Inshore Racing
Ideal for experienced and novices alike, inshore racing takes place within sheltered waters. Most events are in Cowes, with Cork Week taking place in Crosshaven.
The Activ Race programme comprises a wide range of challenging events to keep you active onboard all year.
The season kicks off the winter blues with the Warsash Spring series, continues through the summer with some great sailing and social events and culminates with the Hamble Winter Series.
Warsash Spring Series
Join us to kick start the regatta season at this, the largest and arguably the most competitive season opener in the UK.
Recommended experience level: beginner through to experienced.
Red Funnel Easter Regatta
This regatta launches the RORC (Royal Ocean Racing Club) racing year with competitive but fun racing that is seen as the curtain raiser for the season of great sailing ahead.
Recommended experience level: beginner through to experienced.
IRC Nationals
The race courses at this event provide the perfect recipe for boat on boat racing which is highly tactical and demanding.
Recommended experience level: Beginners with some experience, through to experienced.
Round the Island Race
This is a great opportunity to participate in a world-famous event while enjoying exciting racing in some of the best sailing waters.
Recommended experience level: Beginner through to experienced – everyone!
Cork Week
A beautiful location, great sailing waters, varied racing and great competition – join us for a week of unsurpassed sailing and socialising with convivial company.
Recommended experience level: Beginner through to experienced.
Cowes Week
Join us for the Ultimate Cowes Experience, enabling you to enjoy every part of this world-famous event or our Cowes Weekend Experience, either way you’re assured of some great racing and a memorable event.
Recommended experience level: Beginner through to experienced.
Beneteau Cup
There are many 'Bénéteau Cups' held around the world for owners, but the UK Cowes event was the first, is by far the biggest, and set to keep growing.
Recommended experience level: Beginner through to experienced.
Dartmouth Regatta
Always including the last Friday in August, Dartmouth’s Royal Regatta vies with Cowes Week for popularity.
Recommended experience level: Beginner through to experienced.
Hamble Winter Series
Not for the feint hearted, this series comprises a highly competitive series of 8 races (plus 4 training days) 'round the cans' in the Solent. Join us for some or all of the race days.
Recommended experience level: Beginners with some experience, through to experienced.


