2025 Programme
ROYAL SOUTHERN SUMMER SERIES | RSYC HAMBLE 1st WEEKEND
This is the first racing weekend out of the 4 racing weekends over the summer months, and each one is like a mini-adventure. Competitive racing on the water and cracking social events ashore, it’s our first time to participate in this event and we’re looking forward to having some weekends of fun summer racing in our diaries!
MYTH OF MALHAM RACE | RORC
The Myth of Malham Race is an offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). The race takes place over a course of approximately 230 nautical miles, starting from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, to the Eddystone Lighthouse, located off the coast of Plymouth, and back to finish near the Needles lighthouse on the Isle of Wight.
ROUND THE ISLAND RACE
The Round the Island Yacht Race is a challenging and exhilarating sailing event that takes place annually around the Isle of Wight on the South Coast. As a sailor, participating in this race is a truly unique and exciting experience, as you navigate through changing tides, currents, and weather conditions, all while competing against other skilled sailors. The race attracts sailors from all over the world, and the competition is fierce. It requires a high level of skill, endurance, and teamwork to complete the race successfully. Whether you are a seasoned sailor or a novice, taking part in the Round the Island Yacht Race is a memorable and rewarding experience that will test your limits and leave you with lasting memories.
ROYAL SOUTHERN SUMMER SERIES | RSYC HAMBLE 2nd WEEKEND
This is the first racing weekend out of the 4 racing weekends over the summer months, and each one is like a mini-adventure. Competitive racing on the water and cracking social events ashore, it’s our first time to participate in this event and we’re looking forward to having some weekends of fun summer racing in our diaries!
MORGAN CUP RACE | RORC
The Morgan Cup Race is an offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). In a break from its recent run of Dartmouth finishes, the Morgan Cup will once again, after eight years, be bound for Guernsey in the Channel Islands this season.
It is one of the qualifying races for the Rolex Fastnet Race although this year we’re just doing this for fun and to give an offshore racing opportunity to our non-Fastnet crews.
TAITTINGER REGATTA
The Taittinger Regatta is a cracking weekend consisting of one day of training and two days of racing aboard our Reflex 38, and a lot of champagne & laughs. Not to mention our pontoon BBQ before the official party!
ST MALO RACE | RORC
The Cowes - Dinard - St Malo Race is an offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). The race course of approximately 150 nm, but you will do double the sea miles as you will also cruise back across the channel.
*As one of the qualifying races for the Rolex Fastnet Race this is part of our Fastnet campaign so will primarily be for our Fastnet teams, but limited spaces are available.
ROYAL SOUTHERN SUMMER SERIES | RSYC HAMBLE 3rd WEEKEND
This is the first racing weekend out of the 4 racing weekends over the summer months, and each one is like a mini-adventure. Competitive racing on the water and cracking social events ashore, it’s our first time to participate in this event and we’re looking forward to having some weekends of fun summer racing in our diaries!
ROLEX FASTNET CAMPAIGN 2025
We are now full for the Fastnet 2025 campaign but get in touch if you’d like to be on the waitlist, or take part in the qualifying races: info@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk
The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race will be a rare one, being 100 years since the 1st edition of this iconic race. Once again it will be finishing in Cherbourg same as in 2021 & 2023.
COWES WEEK REGATTA | ISC
As it’s a Fastnet year we’re not racing in Cowes Week, but contact us if you’d like us to help you find a boat: info@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk
Cowes Week is the oldest continuously sailed regatta in the world. Established in 1826, Cowes Week, also popularly known as the Royal Yacht Squadron International Regatta, is a week-long event that takes place every year in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, UK. It consists of an annual sailing race for yachts and a series of events including a boat show and a number of social functions which take place ashore. The race is organized by the Royal Yacht Squadron and is held to coincide with Cowes Sailing Week which runs from Wednesday to Monday.
DARTMOUTH REGATTA
The Dartmouth Royal Regatta is one of our favourite events of the UK racing season! This year is the 180th anniversary of the event and Dartmouth are putting on a great show to mark it, with entertainment most evenings and we can tell you now: the fireworks on Saturday are not to be missed.
CHERBOURG RACE | RORC
The Cowes - Cherbourg race in 2025 is a joint race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) & JOG. The race course of approximately 150 nm, but you will do double the sea miles as you will also cruise back across the channel.
ROYAL SOUTHERN SUMMER SERIES | RSYC HAMBLE 4th WEEKEND
This is the first racing weekend out of the 4 racing weekends over the summer months, and each one is like a mini-adventure. Competitive racing on the water and cracking social events ashore, it’s our first time to participate in this event and we’re looking forward to having some weekends of fun summer racing in our diaries!
ROLEX MIDDLE SEA RACE 2025
The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of the beloved 600 nm races and arguably the most beautiful - who doesn’t love using the active vulcano Stromboli as top end mark for the course?
Hosted every year by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, this will be LSS’s second year in the race having loved every moment of the wild ride in 2024!
IRC Spring Championships
IRC Championships weekend only available to book now: April 26/ 27th.
The Warsash Spring Series is split over 4 weekends, with some weekends running in conjunction with the IRC Spring Championships. Each weekend is a mini-adventure and LSS are joining in! Some weekends will be a training day on Saturday with racing on Sunday, some weekends will be racing both days. It is a great way to hone your sailing after the winter break and keep you fresh into the summer.
RORC Easter Challenge
The RORC Easter Challenge is a unique RORC inshore regatta that offers crews the chance for some vital pre-season training and fine-tuning. The main highlight of the event (due to the relaxation of RRS41) is the availability of experienced coaches on the water to assist teams with getting up to speed.