TRAINING & SERIES RACING
Saturday Race Training & Sunday Series Racing
Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble
Dates
6–27 Mar 2027
Duration
1.3 days
Location
Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble
About
Unity's own training-and-racing series — autumn weekend coaching combined with club-style Solent racing.
A bridge between Unity's Sunfast training weekends and full-on RORC / JOG racing. Each weekend combines morning coaching on a specific skill (sail trim, mark-roundings, watch-keeping, race tactics) with afternoon racing in the Solent.
Bookable weekend by weekend. Suited to crew who've done a basic sailing course and want to build toward club racing.
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Race programme
Saturday coaching morning · Saturday afternoon race · Sunday coaching · Sunday race + debrief.
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Race programme
Saturday coaching morning · Saturday afternoon race · Sunday coaching · Sunday race + debrief.
Saturday morning — coaching session 1
09:30 onwardsCoached session focused on a specific skill (rotates each weekend). Theory ashore + on-the-water drills.
Saturday afternoon — race 1
Solent inshore race, with your coach as crew or coaching from another boat.
Sunday morning — coaching session 2
09:30 onwardsSecond skill module. Different focus from Saturday.
Sunday afternoon — race 2 & debrief
Sunday race followed by a structured debrief.
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.
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
- Beginner — all experience levels welcome
Questions
What's on the boat vs what I bring?
What if the weather is bad?
I'm sea-sick prone — can I still come?
I don't have a partner — can I still book?
Can I arrive the night before?
How do I cancel or change my booking?
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From £425 · Sat 6 Mar