
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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About
JOG's classic west-going day race — Cowes to Weymouth, ~46 nm.
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.
Ready to race?
£475
Race programme
Saturday brief · 10:00 start · race to Weymouth · overnight in Weymouth · Sunday return.
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Race programme
Saturday brief · 10:00 start · race to Weymouth · overnight in Weymouth · Sunday return.
Saturday morning — brief & dock-out
by 08:00Crew arrive Mercury Yacht Harbour. Skipper brief, kit check. Sail to Cowes start area.
Saturday — first start
10:00Race starts off Cowes. Course west past the Needles and along the Jurassic Coast to Weymouth.
Saturday evening — Weymouth
Boats finish in Weymouth in the afternoon/evening. Berthed in Weymouth Marina, dinner ashore.
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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Joining details
Saturday morning by 08:00 — overnight in Weymouth, return Sunday.
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
Ready to race?
£475
What to bring
Day kit + light sleeping bag for the night ashore.
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What to bring
Day kit + light sleeping bag for the night ashore.
Essential
Overnight
Offshore / double-handed
Provided
Not provided
Leave behind
Who can join
- Beginner — all experience levels welcome
FAQs
Return leg, first-race suitability, sleeping arrangements, kit.
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FAQs
Return leg, first-race suitability, sleeping arrangements, kit.
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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Ready to race?
£475