Spinnakers, Foredeck & Pit Training

Name: Spinnakers, Foredeck & Pit Training
Start: 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble

Sunfast Foredeck & Pit Training — intermediate two-day course with optional Sunday racing

From Sat, 31 Oct 2026·09:00 startIn 14 days

Dates

31 Oct 2026 — 27 Mar 2027

Duration

1.3 days

Location

Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble

About

Intermediate two-day Sunfast course — Step 2 progressive training. Foredeck, pit, helm, tactics + optional Sunday series race.

INTERMEDIATE · Step 2 in Unity's Progressive Training programme.

A two-day intermediate course focused on the front-of-the-boat work that wins (or loses) races: foredeck, pit, helm, navigation and race tactics. Run on a Sunfast 3300 / 3200 with a professional race skipper and coach throughout. The weekend slot includes optional Sunday series racing so you can put what you've learned straight into a competitive setting.

The aim is to build crew who can step confidently into a Unity race team for inshore series, JOG races and offshore preparation.

Pricing: from £295 (Tue/Wed or Thu/Fri midweek) · £395 (Sat/Sun, limited availability).

Previous: Intro to Sunfasts and Racing (beginner) Next: Race Skipper & Double Handed Training (advanced)

Itinerary

Day 1 foredeck + helm drills · overnight on board · Day 2 race scenarios · Sunday series race (weekend slot only).

Day 1 morning — brief & on-water foredeck drills
09:00
Coach-led brief, then on the water for foredeck and pit drills — sail changes, peels, A-sail vs symmetric.
Day 1 afternoon — helm + spinnaker work
Driving through manoeuvres, spinnaker hoists, gybes and drops with the coach calling the shapes.
Day 1 evening — overnight on board
Berth at a Solent destination or back at Hamble. Brief evening session on race tactics and navigation. Dinner ashore.
Day 2 morning — race-style scenarios
Starts, mark roundings, finishes. Putting the foredeck and pit work into a race context.
Day 2 afternoon — series race or extended coaching
Weekend slot: Sunday series race with the coach as part of the team. Midweek slots: extended coached race scenario and debrief. Return to Mercury Yacht Harbour at the end.

Joining details

Day 1 by 08:30 — 09:00 start. Tue/Wed, Thu/Fri or Sat/Sun. Onboard accommodation included.

Meeting point

Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, SO31 4HQ. We meet on the pontoon by your assigned berth — your skipper will share the berth number and a location pin in the crew WhatsApp group the week before.

Meeting point

- Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble (postcode shown above). Pontoon and berth shared in the crew WhatsApp the week before.

Arrival

- Arrive by the start time shown on this event page. - Subject to availability you can arrive the night before — arrange with the skipper in the WhatsApp.

Parking

- Free at Mercury, except Round the Island Race weekend.

Crew WhatsApp

- Set up by the Wednesday before. Confirms timings, weather, destination berth.

Before you arrive

- Emergency contact, medical info and waiver in your dashboard profile. - International races: upload passport details.

Interested in this course?

From £425 · In 14 days · Sat 31 Oct

What to bring

Day kit + light sleeping bag. We provide the boat, coach, mooring, race entry and safety kit.

Essential

- Waterproof sailing jacket + salopettes - Sailing boots (deck shoes only OK for inshore day races) - Warm base layers (no cotton) + mid-layer fleece - Hat and sailing gloves - Sun hat, sunglasses with retainer, sun cream - Head torch with red-light mode (any night sailing or offshore) - Personal medication - Sea-sickness remedy (taken 30 mins before the start) - Water bottle and snacks for the day - Soft holdall or dry bag — no hard suitcases

Overnight

- 3-4 season sleeping bag (no bedding provided) - Toiletries, change of clothes, quick-dry towel

Offshore / double-handed

- Notebook for debrief - Passport for cross channel races

Provided

- Yacht, professional skipper/coach - Life jackets and safety kit - Charts, AIS, VHF (+ satcom offshore) - Galley kit, water, tea, coffee - Mooring fees and insurance

Not provided

- Food and snacks aboard — bring your own, or shared crew food order on overnight / offshore (cost shared, leftovers taken home).

Leave behind

- Hard suitcases, hair dryers, excess alcohol.

Who can join

Intermediate — prior race yacht training

Boats on this event

Oct

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Nov

Saturday, 14 November 2026

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Nov

Saturday, 28 November 2026

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Dec

Saturday, 5 December 2026

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Dec

Saturday, 12 December 2026

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Feb

Saturday, 27 February 2027

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Mar

Saturday, 6 March 2027

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Mar

Saturday, 13 March 2027

Starts 09:00

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Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

Mar

Saturday, 27 March 2027

Starts 09:00

Book this date

Sunfast 3200 or 3600

Boat matched for you

0 crew aboard

Coach: Pro-Coach

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FAQs

Who it's for, Sunday race inclusion, midweek vs weekend, level after, food.

What's on the boat vs what I bring?

On board: yacht, skipper/coach, lifejackets and safety kit, galley kit, water/tea/coffee. You bring: personal kit, layers, sleeping bag (if overnight) plus food and snacks.

What if the weather is bad?

We still run something — theory, manoeuvres in the lee of land, sheltered routes. Seriously weather-affected weekends rerun at a discount where reasonable.

I'm sea-sick prone — can I still come?

Yes. Take your remedy 30 mins before the start, not after. Tell your skipper in the safety brief.

I don't have a partner — can I still book?

Yes. We pair crew via the WhatsApp before each event. You won't be the odd one out.

Can I arrive the night before?

Usually possible, subject to availability. Arrange with the skipper in the crew WhatsApp.

How do I cancel or change my booking?

Also sailing on OW & HOD

SUPERSERIES

24 October 2026

HOD

Sunfast Training Weekend

31 October 2026

HOD

TRAINING & SERIES RACING

14 November 2026

HOD

ROUND THE ISLAND RACE

9 July 2027

Interested in this course?

From £425 · In 14 days · Sat 31 Oct

Official links

Unity Sailing — Sunfast Foredeck & Pit Training (book + dates)

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Spinnakers, Foredeck & Pit Training

About

Itinerary

Day 1 morning — brief & on-water foredeck drills

Day 1 afternoon — helm + spinnaker work

Day 1 evening — overnight on board

Day 2 morning — race-style scenarios

Day 2 afternoon — series race or extended coaching

Joining details

Meeting point

Arrival

Parking

Crew WhatsApp

Before you arrive

Interested in this course?

What to bring

Essential

Overnight

Offshore / double-handed

Provided

Not provided

Leave behind

Who can join

Boats on this event

Register for this training

FAQs

What's on the boat vs what I bring?

What if the weather is bad?

I'm sea-sick prone — can I still come?

I don't have a partner — can I still book?

Can I arrive the night before?

How do I cancel or change my booking?

Also sailing on OW & HOD

Interested in this course?

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