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Solent Super Series — 4 crew racing and 4 weekends Oct–Nov, organised by Fourth Cape

From Sat, 10 Oct 2026·09:00 startIn 45 days

Dates

10 Oct 2026 — 21 Nov 2026

Duration

1.3 days

Location

Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble

About

Four-weekend autumn race series organised by Island Sailing Club — different Solent destination each weekend.

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Solent Super Series 2026 — four-weekend autumn race series organised by Island Sailing Club.

The 2026 series runs across four weekends:

  • 10–11 October
  • 24–25 October
  • 7–8 November
  • 21–22 November

Each weekend is three races, with each weekend visiting a different Solent destination. Series sponsors include Musto, MarkSetBot, Marlow Ropes and Geo Racing. Series entry is £750 (includes berthing, prize draw, and crew welcome drinks).

Unity enters the series and crew can book single weekends or the whole series. A genuinely good way to get serious autumn Solent racing in.

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Race programme

Saturday brief · 3 races across the weekend · overnight at destination · sail home Sunday.

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  1. Saturday morning — brief & dock-out

    by 08:30

    Crew arrive Mercury Yacht Harbour. Skipper brief, kit check, sail to start area.

  2. Saturday — racing

    Three races across the weekend. Saturday races followed by overnight at the weekend's destination.

  3. Sunday — racing & sail home

    Sunday racing, prize-giving (where applicable), sail back to Mercury Yacht Harbour.

Joining details

Saturday by 08:30 — single-weekend or full-series booking.

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Meeting point

Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, SO31 4HQ. We meet on the pontoon by your assigned berth — your skipper will share the berth number and a location pin in the crew WhatsApp group the week before.

Meeting point

- Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble (postcode shown above). Pontoon and berth shared in the crew WhatsApp the week before.

Arrival

- Arrive by the start time shown on this event page. - Subject to availability you can arrive the night before — arrange with the skipper in the WhatsApp.

Parking

- Free at Mercury, except Round the Island Race weekend.

Crew WhatsApp

- Set up by the Wednesday before. Confirms timings, weather, destination berth.

Before you arrive

- Emergency contact, medical info and waiver in your dashboard profile. - International races: upload passport details.

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What to bring

Day-race kit + light sleeping bag for the night ashore.

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Essential

- Waterproof sailing jacket + salopettes - Sailing boots (deck shoes only OK for inshore day races) - Warm base layers (no cotton) + mid-layer fleece - Hat and sailing gloves - Sun hat, sunglasses with retainer, sun cream - Head torch with red-light mode (any night sailing or offshore) - Personal medication - Sea-sickness remedy (taken 30 mins before the start) - Water bottle and snacks for the day - Soft holdall or dry bag — no hard suitcases

Overnight

- 3-4 season sleeping bag (no bedding provided) - Toiletries, change of clothes, quick-dry towel

Offshore / double-handed

- Notebook for debrief - Passport for cross channel races

Provided

- Yacht, professional skipper/coach - Life jackets and safety kit - Charts, AIS, VHF (+ satcom offshore) - Galley kit, water, tea, coffee - Mooring fees and insurance

Not provided

- Food and snacks aboard — bring your own, or shared crew food order on overnight / offshore (cost shared, leftovers taken home).

Leave behind

- Hard suitcases, hair dryers, excess alcohol.

Who can join

  • Beginner — all experience levels welcome

Boats on this event

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Sat 10 Oct · 09:00

HOD

HOD

1 crew aboard

Skipper: Unity Coach
LOD

LOD

1 crew aboard

Skipper: Unity Coach
OW

OW

3 crew aboard · Full

Sat 24 Oct · 09:00

LOD

LOD

0 crew aboard

Skipper: Unity Coach
HOD

HOD

1 crew aboard

OW

OW

0 crew aboard

Sat 7 Nov · 09:00

LOD

LOD

1 crew aboard

Skipper: Unity Coach
HOD

HOD

1 crew aboard

OW

OW

0 crew aboard

Sat 21 Nov · 09:00

LOD

LOD

0 crew aboard

Skipper: Unity Coach
HOD

HOD

1 crew aboard

OW

OW

3 crew aboard · Full

FAQs

Full series vs single weekend, destinations, suitability, sleeping, kit.

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What's on the boat vs what I bring?

On board: yacht, skipper/coach, lifejackets and safety kit, galley kit, water/tea/coffee. You bring: personal kit, layers, sleeping bag (if overnight) plus food and snacks.

What if the weather is bad?

We still run something — theory, manoeuvres in the lee of land, sheltered routes. Seriously weather-affected weekends rerun at a discount where reasonable.

I'm sea-sick prone — can I still come?

Yes. Take your remedy 30 mins before the start, not after. Tell your skipper in the safety brief.

I don't have a partner — can I still book?

Yes. We pair crew via the WhatsApp before each event. You won't be the odd one out.

Can I arrive the night before?

Usually possible, subject to availability. Arrange with the skipper in the crew WhatsApp.

How do I cancel or change my booking?

Contact us early — refunds and changes are handled case-by-case under our T&Cs. Earlier is always better.

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