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JOG Yacht Racing

Verified by the clubBeginner· UnclearTrainingJuniors

JOG Yacht Racing is an active offshore yacht-racing club with a Cowes/Solent focus, organising inshore and offshore IRC races with a strong social racing community.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht club, Offshore yacht racing, Inshore yacht racing, IRC racing, Crew finder, Race training resources, Social sailing

Beginner· Unclear
JOG is an offshore and coastal yacht-racing club. The current site welcomes novices and newcomers to racing and provides first-race guidance, but it does not clearly state that complete sailing beginners can learn to sail here.
Training
Training is available for Generation JOG members and racing-focused sailors: the under-30 programme lists subsidised theory courses, a March practical training day, and two days of training for less experienced members before the first race weekend. The March 2026 training event page is now past as of 2026-06-12, so it is evidence of the programme type rather than a current bookable date.
Taster· Unclear
No current open day, taster sail, or trial session availability was found on the current official pages checked. The March 2026 Generation JOG training and crew-finder event is expired as of 2026-06-12 and should not be treated as current taster availability.

Activity tags

Crew finder· ActivityInshore yacht racing· ActivityIRC racing· ActivityOffshore yacht racing· ActivityRace training resources· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht club· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family and younger-sailor support is evidenced, but not junior learn-to-sail provision: JOG lists social and owner/skipper family memberships, with owner/skipper family membership covering partners plus resident youngsters under 25, and Generation JOG supports sailors under 30.
Access· Unclear
No current official information was found about disabled access, Sailability, adaptive sailing, or specific accessibility support. The Generation JOG page describes an inclusive club ethos, but not access provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Annual membership prices are listed as: JOG web registration free; Crew Social Member GBP 30; Social Family Member GBP 45; Owner/Skipper Membership GBP 60; Owner/Skipper Family Membership GBP 75. Generation JOG says under-25 non-members get the first 18 months of crew/social membership free, while over-25 and under-30 sailors can join JOG and opt into Generation JOG. Crew may also be asked by skippers for a weekend contribution toward race entry, food and diesel, typically GBP 20-50.

Membership

Official site says JOG welcomes experienced sailors and novices into a friendly yacht-racing community.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current public boat-hire offer was found. JOG provides a crew and boat finder for racing opportunities, and Generation JOG mentions fund-supported initiatives such as boat charter and race training, but this is not the same as a general boat-hire service.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Race programme· OtherSocial race destination events· ClubhouseCrew and boat finder· OtherLive results· OtherMember area· OtherRace documents· Other

Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Partial
Find Watersports check
9 Jul 2026
Club verification
9 Jul 2026
Sources checked (3)