YACHT RACING
Offshore Yacht racing with Activ Power and Sail is about being competitive and having FUN as well as improving your skills. You will be racing on well-prepared racing yachts, in a very sociable fleet, with some great racing skippers who also happen to be great instructors.
That makes our events the perfect introduction to yacht racing for beginners and expert sailors alike! For some light reading before you race look out for Rob’s latest book, ‘Start Yacht Racing’ published by the RYA.
Yacht racing is all about teamwork and to encourage that, we will book individuals onto a four-race Channel series in 2027. Being part of a consistent team over a series of races will improve your individual skills, your confidence and results on the race course. The Series will comprise four, three-day cross Channel events. The individual price for the series is £2700.
THE CHANNEL RACE SERIES.
PYRA Poole to Alderney Races
1st through 3rd 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 plus the Milk-a-Punch cocktails.
PYRA Poole to Dartmouth Races
29th through 31st May. An eighty-mile race along the Jurassic Coast and across Lyme Bay to the beautiful River Dart. You will enjoy a full Lay Day in the stunning port of Dartmouth, one of the loveliest on the South Coast, before the return race passing Portland Bill back to Poole.
Solstice Overnight Race to Cherbourg.
18th through 20th 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 20th.
Race to St Vaast
28th through 30th August. Another opportunity for a race across the Channel. 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. Plus of course a race home on the 30th.
You can also book the individual events each priced at £675 per person.
Please note that the above events will be administered by our Event Company, Activ Power and Sail Ltd.