Dates
14 Nov 2026 — 30 Jun 2027
Duration
1.3 days
Location
Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble
About
INTERMEDIATE · Step 2 in Unity's Progressive Training programme.
A two-day intermediate course focused on the front-of-the-boat work that wins (or loses) races: foredeck, pit, helm, navigation and race tactics. Run on a Sunfast 3300 / 3200 with a professional race skipper and coach throughout. The weekend slot includes optional Sunday series racing so you can put what you've learned straight into a competitive setting.
The aim is to build crew who can step confidently into a Unity race team for inshore series, JOG races and offshore preparation.
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Itinerary
Day 1 foredeck + helm drills · overnight on board · Day 2 race scenarios · Sunday series race (weekend slot only).
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Itinerary
Day 1 foredeck + helm drills · overnight on board · Day 2 race scenarios · Sunday series race (weekend slot only).
Day 1 morning — brief & on-water foredeck drills
09:00Coach-led brief, then on the water for foredeck and pit drills — sail changes, peels, A-sail vs symmetric.
Day 1 afternoon — helm + spinnaker work
Driving through manoeuvres, spinnaker hoists, gybes and drops with the coach calling the shapes.
Day 1 evening — overnight on board
Berth at a Solent destination or back at Hamble. Brief evening session on race tactics and navigation. Dinner ashore.
Day 2 morning — race-style scenarios
Starts, mark roundings, finishes. Putting the foredeck and pit work into a race context.
Day 2 afternoon — series race or extended coaching
Weekend slot: Sunday series race with the coach as part of the team. Midweek slots: extended coached race scenario and debrief. Return to Mercury Yacht Harbour at the end.
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
- Intermediate — prior race yacht training
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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