• Accommodation onboard

• Entry to social events

• All mooring fees

• All fuel costs

• All onboard safety kit

• Branded Team shirt

• Lunch during training

• Race Provisions while racing

• Yacht costs

• Berthing

• Professional Race skipper

• If you would like accomodation off the boat that must be arranged separately

• Food or drinks ashore are at everyone's own expense, we will put a shared kitty into drink on the dock after racing

You can pay LSS in three ways: 1. through the website by adding the product to the basket, 2. by BACS transfer or 3. by personal payment link we can send to you.

If you want to pay through personal payment link or if you want to discuss scheduling your payments please contact us at info@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk to discuss options.

Yes, if you wish to amend your booking, please email us at bookings@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk and we will try to accommodate your request. Please note that any changes may be subject to a sum of £25 per change to cover our administrative costs.

If you need to cancel your booking, please let us know on bookings@londonschoolofsailing.co.uk and the cancellation will be effective on the day a message is received.

In case of a cancellation for a major event (e.g. Transatlantic crossings, Offshore mile-builders, The Fastnet Campaign, Dartmouth Regatta, any cruises abroad), the following charges apply:

• 100 days or more before departure or event start: deposit only;

• 71-99 days before departure or event start: 50% of the total event price;

• 43-70 days before departure or event start: 70% of the total event price;

• 42 days or less before departure or event start: 100% of the total event price;

  In case of a cancellation for a minor event (e.g. RYA training, Round the Island Race, Taittinger Regatta), the following charges apply:

• 56 days or more before departure or event start: deposit only;

• 29-56 days before departure or event start: 50% of the total event price;

• 22-28 days before departure or event start: 70% of the total event price;

• 21 days or less before departure or event start: 100% of the total event price;

If the reasons for your cancellation are covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that you are covered. A cancellation invoice will be issued on request.

Please see our Booking Terms and Conditions for details about changing your course once booked

The Taittinger Regatta is open to anyone with some experience in sailing and would put themselves at a competent crew or above. Ideally, you’ll have past racing experience but not essential. At LSS we believe the attitude to contribute and learn is the most important.

The event starts in Hamble on the morning of Friday the 14th July and until the late afternoon of Sunday the 16th July.

You will be racing on one of LSS’s regular boats, most likely Kindred Spirit, a race-prepped Sigma 38, but others are possible too.

The boats are:

Kindred Spirit - Sigma 38

Kotari - Jeanneau 49

Playing Around - First 40.7

Red Hawk - First 36.7

The boats are based on the River Hamble.

Kindred Spirit is at Deacons Boatyard, in Bursledon.

The Solent, which the River Hamble is on the Northern edge of, is the perfect training area between Southampton Water and the Isle of Wight.

Notorious for consistent winds, wicked tides, and a gorgeous variety of harbours, rivers and anchorages to visit.

An average week will see you visit any of the below:

• Cowes

• Yarmouth

• Beaulieu river

• Lymington

• The Needles & Alum Bay

• Newtown Creek

• Portsmouth

• Wooton Creek

• Osbourn Bay

• Langstone Harbour

• Chichester Harbour

  and many other little anchorages.

During the event, accommodation on the boat is provided. However, if you’d like to book accommodation in Yarmouth for Friday and Saturday nights this is quite common, however. it will be busy so we recommend checking out options ASAP.

Anywhere within a 15-minute walk from Yarmouth harbour would be appropriate.

If you’ve enjoyed it and want to continue to build your racing skills, we’d recommend joining us for the Dartmouth Regatta towards the end of August. Maybe you’d like to try something more offshore like a cross channel race weekend?

We will be in marinas and harbours every day most likely so you won’t need to shower on the boat. The boats are fitted with a functional toilet, sink, showers and kitchen (galley) for cooking.

Please take a look at our kit list here.