Join an offshore race session and experience the thrill of competition. Develop your sailing skills - at the helm, in sail trim. Learn all about spinnakers. Enjoy challenging sailing, teamwork, fun and laughs.

Race Training Weekends

These weekends are a great way to extend your sailing skills, learn how to become an effective crew member on a racing yacht, experience the excitement of yacht racing, or just enjoy a great escape from the normal toil. Cruising sailors can learn how to fly a spinnaker (without too much stress!). You don't need much sailing experience and even complete novices can get involved and enjoy the exhilaration. You can come as an individual, or make a up a party. The sessions start first thing Saturday morning at Chatham Marina. After intensive training all day we return to the marina for debrief and dinner ashore. On Sunday we measure ourselves against the competition in a real club race of about 3 hours. The yacht will be a race-prepared Jeanneau 35 or perhaps a Bavaria 46. Maximum crew are 6 for the Jeanneaus and 8 for the Bavaria. The instructor will be an experienced racing skipper with the skill, patience and humour to make the most of your weekend.

Price: £195 per person.

This includes:

A berth on the yacht on Saturday night (Friday night too if you wish)

Lunches on Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast on Sunday.

Instruction, race insurance, race fees and VAT.

Wet weather gear hire is available at £10 per person.

Dinner will be ashore in the pub - allow about £10 for the meal.

There are special deals for a whole crew and for individuals who book a series of weekends.

Dates as follows: 15/16 Sep, 13/14 Oct, 27/28 Oct, and every weekend in November

Match Racing Weekends

If you have a big group (10 to 12 people) we can arrange a day or a weekend of weekend of match racing. Two identical race prepared Jeanneau 35s compete ‘around the cans’ on the Medway near Chatham. Just sign up and join us for a day or a weekend of fun racing with a competitive edge.

Dates: Just contact us to check price and availability

"Thank you for a great weekend. What fun to race in style on your wonderful boat!"
- Rosemary Elliott