Enter Online
Before entering the Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2026, please read the corresponding documentation:
- Sailing Instructions – available no later than 22 July
To enter this event, please click on the ENTER NOW button on the Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2026 page. Payment should be made online via debit or credit card.
Please note that there will be no refunds for cancelling or amending any part of your booking, including Yarmouth harbour moorings, except in the event that your class is under-subscribed and cannot race, or in the event that the Regatta is cancelled by the Royal Solent Yacht Club for whatever reason.
If you have any queries, please telephone the Royal Solent Yacht Club on 01983 760256 or email our Sailing Secretary at sailing@royalsolent.org.
Edit your Booking
Once you have completed your booking you will receive a Booking Confirmation email. You may purchase additional social tickets at a later date via the link at the bottom of the confirmation email via the ‘Book additional tickets for this event’ link.
If you need to amend any contact or boat details, please telephone the Royal Solent Yacht Club on 01983 760256 or email our Sailing Secretary at sailing@royalsolent.org.
Entry Fees
| Entry Fees | Early Bird Until 10 June | Standard 11 June – 2 July | Late 3 July – 15 July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayboats | £63 | £94 | £120 |
| Keelboats | £125 | £182 | £228 |
Early bird entry fees apply until midnight on 10 June 2026.
Standard entry fees apply between 11 June and midnight on 2 July 2026.
Late entry fees will be charged from 3 July 2026.
Entries will close at midnight on Wednesday 15 July 2026 or when the Regatta is deemed by the Royal Solent Yacht Club to have reached full capacity if this is an earlier date.
For further details please refer to the Notice of Race.
Yarmouth Harbour Moorings
| From midday on Friday to 17:00 hrs on Sunday | ||
| LOA | Finger Berth | Walkashore |
| Up to & inc 6m (19ft 6in) | – | £70.00 |
| Over 6m (19ft 6in) up to & inc 7.5m (24ft 6in) | – | £84.00 |
| Over 7.5m (24ft 6in) up to & inc 9m (29ft 6in) | – | £98.00 |
| Over 9m (29ft 6in) up to & inc 10.5m (34ft 3in) | £125.00 | £115.00 |
| Over 10.5m (34ft 3in) to & inc 12m (39ft 3in) | £143.00 | £128.00 |
| Over 12m (39ft 3in) to & inc 13.5m (44ft 3in) | £160.00 | £147.00 |
| Over 13.5m (44ft 3in) to & inc 15m (49ft | – | £170.00 |
| Over 15m (49ft) to & inc 18m (59ft) | – | £206.00 |
All Yarmouth harbour moorings (for race boats, tenders & nanny boats) during the regatta weekend (Friday and Saturday* nights) must be booked in advance via the Regatta online booking form on the Royal Solent Yacht Club’s website and sell out quickly.
Please note that boats will be rafted up over the weekend and nanny boats might not be moored alongside their race boats.
The mooring fee includes a free Harbour taxi service for any non walk ashore moorings.
Please be advised that all vessels must navigate under engine power when entering or leaving the harbour. Sailing within the inner harbour is strictly prohibited.
A number of walk ashore moorings with electric hook-up, and a limited number of finger berths with electric hook-up, will be available to book online when you enter the regatta – please do bear in mind that they sell out very quickly!
Boats may take up their moorings from midday on Friday 24 July 2026.
The mooring fee also entitles you to a short stay after racing on Sunday 26 July 2026 to enable you to attend the Hog Roast and prize giving on Sunday afternoon. However, your Sunday afternoon mooring will NOT necessarily be the same mooring that you left that morning, and may be a swing mooring outside the harbour if the harbour is full. All moorings, including swing moorings, must be vacated by 17:00hrs on Sunday 26 July 2026 latest please.
Please note, there is 24 hour loo & shower situated outside of the harbour office on the west side adjacent to the quay, no code required for entry.
To visit Yarmouth Harbour’s website to view its facilities, please click here.
*If you wish to book additional nights to Friday and Saturday, please book these additional nights direct with the harbour (tel. 01983 760321) and mention that you are taking part in the Taittinger RSYC Regatta.
Taittinger RSYC Regatta Race Organisation
Race boats will be in two groups; Black Group and White Group.
Each group will have its own WhatsApp group (please join via the relevant QR code shown above).
When entering, at least one sailor from each boat MUST register one mobile telephone for the finish declaration, plus any general information given over WhatsApp. Please provide only one number, which must be from a UK service provider, via the online booking system. Competitors without access to a UK phone should contact us on +(44)1983 760256 to discuss options.
Taittinger Racing Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
Each class is scheduled to have two races on Saturday and one race on Sunday.
There will be two committee boat start lines.
Further information will be provided in the Sailing Instructions, which will be available no later than 22 July 2026.
IRC Solent Championship 2026
The Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2026 is Event 3 of the IRC Solent Championship 2026; please click below for the
Need Crew?
Please contact the RSYC Sailing Office, which is collating names of willing and available crew, sailing@royalsolent.org.
Regatta Programme
Please note that if for any reason racing is cancelled on Saturday or Sunday, the Club will be open to competitors all day, as detailed below.
| Friday 24th July 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Boats with pre-booked moorings arrive in harbour | From midday | ||||||||||||||
| Main Registration | 16:30 – 18:30 | Includes allocation of entry packs & sponsors’ goody bags. | |||||||||||||
| First Floor Bar Open | 14:30 – 23:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Hudleston Bar Open | 16:30 – 23:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Taittinger Champagne Reception | 18:30 – 19:30 | Extra tickets £22 per person | To ensure entry, tickets must be reserved or purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
| Club Supper | 19:30 – 21:00 | £18.95 per person | Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice & Naan Bread ~ Mixed Berries & Cream To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
| Saturday 25th July 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Breakfast | 07:00 – 09:00 | £8.50 per person | Bacon or Sausage Bap with Tea, Coffee or Orange Juice To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
| Late Registration | 08:00 – 08:30 |
| First Floor | ||||||||||||
No ‘In Person’ Skippers’ Briefing |
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| There will be Briefing Notes handed out at Registration, they will also be sent out electronically beforehand. There will be no ‘in person’ Skippers’ Briefing. Failure to receive the Briefing Notes shall not be grounds for redress. | ||||||||||||
| First Warning Signal | Not before 10:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Bars Open | 11:00 – 23:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Club Lunch | 12:00 – 14:30 | ||||||||||||||
Pizza Van & Live Music | 12:30 – 18:00 | Dinghy Park & Lawn | Woodfired pizza cooked to order from Wightwood Pizzas. Live music on the lawn from island musicians,Coverflow. | ||||||||||||
Club Supper | 19:00 – 21:00 | £18.95 per person | Lasagne served with Salad & Crusty Bread ~ Mixed Berries & Cream To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
Towers Party | 19:30 – 01:00 | £25 per adult £15 per child (Under 14 yrs) | The ever popular fundraising party with 3 bars, fireworks and live bands in the garden of ‘The Towers’ adjacent to the RSYC. This year’s benefitting charities are Cure Parkinson’s, Motor Neurone Disease and local good causes. To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
Sunday 26th July 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Breakfast | 07:00 – 09:00 | £8.50 per person | Bacon or Sausage Bap with Tea, Coffee or Orange Juice To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
| First Warning Signal | Not before 09:30 | ||||||||||||||
| Bar Open | 11:00 – 16:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Club Lunch | 12:00 – 14:30 | ||||||||||||||
Hog Roast | From 13:00 | £8.95 per person | To avoid disappointment, tickets should be purchased in advance. | ||||||||||||
| Prize Draws & Prize Giving | ASAP after racing | On the lawn & in the dinghy park (weather permitting) | |||||||||||||
| Club Closes | 16:00 | ||||||||||||||
| Boats to vacate harbour | By 17:00 | ||||||||||||||
More on Social Events
Taittinger RSYC Regatta entrants are granted a number of complimentary tickets for the Taittinger Champagne Reception on Friday evening – 4 tickets for each Keelboat entry and 2 for each Dayboat entry. Your complimentary Champagne Reception tickets will automatically be added to your booking, so do please let us know if these are not required.
A limited number of extra tickets are available for Regatta entrants to purchase in advance at £22 each. Please note that these do sell out quickly!
Please book all your meal requirements online in advance to avoid disappointment – Friday and Saturday Suppers (£18.95), Saturday and Sunday Breakfasts to eat in or take-away (£8.50), as well as the Sunday afternoon Hog Roast (£8.95).
Please ensure that all special dietary requirements are specified for all your crew when you enter to ensure that we can provide an alternative meal.
Saturday afternoon, freshly made pizza cooked in a woodfired clay oven with local ingredients will be available in the dinghy park from popular local supplier Wightwood Pizza. Plus, there’ll be live acoustic music on the lawn from Island band, Coverflow.
The brilliant Towers Party takes place on Saturday night next door to the Club. Tickets are £25 for adults and £15 for children (aged 14 and under) and party goers will enjoy 3 bars, fireworks at 10pm and live music, plus it’s raising vital funds for Cure Parkinson’s and Motor Neurone Disease charities.
The dress code for all the Taittinger RSYC Regatta social events is casual – please click here to view the Club byelaw B5 relating to dress.
Regatta Trophies
To view a list of the trophies awarded to the winners in the Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2025, please click here.
Regatta Prize Draws
This year there will be no less than 3 exciting prize draws taking place on Sunday afternoon at the Prize Giving – but please note, in order to win any of these 3 prize draws you have to be physically present at the draw to collect your prize in person!
Edelweiss & Gurgl Hotel Prize Draw
For the 6th year running, each of the winning boats in each class will be automatically entered into a prize draw for a luxury 7 night half board stay for 2 persons sharing the 1889 Panorama Suite at the stunning Edelweiss & Gurgl Hotel in the Ötztal Alps in Austria.
The winning boat name will be drawn at the end of the prize giving on Sunday afternoon – but don’t forget, if your boat wins its class you’ll need to be present at the draw in order to win this prize!
To read more about this sensational prize and to view the terms and conditions, please click here.
Champagne Taittinger Charity Prize Draw
This year’s fantastic prize draw by Champagne Taittinger will feature a spectacular trip for 2 people on Eurostar to Reims for a tour of the Taittinger Champagne Cellars for the lucky winner!
To take part in the draw, simply purchase a Taittinger RSYC Regatta cap for a minimum donation of £15. All the funds raised through the sale of the caps will be donated to the HIOWAA Airbase Appeal.
Please remember you’ll need to attend the prize giving in person on Sunday afternoon in order to claim your prize or the prize draw will be re-drawn!
To read more about this incredible prize draw and to view the terms and conditions, please click here.
Wight Marine Prize Draw
For the past 4 years, supporting sponsor Wight Marine donated a Honda 2.3hp outboard engine to be won in their popular prize draw.
Watch this space for further information about this year’s fantastic prize from Wight Marine.
The names of every boat taking part in the regatta will be automatically entered and the first boat name drawn, whose helm or crew are present at the draw, will win the prize.
Local Accommodation
To view a list of local accommodation, please click here.
Save the Date!
Taittinger RSYC Regatta 2027 will be from 16 – 18 July 2027
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