave, without any of the usual responsibilities such as maintenance, insurance, mortgage and mooring costs.
2. Owner-Membership Enjoy all the benefits of sole ownership without the costs and time commitment. We take care of the marina fees, routine maintenance, servicing, repairs and insurance, and in addition we guarantee a monthly income. Typically SailTime owners save the equivalent of up to 50% of the boat purchase price over 3 years.
3. RYA Training Our RYA accredited training programmes can help you improve your sailing and boating skills, whether you are planning on getting out on the water for the first time or wish to gain the RYA Yachtmaster status.
4. Global Access Thanks to our network of SailTime bases in more than 50 locations around the world, it’s possible for you to enjoy sailing and boating even when you are away from your home base.
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1. Membership
OPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. FLEET
Life on the water with SailTime
From one of our growing number of bases throughout the UK – and even the world - you can enjoy plenty of opportunities for messing about on the water. As a SailTime member, you can choose how you want to spend your SailTime hours.
• Indulge in a day, weekend, week, or even longer in a high spec motor cruiser or sailing boat
• Use your home membership base as a springboard for travelling further afield. You could head to Salcombe or Whitstable for an indulgent, seafood lunch. Explore the hidden coves of the Jurassic coast, or head to Guernsey for a romantic weekend away. Practise your inland skills on Windermere, or sail with dolphins in Cardigan Bay
• Take SailTime with you on holiday and enjoy your membership at one of many overseas destinations from Holland, France and Italy to the USA and Caribbean. See the end of this brochure for a list of our global locations
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From the thrill of cresting white tops in blustery conditions, to the pleasures of anchoring in a secluded bay for a lunch of freshly caught fish, few other activities can offer the range of experiences and social opportunities that sailing and powerboating can.
Membership of SailTime At SailTime, we don’t believe the social buzz of sailing with a mini-flotilla to France, or the delights of sunbathing on your boat’s sundeck undisturbed by the noise of the beach, should be the sole reserve of those who have plenty of time and money. As a member of SailTime you don’t need to buy a boat or spend precious time maintaining it. We do all of that for you, we even pay all the insurance and mooring fees whilst you decide where you want to go.
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1. The benefits of SailTime Membership include:
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Simple membership structure and operation
All SailTime yachts and boats are high quality and very well specified. They all include the latest navigation equipment, heating, electric windlass, fully equipped galley and other features that make boating easy and enjoyable. All SailTime boats are fully certified to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency codes of practice for small commercial vessels and carry extensive safety equipment. The larger boats are fitted with radar and have AIS.
Avoiding the headache of shared ownership We find that shared ownership of boats can create many complexities. With SailTime, only an owner-member owns the boat. Your membership allows you access to their boat and is inclusive of all costs. On powerboats, members pay a per litre charge to cover the actual costs of the fuel, and a contribution to the engine service. Your only liability is the insurance excess should you have an accident.
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Access to high quality, top specification yachts and motorcruisers
FLEET
SailTime is just like any club membership, but on the water. You pay an annual fee, use the equipment, wipe it down when you are finished and leave, without any of the usual responsibilities such as maintenance, insurance, mortgage and mooring costs. We provide a sophisticated, but simple to use, online scheduling system. Each month you are allocated a number of sailing slots that you can use that month, bank for use in the following month, or borrow unused slots from the previous month. In addition to this if your boat is available within the next 24hrs, you can book this time free of charge (please note this is a chargeable option for power boats). You can also schedule boating up to a year in advance - anything from a day sail, a night sail or a whole week. This combined with our bespoke electronic check-on and check-off system, makes it easy to schedule your sailing time and ensures the boat is always clean and ready to go.
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2. The benefits of SailTime Owner-Membership include:
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For people who want to own their own boat but don’t want all the costs and hassle
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You can enjoy ownership of a highly specified, fully maintained yacht or powerboat and get paid for the pleasure. You will receive a guaranteed monthly income equivalent to 4-7% p.a of the capital value of your boat. We now have more than 150 boats in the owner-membership scheme worldwide. We offer a programme that provides peace of mind and makes financial sense.
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Hassle-free, affordable, boat ownership You will be the sole owner of the boat and have all the benefits of ownership without all the costs, time commitment and worry. We pay the marina fees, routine maintenance, servicing and insurance on your boat. We will ‘deep clean’ your boat monthly and take care of all repairs.
High quality boat care We will put the equivalent of up to seven qualified SailTime members on your boat. Our minimum qualification is RYA Day Skipper Tidal. With only members sailing your boat, we find they develop an affinity and pride of ownership as though it were their own, which means your boat is not treated like a charter boat. Each SailTime member signs a Care Commitment, which ensures that they treat the boat as if it were their own. In addition, through SailTime’s proactive management and high standards, you get a boat that is exceptionally well looked after. The frequent SailTime social gatherings also give you the opportunity to meet the members who use your boat.
Generous access to sailing or boating You are guaranteed a minimum of seven sail times per month plus unlimited as available use. In addition, owner-members benefit from a complimentary second membership whilst there is spare capacity on your boat. If time on your boat is more important than maximising your monthly income from SailTime, you can purchase additional membership allocation and increase your time onboard at advantageous rates.
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Typically SailTime owners save the equivalent of up to 50% of the boat purchase price over 3 years through the SailTime Programme.
Member Experiences and Events Boating with your family and friends is a fantastic experience in itself. Here at SailTime we also like to offer our members opportunities to try new things and meet other members. Of course, if you just want to enjoy time on the water on your SailTime boat that is fine with us, but if you wish there are many events to choose from, for example: • Joining a racing yacht for the Round the Island Race • Sea-based spectator opportunities for Cowes Week • Mini-flotilla trips and holidays to the Channel Islands, the Mediterranean and the British Virgin Islands • Social events where you can meet other members, swap tall tales and even arrange to go boating together
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3. RYA Training
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Learn with us as a member or non-member and take advantage of our excellent RYA accredited training programmes. Whether you want to get out on to the water for the first time, or you are an experienced sailor or power boater who wants to brush up on skills, or take your boating to a higher level, we have a course to suit your needs. Ranging from master classes to a complete Yachtmaster Programme, our training centres deliver professional training onboard well-equipped, beautiful boats.
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RYA Courses currently offered by SailTime.
Course
Description
Duration
RYA Start Yachting
Designed for the complete novice to try sailing for the first time.
2 days
RYA Competent Crew
Learn elementary seamanship skills, safety at sea, steering on all points of sail, ropes and more.
5 days or 2 weekends of 2-3 days
RYA Helmsman (Motor)
Boating safety, helmsmanship, boat handling, introduction to engine maintenance.
2 days
RYA day Skipper shore based Theory (Sail and Motor)
Introduction to chart work, navigation, tidal heights, plotting a course and basic meteorology.
4-5 days or 2 weekends of 2-3 days
RYA day Skipper Practical (Sail and Motor)
Improving your skills, manoverboard drills, navigation, mooring techniques, anchoring and skippering a yacht for the first time.
5 days or 2 weekends of 2-3 days
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal, Practical Course & RYA Examination (Sail and Motor)
Build upon you Day Skipper skills on more demanding passages, enhancing your skills in night sailing, restricted visibility, weather forecasting and boat preparation.
5 days or 2 weekends of 2-3 days
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, Preparation & RYA Examination (Sail and Motor)
Five days of preparation and sharpening your skills for an assessment day where you demonstrate your skills and expertise in boat safety, seamanship, navigation and boat handling undertaken in a controlled and confident manner.
7 days (5 days preparation and 2 day examination)
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4. Global Access
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If you want to use all of your SailTimes at your home base, you can still gain access to boats at other locations through SailTime Plus. This enables you to purchase time on SailTime boats at other locations. This is not a charter service and we only offer SailTime Plus to SailTime Members. SailTime Plus rates are significantly less than an equivalent charter boat and also offer a number of excellent benefits. For example, SailTime boats are generally newer and higher quality than charter boats. To organise SailTime Plus, simply contact your base manager who will check on availability for you.
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SailTime Plus
FLEET
As a Member of a global organisation, you can take advantage of opportunities to sail in many different locations around the world. You can swap up to 14 SailTimes each year for time on an equivalent boat at another base in Europe or Australia (We are planning to extend this to North America soon). Simply book the time you want on your own boat in the usual way and then contact your base manager to check on availability at the location you wish to use. Although we can’t guarantee availability, which is also subject to the access rights of the local Members, many of our Members have already taken advantage of Global Access and have come back with stories of great sailing or boating holidays. This is a benefit that no other boating membership business currently offers.
yachts
Beneteau Oceanis 31 The Oceanis 31 is a sleek, elegant yacht that won European Yacht of the Year in 2009. Its designers, Groupe Finot Conq and Beneteau, took many of the innovative features of their popular and award-winning larger yacht, the Oceanis 37, and adapted them to this model. By applying modern styling and ‘larger boat’ specifications to this 31 foot yacht, they have succeeded in creating a beautiful boat that makes no compromise on either design or functionality at the smaller end of the market. Sleeps 4-6.
Beneteau Oceanis 323 Our entry-level boat, the Oceanis 323, shares the new lines of its bigger sisters and their all-round performance as well as impressive levels of comfort inside, at the helm and on deck. This superbly equipped 32 footer is safe, stable and fast whether beating into the wind or equally surfing down the waves. Sleeps 4-6.
Beneteau Oceanis 343 This 34 foot yacht has won many accolades including Cruising World’s 2005 Boat of the Year. Launched in 2005, she provides expansive internal space and volume, with two cabins, 6’6” headroom and plenty of elbow room. It is this excellent use of space that allows for features such as a separate stall shower – something few yachts of her size offer. She is a very dry boat to sail with the mainsail ‘lazy jacks’ and single line reefing arrangement making her easy for two to handle in all conditions. Sleeps 4-6.
powerboats
Beneteau Antares 30 The first flybridge in the Antares range, the Antares 30 is designed primarily for cruising, and retains all the excellent seakeeping qualities on which the Antares reputation has been built. The exterior features sophisticated and modern, yet functional, design. The flybridge includes a comfortable saloon arranged around a table with double driving seats. The interior is spacious and light and includes two cabins. Sleeps 4-6.
Beneteau Antares 36 (11) Launched as the Antares 11, this boat is now known as the Antares 36. This is an exceptional boat combining a high-performing hull ensuring stability in all sea states, with modern lines and interior spaces that are great to live in. The extremely comfortable interior has spacious living quarters and carefully-designed features, whilst its large, well-equipped fly bridge offers a practical second living space with great views out to sea. Sleeps 4-6.
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Beneteau Oceanis 37
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Beneteau Oceanis 43, coming soon Launched in September 2007, this is a prestigious yacht whose arrival heralded a new era in the history of blue water cruising yachts. The Oceanis 43 offers unequivocal design, comfort and performance. The hull and deck plan are the work of the Berret-Racoupeau design team. Their sophisticated design has resulted in a yacht with a striking presence, remarkable sea keeping qualities and acres of cockpit space with twin wheels. The rich wood interior is exceptionally spacious with three cabins and 2 heads. Sleeps 6-8.
Beneteau Monte Carlo 37 HT Beneteau’s Monte Carlo 37 Hard Top is a powerboat of exceptionally powerful lines with a decidedly sports classic feel. With two double cabins and cockpit sunbed, the glamorous interior design by Pierangelo Andreani uses luxurious materials throughout. Complete with sliding roof, bow thruster, heating and all mod cons the Monte Carlo is a fun, versatile powerboat combining power with smoothness and sophistication. Sleeps 4-6.
Beneteau Antares 42, coming soon The Antares 42 (formerly the Antares 12) is perfectly designed for family cruising. The fast and powerful hull is balanced and stable, giving passengers great comfort at sea. It offers the most efficient power-to-speed ratio amongst similar boats of its size and is a benchmark in terms of seaworthiness. The wide panoramic windscreen brings light to a sophisticated and perfectly equipped, spacious interior, and allows passengers an exceptional, all-round, horizontal view. Sleeps 4-6.
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The Beneteau Oceanis 40 enjoys a hull and deck designed by Berret-Racoupeau and an interior created by Nauta Design. It is a powerful and aesthetically attractive yacht with an immediate air of elegance and refined style. The hull of the Oceanis 40 skilfully blends high-performance and balanced lines with well-proportioned space to create excellent, comfortable interior accommodation. This is enhanced with lavish attention to detail including mahogany and leather features. Sleeps 6-8.
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Beneteau Oceanis 40
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Stunning and well thought-out, the Oceanis 37 was launched in 2007 with contemporary below deck interiors by the Italian design studio Nauta Design and clean dynamic external lines by Groupe Finot Conq. Voile Magazine voted her Yacht of the Year in 2007. Innovation dominates the design of this exceptional yacht, which takes the principle of design serving function to a completely new level. This includes a highperformance hull and genuinely comfortable, elegant interiors with plenty of storage. Sleeps 6-8.
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SailTime UK bases Brighton - coming soon
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Falmouth
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Brighton Marina - Brighton Marina is the biggest marina complex in Europe. It provides a vibrant cosmopolitan base with easy access to both the city and the Waterfront, which enjoys a lively mix of bars, restaurants, shops, cinema, bowling alley and casino. The marina offers 24hour access to open water and has 1600 berths with hi-spec pontoons and great facilities. London by train is just one hour away. The Solent and Isle of Wight are also easily within reach, once out on the water.
Mylor Yacht Harbour -
Cardiff
Gosport
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Mylor Yacht Harbour is located at the point where Mylor Creek enters the famed sailing waters of Carrick Roads. The spacious, modern marina hosts 400 berths, with a water taxi and dry berthing arrangements. Nestled within an area of outstanding natural beauty, it enjoys wooded shorelines and is accessible via sail to the Isles of Scilly and even Brittany. The marina’s facilities include a café, bar and restaurant, with more nightlife and shops on offer in nearby Falmouth.
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Penarth Quays Marina -
Penarth Quays Marina is situated within the sheltered waters of Cardiff Bay, one of Europe’s largest and most exciting waterfront regeneration schemes. It boasts excellent restaurants and is easily accessible around the clock via the Cardiff Bay Barrage, and by rail and road from the Midlands, Thames Valley and London. The marina enjoys an ideal location from which to explore the many ports and coves of Cardiff Bay, the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary.
Gosport Marina - Gosport is the perfect location from which to explore the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Enjoying 24-hour access, it also provides a great starting point for a cross-channel adventure or a week’s cruising west to Dorset, Devon or even Cornwall. Gosport occupies a unique historic setting and is close to the cinema, bowling alley, many restaurants and designer outlets of Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays. It is 5 miles from the M27 and also enjoys easy access from London by train.
Chichester
Hamble
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Chichester Marina - Chichester Marina is an oasis of tranquillity set among the beautiful surroundings of Chichester Harbour. In addition to easy access to 17 miles of safe, sheltered channels within the harbour, Brighton, the Solent and the Isle of Wight are just a short sail away. The marina enjoys its own restaurants and the historic city of Chichester can be reached in just 10 minutes by car. The marina’s excellent facilities were recognised by the Yacht Harbour Association’s highest award, Five Gold Anchors.
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Hamble Point Marina - Hamble is a delightful maritime village regarded by many to be the ‘Mecca’ of UK sailing, it enjoys a year round maritime buzz and is just minutes from the watery playground of the Solent. The marina offers first class amenities and is only a few minutes’ walk from the centre of the village, with its extensive choice of inviting pubs and restaurants. The marina is also just a short drive from both the M27 and M3, making Southampton, Portsmouth and London all within easy reach.
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Poole
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At the western end of the Solent lies Lymington, a beautiful Georgian market town encircled by the New Forest National Park. Set on the Lymington River, the Yacht Haven Marina is just a 10 minute walk from the town centre. It also overlooks wildliferich wetlands and enjoys views of the Isle of Wight. Awarded Five Golf Anchors by the Yacht Harbour Association, the marina offers a good range of facilities from a mini-market, restaurant and bar to free Wi-Fi access.
Pwllheli Marina - Situated on the Lleyn Peninsula, Pwllheli has access to some of the best sailing in the UK. The rugged coastline is designated an Area of Outstanding National Beauty with the spectacular Snowdonian mountains as a backdrop. The marina has excellent facilities and Pwllheli plays host to a variety of British, European and World sailing championships, as well as local races and regattas. Anglesey, Cardigan Bay and even the east coast of Ireland are all accessible by sea.
Medway
Weymouth
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Chatham Maritime Marina - Situated on the River Medway and easily accessed from London and the South East, Chatham Marina is at the heart of a £multimillion development and major waterfront attraction. The Medway Estuary provides a network of sheltered tidal waters ideal for cruising, with many secluded anchorages perfect for lunch stops and overnight stays. Further afield lies the beautiful rivers of the East Coast, Ramsgate, Dover as well as the coasts of northern France, Belgium and Holland.
Portland Marina -
Plymouth
Windermere
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Queen Anne’s Battery -
Plymouth has played a major role in seafaring voyages around the world including high profile events such as the Rolex Fastnet Race. To the east of the city lie the popular sailing destinations of Salcombe, Dartmouth, Brixham and Torbay. To the west are the smuggler’s coves and quaint fishing villages of Cornwall. The 235 berth Queen Anne’s Battery enjoys a shop, bar café and restaurant, as well as easy walking access to the city centre.
Opened in 2009, Portland Marina is part of the venue hosting the sailing events for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Situated on the beautiful Jurassic Coast, the marina is accessible at all states of tide and provides premium quality facilities. Dartmouth, Salcombe and Plymouth are all a day-sail away. Lulworth Cove, Swanage and Poole Harbour are also readily accessible. The historic seaside town of Weymouth has a fantastic sandy beach, making this a great location for children.
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Lake Windermere -
Set on the largest natural lake in the UK, operating out of Ferry Nab members can enjoy access to a length of more than eleven miles of inland water. Resorts such as Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside offer a great selection of shops, restaurants, bars and hotels, as well as a range of visitor attractions. Sailors and powerboaters can drop anchor for an afternoon’s fishing, or explore the hidden coves as well as the lake’s 18 islands.
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Yacht Haven Marina -
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Pwllheli
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Lymington
Salterns Marina enjoys an enviable location in Poole Harbour. A major centre for recreational sailors and powerboaters, it is one of the world’s largest natural harbours and is readily accessible at any time, on any tide. Attractions range from award-winning sandy beaches, excellent restaurants and nightlife, to the Brownsea Island Nature Reserve. Much of the south coast’s attractions are accessible by sea, including the 95 miles of coastline designated Europe’s first natural World Heritage Site.
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Salterns Marina -
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Woolverstone Marina - Woolverstone Marina is located on the picturesque River Orwell, which together with the nearby River Stour are among the most tranquil stretches of water on the UK coast. The mix of attractive scenery, wildlife and modern marina facilities make this an ideal sailing base providing excellent day sailing as well as a variety of weekend passages exploring the East Coast. The Orwell is also conveniently located for passages up the Thames and across the North Sea and English Channel.
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Ipswich
SailTime UK base locations 1
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Windermere
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Lymington
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Pwllheli
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Hamble
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Cardiff
10 Gosport
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Falmouth
11 Chichester
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Plymouth
12 Medway
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Weymouth
13 Ipswich
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Poole
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Conwy/Degonwy
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Swansea
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Dartmouth
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Brighton
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