Dates
30 May 2026
Duration
1.3 days
Distance
75 nm
Location
Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble
About
Round-trip Channel race from Cowes, ~75 nm — part of the 2026 RORC Cowes Offshore Series.
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About
Round-trip Channel race from Cowes, ~75 nm — part of the 2026 RORC Cowes Offshore Series.
Round-trip Channel race, part of the 2026 RORC Cowes Offshore Series.
The De Guingand Bowl Race is a round-trip Channel race from Cowes — out into the Channel and back to the Solent. Per the RORC 2026 NoR programme, the course is approximately 75 nm. No foreign port: it's a single-leg out-and-back race with a Solent finish.
Same-weekend race: Saturday brief and start, return to the Solent finish, ashore Sunday. A good introduction to RORC offshore racing for crew building toward longer Channel races.
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£450 · In 18 days · Sat 30 May
Race programme
Friday optional brief · Saturday race start · overnight in Channel · Sunday finish in Solent.
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Race programme
Friday optional brief · Saturday race start · overnight in Channel · Sunday finish in Solent.
Friday evening — pre-race brief (optional)
18:00 onwardsOptional Friday arrival. Skipper brief, kit check. Dinner aboard.
Saturday morning — late arrivals & dock-out
by 08:00Saturday-arrival crew in by 08:00 for condensed brief, kit check and dock-out.
Saturday — race start
see RORC SIRace start off Cowes. Course out into the Channel and back to the Solent finish.
Sunday morning — finish & ashore
Most boats finish overnight or Sunday morning. Recovery, debrief, ashore by midday.
Joining details
Friday from 18:00 or Saturday morning by 08:00 — Saturday start.
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Joining details
Friday from 18:00 or Saturday morning by 08:00 — Saturday start.
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.
Meeting point
Arrival
Parking
Crew WhatsApp
Before you arrive
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£450 · In 18 days · Sat 30 May
What to bring
Full offshore kit, sleeping bag — we provide lifejackets and full Cat-2 safety equipment.
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What to bring
Full offshore kit, sleeping bag — we provide lifejackets and full Cat-2 safety equipment.
Essential
Overnight
Offshore / double-handed
Provided
Not provided
Leave behind
Who can join
- Intermediate — prior race yacht training
Boats on this event
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FAQs
Where it finishes, passport, watch system, suitability as a first offshore.
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FAQs
Where it finishes, passport, watch system, suitability as a first offshore.
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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£450 · In 18 days · Sat 30 May