Racing
Race with Unity
Coastal, offshore and regatta programmes. Join a crew, or bring your team — we'll find you the right boat and the right race.
The racing calendar
Upcoming races
Published dates you can book right now — ordered by next start.
Next race · In 3 daysRORC - DU GUINGAND BOWL
RORC De Guingand Bowl — round-trip Channel race from Cowes, part of the Cowes Offshore Series
Fri 5 JunNext weekWomen's Open Keelboat Championship
Women's Open Keelboat Championship — UK's only all-female open keelboat championship, hosted by Royal Southern YC
Sat 6 JunNext weekJOG - YARMOUTH
JOG OneSails Cowes-Yarmouth + Yarmouth-Cowes — round-trip Solent weekend
Fri 12 JunIn 16 daysRORC - MORGAN CUP
RORC Morgan Cup — Cowes to Dartmouth, classic west-going Channel race
Fri 26 JunIn 30 daysJOG - ALDERNEY
JOG Osmotech Cowes-Alderney — overnight Channel race to the Channel Islands
Fri 3 JulRORC / JOG - ST MALO
RORC Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race — Channel passage to the Brittany coast
Sat 11 JulROUND THE ISLAND RACE
Round the Island Race — iconic 50nm anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight
Sat 25 JulRORC - CHANNEL RACE
RORC Channel Race — round-trip Channel race from Cowes, part of the Cowes Offshore Series
Sat 25 JulTAITTINGER REGATTA
Taittinger Regatta — Royal Solent Yacht Club inshore regatta in the western Solent
From Sat 1 AugCOWES WEEK
Cowes Week — the UK's biggest inshore regatta, 7 days based in Cowes
Fri 28 AugJOG - ST PETERS PORT
JOG Howard Tenens Cowes-St Peter Port — Channel race to Guernsey
Fri 4 SeptRORC / JOG - CHERBOURG
Cowes to Cherbourg — RORC + JOG joint Channel race, part of the Cowes Offshore Series
Ways in
How to race with us
Three routes into racing — whichever you pick, we'll support you with boats, coaching and a welcoming crew culture.
Jump on a crew
Pick a race, book a spot as crew. No boat, no team, no hassle — just join the race.
See upcoming racesBring your team
Got a crew already? Charter a Unity boat for your team's season — skippered or bareboat.
Talk to usBuild a campaign
Run your own programme with Unity's boats, coaching and sponsor network behind you.
Campaign supportRace coaching
Want to be sharper on the start line?
Our coaches work with crews on tactics, trim and boat handling — 1:1 or small-group, dockside or on-water during races.
Previously raced
Past races
Recent events — browse for photos, reviews and results.
Racing with Unity means racing the fleet
Our boats are race-ready and campaigned across the Solent and offshore. Charter one for your team, skippered or bareboat.
What people say
From the crews, students and teams who sail with us.
"We had a great race. This is what I love about sailing. A group of like minded people who've never met each other, coming together gelling as a team with little or no instruction, very satisfying. Very impressed with Unity sailing, the boat was well prepped, in great condition, the skipper (Louise Clayton) was very professional, worked very hard throughout the race to keep us competitive. Full boat tour, safety briefs, race over view, route briefing etc. before we started and provided coaching when needed during the race, very impressed. The race was very tactical with the light winds which had the potential (as it did to some) ruin the race if getting caught in the wind holes. So we were very pleased with our placing and the race overall. Many thanks for all the hard work, you guys are doing a great job, much appreciated!!"
Stuart Wheeler
Crew
"Hair of the Dog and the trusty autopilot 'Clifford' where great. The boat was well setup and comfortable."
Jack Vincent
Crew
"Lou worked her socks off as our skipper. From all the pre-race organising, tactical decisions on the race course and getting us back to the dock safely. Thanks for all your help, coaching and preparation during Myth of Malham, I hope we get to sail together again!"
Jack Vincent
Crew