We are fortunate in the Solent to have many sailing events happen throughout the year. These events are suitable for professional and amateur sailors plus there are many opportunities for those with no experience who are enthusiastic to get out onto the water and try. These industry regattas are great for teambuilding and networking.
What can you do if you want to watch the sailing but don’t want to be onboard one of the yachts? Bluetooth RIB Charter can help you get close to the sailing action. In the past we have been used to transport friends, family, corporate guests and media teams around the Solent to spectate during the race or meet up with the racers during the event.
RIBs can be rented from Bluetooth with a skipper to look after those onboard or taken as a bareboat so that you can drive yourself. We get booked well in advance for some of the larger regattas and races, so please don’t leave it too late to enquire.
Solent Sailing Events 2025
The Drinks Trade Regatta. 7th – 9th May 2025
The Drinks Trade Regatta is a sailing regatta for members of the hospitality trade. Brewing, wine and spirits companies compete on the water with on-trade retailers, restaurants and suppliers.
The Legal Cup. 17th – 18th May 2025
Organised by Britannia Sailing, the Legal Cup is a regatta for members of the legal profession and their suppliers or clients.
Formally called the Manches Cup, 2025 will be its 34th event. Held over a weekend to not disrupt the working week, the sailing is open to all as qualified skippers are onboard the yachts. Qualified sailors can also enter the regatta with their own yachts.
Cowes Classic Week. 2nd – 6th June 2025
Organised by the Royal London Yacht Club. Cowes Classic Week is about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore. Metre boats, Classic Racing Dayboats and Yachts, Old Gaffers and Spirit of Tradition Yachts race varied central Solent courses. Cowes Classic Week regularly has over 200 boats entering.
Round The Island Race on Saturday 7th June 2025
Hosted and organised by the Island Sailing Club, Round the Island is a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight. The race regularly attracts over 1,200 boats and around 10,000 sailors. This makes it one of the largest yacht races in the world.
Financial Industry Regatta on 10th June 2025
The Financial Industry Regatta is a new event to bring teams together from the finance, banking, insurance, accounting, legal and consulting sectors to compete in an industry sailing regatta.
Maritime and Transport Cup on 11th June 2025
This new, exciting regatta is for any company involved in the maritime, logistics and transport sectors and will provide fantastic opportunities for networking, teambuilding and client entertainment.
Lutine Lineslip Regatta on 12th June 2025
Since 1999 the Lutine Lineslip Regatta has been organised by Lloyds of London and enjoyed by members of the insurance industry.
Open to anyone from the insurance sector, sailing experience isn’t a necessity as an experienced skipper and first mate can be on hand to guide you and your team every step of the way.
Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta. 4th – 6th July 2025
The Taittinger Regatta hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club from Yarmouth and sponsored by Taittinger Champagne has a growing reputation as a great fun weekend of racing down in the scenic and very tidal Western Solent.
Construction Industry Sailing Cup. 4th -5th July 2025
The Construction Industry regatta is not only a great place for team building and networking. It’s also used to raise vital funds for CRASH.
CRASH is the construction industry’s charity that helps homelessness and hospice organisations with their construction projects – creating places that care for people when they are most vulnerable.
British Classic Week. 6th – 11th July 2025
Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club this event is in its 22nd year. It attracts entries from the UK, Europe and even further afield. The regatta is a celebratory occasion for classic boat enthusiasts. Enjoy good racing and spend time with others who share the appreciation of classic yachts.
Admiral’s Cup. 19th-24th July 2025
The 2025 Admiral’s Cup will be organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club from Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. Racing will consist of a combination of inshore and offshore racing. The Admiral’s Cup was originally raced in 1957 and has been described as the “Holy Grail of Offshore Yacht Racing”, it’s 22-year hiatus will make the 2025 event heavily contested by some of the most famous yacht clubs across the globe.
Rolex Fastnet Race start – 26th July 2025
Join the racing sailors as they set off for the bi-annual Rolex Fastnet. Nic took part in 2023 under very wet conditions, so we hope that the start of the 2025 race will be a lot drier.
Cowes Week. 2nd – 8th August 2025
Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK’s longest-running and most successful sporting events. It now stages up to 40 daily races for around 500 boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world.
Renewable UK Industry Regatta – 3rd September 2025
Join fellow professionals in the renewables industry to network, compete and build teams in the exciting environment of racing a sailing yacht.
Little Britain Challenge Cup 12th – 13th September 2025
The property and construction industry’s regatta brings together thousands of people from the industry to sail, socialise and fund-raise. Little Britain attracts project teams celebrating success and companies looking to team-build and entertain key clients.
Russell Cooke Silicon Cup 17th – 18th September 2025
Running since 2000, this regatta is open to members of the IT industry. Great for networking and raising funds for charity this event has welcomed over 7,000 competitors onboard and raised over £1 million.
Contact the team at Bluetooth RIB Charter to check availability to rent a bareboat RIB or skippered RIB so that you can watch and enjoy Solent Sailing Events.