JOG - WEYMOUTH

JOG - WEYMOUTH

JOG Cowes-Weymouth & Portland — west-going day race to the Jurassic Coast

Dates

Dates TBA

Duration

1.3 days

Distance

46 nm

Route

Cowes → Weymouth

About

JOG's classic west-going day race — Cowes to Weymouth, ~46 nm.

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West-going Solent escape — race C3 in the 2026 JOG Coastal Series.

The Cowes-Weymouth & Portland Race is JOG's classic west-going day race from Cowes to Weymouth on the Jurassic Coast. Per the JOG 2026 NoR, the course is approximately 46 nm, Category 4. First start 10:00 on Saturday 18 April.

Race finishes in Weymouth Saturday afternoon/evening. Unity returns to the Solent on Sunday — confirm arrangements in the crew WhatsApp the week before.

Race programme

Saturday brief · 10:00 start · race to Weymouth · overnight in Weymouth · Sunday return.

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  1. Saturday morning — brief & dock-out

    by 08:00

    Crew arrive Mercury Yacht Harbour. Skipper brief, kit check. Sail to Cowes start area.

  2. Saturday — first start

    10:00

    Race starts off Cowes. Course west past the Needles and along the Jurassic Coast to Weymouth.

  3. Saturday evening — Weymouth

    Boats finish in Weymouth in the afternoon/evening. Berthed in Weymouth Marina, dinner ashore.

  4. Sunday — return to Solent

    Sail back to Mercury Yacht Harbour Sunday — exact arrangements (race back, motor back, or split crew) confirmed in the WhatsApp.

Joining details

Saturday morning by 08:00 — overnight in Weymouth, return Sunday.

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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

- Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble (postcode shown above). Pontoon and berth shared in the crew WhatsApp 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 skipper in the WhatsApp.

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.

What to bring

Day kit + light sleeping bag for the night ashore.

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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

- Yacht, professional skipper/coach - Life jackets and safety kit - Charts, AIS, VHF (+ satcom offshore) - Galley kit, water, tea, coffee - Mooring fees and insurance

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

FAQs

Return leg, first-race suitability, sleeping arrangements, kit.

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What's on the boat vs what I bring?

On board: yacht, skipper/coach, lifejackets and safety kit, galley kit, water/tea/coffee. You bring: personal kit, layers, sleeping bag (if overnight) plus food and snacks.

What if the weather is bad?

We still run something — theory, manoeuvres in the lee of land, sheltered routes. Seriously weather-affected weekends rerun at a discount where reasonable.

I'm sea-sick prone — can I still come?

Yes. Take your remedy 30 mins before the start, not after. Tell your skipper in the safety brief.

I don't have a partner — can I still book?

Yes. We pair crew via the WhatsApp before each event. You won't be the odd one out.

Can I arrive the night before?

Usually possible, subject to availability. Arrange with the skipper in the crew WhatsApp.

How do I cancel or change my booking?

Contact us early — refunds and changes are handled case-by-case under our T&Cs. Earlier is always better.

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