We have some great events available in 2026 for Group or Corporate bookings
PYRA Poole to Alderney Races
2nd through 4th May. Poole to the lovely Island of Alderney. Two races across the Channel plus a lay day on the Island. A real cross channel adventure. Alderney is the most rugged and remote of the main Channel Islands where we will experience a warm welcome at the local Yacht Club.
Event Price £2500
International Paints Poole Regatta including the VPRS National Championships
23rd through 25th May. The International Paints Poole Regatta is a major event on the South Coast incorporating European and National Championships for many classes from Cape 31’s to J24’s. You will racing among some 250 other yachts in Poole Bay, one of the countries best race venues. A serious social event with receptions at all of Poole’s Yacht Clubs, it’s an event not to be missed.
Event Price £2500 per boat.
Solstice Overnight Race to Cherbourg.
19th through 21st June. An overnight, Friday, race to Cherbourg. A chance to sail overnight, to experience sunset and sunrise at sea and see the full beauty of the night sky. Arriving in Cherbourg in the early hours you can spend the rest of Saturday exploring the City and enjoying the Norman cuisine.before joining the “Longest Day” race back to Poole on the 21st.
Event Price £2500 per boat
The Round the Island Race.
10th through 12th July. We will meet in Southampton on Friday morning for a safety briefing on board, followed by practice on the Solent while making our way to Cowes for our overnight stop in Cowes Yacht Haven.
11th July. The famous Round the Island Race. 1800 boats join for ten hours of racing in the world’s biggest Yacht Racing fleet. Overnight in Cowes.
12th July. We will enjoy a sail for leisure back to Southampton, or crew can depart from Cowes.
Event Price £3500 per boat.
Overnight Race to St Vaast
21st through 23rd August. Another opportunity for a night at sea, with a sunset and sunrise guaranteed. Also an opportunity to visit the pretty Norman town of St. Vaast with its famous Saturday Market. Lots of great restaurants and good beaches it’s many sailors favourite Norman Harbour. Lastly a daylight race home on the 23rd.
Event Price £2500 per boat.
Poole Autumn Regatta
12th through 13th September. A Saturday and Sunday Regatta comprising, two days of windward leeward racing in Poole Bay in a very competitive fleet. What’s not to like, a super end to the regatta season.
Event price £2000 per boat
Weekend Passage Races
Poole to Weymouth Races.
18th April A race along the ‘Jurassic Coast’ to the lovely ‘West Country’ port of Weymouth.
19th April An equally lovely race home to Poole. Event Price £2000 per boat.
Poole to Cowes Races.
16th May. Across Poole and Christchurch Bays and into the Western Solent, a race to Cowes the home of Yachting where are assured of a great welcome and rendezvous.
17th May. A challenging tidal race home to Poole. Event Price £2000 per boat.
Poole to Lymington Races.
6th June. A zig zag course across Poole and Christchurch Bays to Lymington.
7th June. A return race to Poole. Event price £2000 per boat.
Poole to Hamble Races.
27th June. A very tidal, offshore race to the River at the heart of UK Offshore racing.
28th June. A 30 mile return race to Poole. Event price £2000 per boat.
Poole to Cowes Races.
5th September. The penultimate passage race of the season. A super race and a great party at the Island Sailing Club.
6th September. The return race to Poole. Event Price £2000 per boat.
Poole to Weymouth Races.
19th September. The season Finale. A super race along the Jurassic coast and a great night out.
20th September. The return race to Poole. Event Price £2000 per boat.
Match Racing Weekends.
3rd / 4th October and 10th / 11th October. Using our two ‘matched’ First 40.7’s you can bring up to 16 of your colleagues or clients for some ‘boat on boat’ competition. A good half day of training in boat handling will be followed by a series of short ‘Windward Leeward’ races allowing plenty of opportunity for the crews to perfect their skills and also for plenty of very close boat interaction. Match racing is the particular racing rule used in the Americas Cup and a super format for crew development.
Event Price £2000 per boat per weekend.
Race Training Weekends.
These weekends are an opportunity for you to bring individual crew members ‘up to speed’ with basic sailing skills plus their understanding of the basic sailing manoeuvres. We will also make sure that the whole team is working together efficiently when they tack and gybe. A little basic training without the pressure of a race event will improve your chances of success in a corporate regatta and increase the enjoyment of the events for the individual crew.
Event Price £2000 per boat.
We can arrange Race Training or Match Racing events on many dates, not just weekends, please contact us to check the availability of our Yachts.
The level of accommodation that we can offer depends on the group but essentially the group have three double cabins available to them for sleeping on board. So, we can take ten crew if some are prepared to sleep ashore, six if they all stay on board and share cabins or three if they demand individual accommodation. We supply all meals snacks and soft drinks while sailing. Crew are expected to eat ashore at their own expense when the boats are in port.
In the event that a Race or Regatta is modified or cancelled as result of bad weather or other restrictions beyond our control, alternate sailing will be arranged.
Please note that the above events will be administered by our Event Company, Activ Power and Sail Ltd.