Dates
2 Jul 2027
Duration
2.3 days
Route
Cowes → St Malo
About
Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race — RORC's classic Channel passage to the Brittany coast.
Per the RORC 2026 NoR programme, the course runs Cowes → St Malo (via Dinard mark). Part of the 2026 Cowes Offshore Series. The finish is in St Malo on the Brittany coast — a walled port with a famously photogenic arrival inside the city walls.
Two-night offshore: Friday brief and afternoon dock-out, Saturday race start, Sunday arrival in St Malo, Monday or Tuesday delivery back to the Solent. Suited to crew with at least one previous offshore weekend.
Boats on this event
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Sunfast 3600
One Way
4 crew aboard
Booked through Unity Sailing as agent for FNX Yacht Charters, owner of One Way.
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Race programme
Friday brief · Saturday race start · overnight crossing · Sunday arrival St Malo · Monday return delivery.
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Race programme
Friday brief · Saturday race start · overnight crossing · Sunday arrival St Malo · Monday return delivery.
Friday — pre-race brief & dock-out
08:00 onwardsCrew arrive Mercury Yacht Harbour. Skipper brief, kit check, safety brief. Dock-out late afternoon.
Saturday — race start
Race start off Cowes. Course south across the Channel toward the Brittany coast.
Saturday night — Channel crossing
Overnight crossing with two-watch rotation.
Sunday — arrival St Malo
Berthing in St Malo. Recovery and time ashore.
Monday — return delivery to Solent
Delivery back across the Channel. Arrival Mercury Yacht Harbour Monday evening or Tuesday.
Good to know
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.
Event-specific notes
Friday from 08:00 — Friday Afternoon Race Start
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.
Who can join
- Intermediate — prior race yacht training
Questions
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