Racing

RACING AT HORNET SERVICES SAILING CLUB

Just minutes away from the sheltered waters of the Solent, Hornet is ideally placed for Members to take part in local races. These include the following club organised events....

A full downloadable Rally and Race Programme is available HSSC_2026_Race and Rally_Calendar.pdf

HSSC Wednesday Evening Spring, Summer and Autumn Series

Official Notice Board

Races start and finish off Gilkicker Point. In the Summer and Spring series the start time is 1830 but this becomes earlier throughout the Autumn Series as the days become shorter. Supper is available in the Club on completion. YTC and IRC entries permitted.

The first race of the 2026 season is on Wed 8th April 2026.

Spring Series:

8 Races (2 Discards) from 8th April.

Summer Series:

8 Races (2 Discards) from 10th June.

Autumn Series:

8 Races (2 Discards) from 9 September.

24 Races (6 Discards).

Notice of Race Here

Sailing Instructions Here

Sign Up Here

HSSC Wednesday Night Racing Championship

Combined Scoring across the Spring, Summer and Autumn Series Races to name the HSSC Wednesday Night Race Champion!

24 Races (6 Discards).

HSSC Rally Race Championship

Aligned to the 2026 Rally Programme, We are running a race on the Outbound leg. Enterable under YTC only, prizes are awarded for each Race and the total for the Series (All rallies) (7 Races 2 Discards) to name the HSSC Rally Race Champion!

HSSC Yarmouth Trophy

30 - 31 May 2026

Concurrent with the HSSC Rally to Yarmouth.

YTC handicaps are applied to racers.

Contact: sailing@hornetservices.org.uk

HSSC NAB Tower Dash

23 May 2026

NOR and SI's to follow

Contact: sailing@hornetservices.org.uk

HSSC Big Buoys Challenge

18 July 2026

NOR and SI's to follow

Contact: sailing@hornetservices.org.uk

Portsmouth Combined Yacht Clubs Regatta

19 to 21 June 2026

More details to follow

NOR and SI's to follow

Website and Sign-Up: Portsmouth Combined Clubs Regatta 2026

Contact: Adam Ballard or Rear Commodore (Sailing)

AERA YTC by RORC

AERA YTC powered by the RORC Rating Office and the RYA is an initiative to promote club level participation in racing by cruising yachts and cruiser-racers. The objective is to provide a simple rating assessment so that skippers of any skill level may feel encouraged to race their boats in club events and port regattas. AERA YTC has a proven ability to provide closely competitive racing for a wide variety of yachts. AERA YTC is supported by the RYA (the UK sports governing body) and uses the experience of the RORC Rating Office to administer the system.

Applications for a YTC certificate are now open.

You can find out more information and apply for a free Aera YTC certificate Here

Other Locally Organised Races

Frostbite Series Royal Southampton Yacht Club

https://www.rsyc.org.uk/racing/

Spithead Spring Series Portsmouth Sailing Club

https://www.portsmouthsc.co.uk...

Warsash Spring Series Warsash Sailing Club

https://warsashsc.org.uk/sprin...

Lymington Winter Series Lymington Sailing Club

https://www.ltsc.co.uk/yacht-racing

Lymington Racing Royal Lymington Yacht Club