Cruiser Section
In this section and sub-sections you will find all cruiser related information such as; race instructions and results, racing calendar, handicapping, rallies and Cruiser captain Newsletters.
Hardway Sailing Club has a very active Cruiser racing fleet featuring several series of club races throughout the year, and we successfully compete in the Inter-Club series with other harbour clubs, having won the trophy for several consecutive years.
Inter-Club races are held in the harbour and in the Solent, over short and long courses, usually with a social gathering at the venue afterwards. We also arrange several cruising rallies at Cowes, Bembridge, Lymington, Yarmouth and Island Harbour on the Medina.
Interested in racing?
There are no race fees to pay, as the racing is run by members who volunteer their time.
We use the RYA YTC Handicap system, and a boat rating is easy to obtain from the RYA details below.
You will need to complete and submit a Race Entry and Risk Statement form (see below) BEFORE competing, and ideally, get a handicap rating at the same time.
Our experience of using the YTC system has been, overall, positive. Most of the current cruisers racing are competitive with the new handicaps at their experience level, with some minor local adjustments being logical for those who are less experienced or setup for racing. For 2025 we propose staying with the YTC handicap system for the base handicaps, and running through Sailwave for handicap adjustments for all the Harbour and Solent series. We are looking for feedback from the membership via email to Raceofficer@hardwaysailingclub.co.uk.
Hardway has registered our club on the RYA YTC system, currently most boats racing have registered with the RYA YTC System to get a handicap this is a free service, if you are considering racing in 2024 we encourage you to apply for a handicap also, details are below for you to follow.
Use this link to register your boat RYA YTC link using the YTC Home Page, https://ytc.rorcrating.com/
The link takes you to the RYA RTC home page on the left of the page is a button for club officers to register the club this has been completed and you will see Hardway Sailing Club in the list of registered clubs at the bottom of the page.
In the middle you will find the button APPLY HERE please press this to register your boat and get a handicap.
Hardway Sailing Club Interclub Cruiser Racing 2025
This years Inter-Club series of races are being organised by ourselves ( Hardway) and in addition to entries from Hardway, Fareham and Portchester we are anticipating entries from Portsmouth SC and the Civil Service Club (Portsmouth Offshore Group). The Interclub series includes the following races: Half Wight, Nab Tower, Round the Cans, Harbour, Back from Cowes,
We are looking for more support in the Hardway Race box both on Sunday mornings (spring and autumn) and Wednesday evenings, it is fun and entertaining please email: raceofficer@hardwaysailingclub.co.uk to have a chat should you be willing to assist.
Committee Boat Guide
A guide to the requirements of acting as a club committee boat
Last updated 17:03 on 25 January 2025