JOG - ST VAAST

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.

Arrival

• Arrive by the start time shown on this event page.
• Subject to availability you can arrive the night before, arrange with the team

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.

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

• Life jackets and safety kit
• Charts, AIS, VHF (+ satcom offshore)
• Galley kit, water, tea, coffee
• Homebase Mooring fees
• Insurance (Security and damage deposit held for Bareboat Charters)

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.