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Hovercraft Experience Days and Racing
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Some might say our
Hovercraft Experience
Essex is a handful we say
it's all about crazy
sideways sliding on a
veritable cushion of air
that'll have you
grabbling with the
steering! These amazing
little machines come to
North Weald with a choice
of introductory and
extended hovercrafting
experiences available.As
it's highly likely that
you've never experienced
the sensation of being in
a hovercraft before we
asked the team in Essex
how it feels when you're
in one of these things
and they simply said:
"It's like trying to
control a vehicle with
four flat tyres!" which
we think is rather apt
way of putting it.It all
looks very simple with
just a handlebar and
throttle to worry about
but these hovercrafts
that whizz around North
Weald are proper slippery
customers. Forget power
steering driving aids and
gadgets in this beast
that's full of air you'll
be using your bodyweight
and moving the two rear
rudders to try and go
vaguely in the direction
you want to.This North
Weald track has been
especially devised to
welcome this type of
leisure hovercraft.
Before you get the thumbs
up to head out you'll
have to pass the test in
the training area. If the
instructors think you've
got the basics and can
keep the craft under
control you will then go
out out on your own to
conquer the grass
circuit.We are offering
two hovercrafting
experiences at this fun
venue in the heart of
Essex. The five lap
thrill gives you plenty
of time to hone your
skills on land whilst the
10 and 15 lap session
will turn you into a bit
of a sliding sensation as
you complete your
circuits.The craft used
on this hovercraft
experience in Essex is
the Marlin II. This
modern British-built
hovercraft can be driven
as fast and furious as
you fancy or as leisurely
and gently as you feel
comfortable with during
your experience. With a
super-efficient four
stroke engine six-bladed
rear fan and strong skirt
they are great fun to
pilot and (unusually)
there is a seat so you
won't be kneeling in the
hovercraft as you take it
for a spin around North
Weald.
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£39.00
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Get ready to step up
to the challenge of
hovercrafting in
Lincolnshire! We often
talk about
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£34.00
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Watch out there'll be
some serious flying fun
on water with our
hovercrafting in
Bedfordshire! Situated on
the Wyboston Lakes its
enjoyment factor 10 as
you cruise over the lake
on these one to one
sessions. Being at the
helm of a racing
hovercraft as you skim
the water is guaranteed
to give the wow factor
and miles of
smiles!What's more
there's no hanging around
waiting your turn at this
Bedfordshire centre as
the hovercrafting time is
allotted just for you.
First you will learn the
basics including
accelerating and stopping
the craft (useful to know
considering there are no
brakes). Then there's how
to pilot the vehicle with
the handlebars and
shifting your body weight
to help manoeuvre. Once
that's all been covered
by this Bedfordshire team
it's time to fire up the
fan and go hovercrafting
in style starting off by
pulling some 360's on
land to get used to the
controls before you take
full advantage of the
craft's amphibious
quality and hit the
water.What makes this
hovercraft venue near St
Neots in Bedfordshire
unique is the water. Far
from being simply a
watersplash obstacle this
is a full-sized lake.
That means you'll have
serious room to glide and
manoeuvre for that
floating sensation as you
literally skim the water.
It's possible to
accelerate to high speeds
drifting sideway at up to
40mph and there's even
room to bust out 180 360
and 720 degree turns. As
you hit the waves you'll
become airborne and the
noise of the fan is so
loud you need a headset
to hear the instructions
from your coach sitting
behind you.Hovercrafting
at Bedfordshire's
lakeside setting is
without doubt the best
for those wanting to
experience the sensation
of waterborne lift off.
What's more the
hovercrafts this
Bedfordshire team uses
are the British designed
and built FlyingFish
regarded as the most
reliable durable and safe
personal hovercrafts on
the market. Time to let
rip on the tranquil
waters of this lake and
make some air-powered
waves. Please visit our
main hovercrafting
section to see the full
range of hovercraft
experiences we have on
offer now!
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£79.00
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It's all about the
hovercraft in Leicester
with our one to one and
shared sessions spent
learning how to fly these
mad machines! Once you've
got the the hang of the
basics you will be
jettisoning around the
purpose built course near
Market Harborough
whooping with delight!
Cruising above the mud is
great fun in a
hovercraft. We definitely
recommend bringing a pair
of waterproofs to protect
you from what the experts
call 'splash back' caused
by the air-cushion
vehicle floating just a
few inches above the
ground and making mud
dirt and water fly
everywhere. To pilot
these unusual craft
you'll be perched in a
kneeling position so that
you can use your weight
to shift and control
where you're going. As
well as needing a good
sense of balance there's
judgement and a good dose
of forward thinking
required. That's because
there's just a throttle
and rudder but no brakes
so expect adventures
abound when it comes to
trying to slow down or
stop. Of course you won't
be just let loose on...
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Whether you fly drive
or ride it you are going
on a hovercraft in Wales!
This outdoor centre
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Ever fancied ripping it
up in a hovercraft in
Sittingbourne? Well now's
your chance when you
tackle the tricky
obstacle course on this
farm estate in a nippy
little Flying Fish Marlin
II craft. So get the
rotors turning some air
into your skirt and go
hovercrafting!This
outdoor pursuits centre
near Sittingbourne was
established in 1988 and
the hovercrafts are the
latest addition to the
fleet. The company motto
of 'Adrenaline is our
business' is totally apt
for hovercrafting as
these vehicles (or should
that be vessels?) are
completely
madcap.Hovercrafts are
unique. They are nothing
like being in a boat as
the ride is strangely
smooth and flowing yet
you can go over pretty
much any surface and all
because you are literally
hovering above the
ground. This
Sittingbourne course
makes the most of the
agility these mega light
Marlins boast thanks to
that four stroke 1000cc
engine.And if you don't
know how hovercrafts work
well they really are
quite simplistic. Rotors
force some air through
the hull to the skirt
which is how it lifts.
The rest of this air is
forced backwards giving
your forward propulsion.
That's why you feel you
are rising before your
then slowly slide off
forwards and gain
momentum. Oh and have a
look inside the 'cockpit'
and you'll see it
couldn't be simpler - a
little seat a handlebar
with a finger throttle on
the right hand side and a
starting button...Where
the skill comes however
is when you try and steer
a hovercraft as you will
find out straight away
here at Sittingbourne.
Turning the handlebar
doesn't actually steer as
you'd expect it just
'guides' the hovercraft
in the general direction
you want to go so you
have to pre-empt your
route and be pretty keen
on the throttle too.As
you get to grip with the
basics in Sittingbourne
you will start to test
out the real skills of
hovercrafting. Have a go
at turning 180 degrees
without coming to a stop
and learn to turn at pace
by shifting your weight
around in the cockpit.
Who knows you might even
end up mastering a
stylish 360 turn by the
end of your 40 minutes
personal driving time.
Brilliant fun and a truly
'must do' activity!
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£90.00
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Your hovercraft
experience in Cheshire is
all about no brakes bags
of thrust and an
inflatable skirt!
Hovercrafts offering
passenger services might
be a distant memory but
the racing spirit lives
on with these fantastic
sports models. Here's
your chance to get your
hands on one and see what
it feels like to hover
just centimetres off the
ground at speed.
of hovercrafting sessions
for you. The Taster is
perfect for a first go as
you’ll be learning on
the training circuit away
from the water. The
Racing experience will
see you hitting the main
track (where the water
splashes are) for a duel
or a time trial. And the
Ultimate hovercraft
session here in Cheshire
gives you double or
everything!
driving a hovercraft has
been likened to the
thrills of low level
flying. And believe us
there's nothing like that
feeling of flying as you
turn onto the water and
start skimming. Oh and
that bit about having no
brakes? Well we'll let
the team of highly
experienced instructors
here in Cheshire tell you
just how to slow down and
stop!
With not
one but two purpose-built
hover cross tracks and a
fleet of 10 hovers at
your disposition
Frodsham's marshlands
provide an excellent
setting for testing that
low-level flying theory.
And being marshy the
ground has a tendency to
get waterlogged and very
soggy as well making
extra thrilling
hovercraft racing.
This specialist
hover centre uses the
well-known Flying Fish
hovercrafts that offer
fun and thrills on a
highly manoeuvrable sit
down craft and there is
also a BBV hovercraft
waiting in the wings. Now
these machines might not
be as familiar but they
certainly pack a serious
punch as they are
powerful ultra rugged and
reliable - we'll have to
see who has the tenacity
to handle these slippery
sliders!
With
three different
hovercraft experiences in
Cheshire we think
there’s a session for
abilities and ages. And
remember if you want the
thrills of the water
splashes go for the
Racing or Ultimate
experiences otherwise the
Taster is the one for a
less soggy hovercraft
initiation
session!
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£50.00
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