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My 16 year old son will be cruising with me for 2 weeks (Solent and Poole area) in the summer and much though we get on great, I'm sure he'd appreciate company of his own age in the evenings. Are there any places around the main Solent haunts where other 'cruising teenagers' tend to meet?
 
Hi Kevan , just a thought , but is it possible to offer a berth to one or two of his friends ? , at least that way you wouldn't have to worry about evenings because you could leave them to find thier own way
 
Good suggestion. Had thought about that but I also want to leave spare berths available as have two other older children who may join us for part of the time dependiong on what part time work they pick up over the summer. Probably depends on how much flexibility they need to give their employers. Worst case is youngest won't have anyone there so I was curious to see what others in a similar position did
 
Just keep him out of sight of land & he can't do a d@mn thing about it!

Might not want to come again tho'. Seriously, why not ask him what he wants to do? He may be happy being with an old fogey just for the chance to get a bit of sailing in! Mind you, he may change his views after a day or two. ;-)
 
Got the same problem with one 16 and one 14 year old. They've grown up with the boat from 7 and 8 years old but now they just don't want to know. Last year my daughter accused me of holding here prisoner!

We're going to be about in the same area and cross-channel if the weather's suitable. Dates are still not fixed but probably 14th - 27th July and 4th - 10th August. I'd be glad to meet up but must make the kids think it's an accident!

We don't tend to meet many other families of the same age (if they're like mine they hate to be seen with their parents) so I can't advise on any particular harbours.
 
Hi,

We have found taking a friend or two is a great solution.What our youngest son, aged15 ,takes for granted his mates find an adventure.Elder son,19, decided he didn't like sailing anymore until we took his girlfriend out for a sail. She enjoyed it, wants to go again, son now thinks sailings really cool .... result


Robert.
 
I'd post on mobo forum as well, as there are many there with teenage kids on board, who also look for family boats to meet up with. The advantage of this is that they can also spend a day or two on a powered boat for variety, and vice versa, which may appeal to many teenagers, especially if they make friends and want to spend time with them. Quite a few parents/guardians have the same issue, as I've found in several conversations at forum meets.
 
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Gay bars, lots in Cowes
 
Got the same problem - got a 10 year old dragging in strays within 30mins of arrival, and got a 16 year being miserable down below coz there' s no-one to talk to.
More often than not there's an equally miserable teenager 3 boats down.

Over the past 6 years we've never ended up where we planned to go; so this year we're planning to go to Holland /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. However, should this not work out (fingers crossed) we'll be heading for the Channel Islands. On our way there we'll be passing thru the Solent (Gosport & Yarmouth) 25-29 JUL.
 
I have the same problem, but mine like to camp where we moor (saves sharing a cabin with mum) So why dont we mention on here when and where we are likely to be.
So this weekend, I hope to be at Island harbour, for a BBQ after the RTI (havent checked tides yet)with 15 year olds.

My boat goes in the water tomorrow, after a nine month long refit, cant wait!
 
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