JOG Yacht Racing Celebrates 2026 Season with 35% Growth in Race Entries
JOG Yacht Racing concluded a successful 2026 season with a record 840 members, up 7% from 785 in 2025. Total race entries also increased by 35%, from 703 to 946, including JOG Week.
The club celebrated these achievements at its annual Awards Evening, held at the Harbour Hotel, Southampton, on Saturday 31 October. Members, competitors and supporters gathered to recognise individual race winners, overall series champions and outstanding contributions to the club.
Since the pandemic, JOG has doubled in size, while participation in Generation JOG has tripled, supported by significant sponsorship from Henri-Lloyd.
The 2026 racing calendar combined coastal and offshore races to destinations including Deauville, Alderney, Cherbourg and St Vaast, attracting established competitors and newcomers to JOG racing.
Among the season’s standout performances, Stan the Boat, skippered by Toby Gorman, claimed the Class 4 Coastal Series title and was awarded the Imperator Trophy for Yacht of the Year.
Other Coastal Series champions included Dusty P, skippered by Richard Patrick, in Class 1, Bellino, skippered by Rob Craigie, in Class 2, and Javelin, skippered by Richard Newsome, in Class 3.
In the Offshore Series, Rockit, skippered by Chris Hanson, secured the Class 1 title, while Jetpack, skippered by Mark Brown, won Class 2 and With Alacrity, skippered by Chris Choules, took the Class 3 title.
Rockit also claimed both the overall Double-Handed Coastal and Offshore Series titles.
The evening recognised Sanity, skippered by Carol Lo, with the Spirit of JOG Award, while Lulu Wallis, racing aboard Nightjar, received the Generation JOG Youth Challenge Award.
The club also introduced the Women’s Sailing Series in 2026, building on female participation that already accounts for approximately a quarter of JOG competitors.
Congratulations to all competitors and trophy winners.
2026 Trophy Winners
The full list of 2026 JOG Coastal and Offshore Series trophy winners, together with this year’s Special Awards, detailed below.
Class 4
Yacht / Skipper | Race or Achievement | Trophy |
Joyride, Ed Rogers | 2nd Overall, Double-Handed Coastal Series | The Captain’s Trophy |
With Alacrity, Chris Choules | 1st, Lymington–Cowes | Princessa Trophy |
Selfish, Oliver Hawkins | 1st, Cowes–Poole | JOG Sloop Trophy |
Stan the Boat, Toby Gorman | 1st, Lonely Tower | BLRA Quarter Ton Cup |
| 1st, Weymouth & Portland | Faem Trophy |
| 1st, Yarmouth–Cowes | Corsaire Clock |
| 1st, Poole–Cowes | Clayton Memorial Cannon |
| 1st, Cowes–Lymington | Olde English Trophy |
| Winner, Class 4 Coastal Series | Just So Trophy |
Class 3
Yacht / Skipper | Race or Achievement | Trophy |
Nightjar, Lulu Wallis | 1st, Poole–Cowes | JOG Rose Bowl |
Adelie, Rob Salter | 1st, Dartmouth | Wista Trophy |
Jukebox, John Smart | 1st, Lymington–Cowes | Channel East Trophy |
Option, Alan Jurd | 1st, Deauville | Old Penny Cup |
Stan the Boat, Toby Gorman | 1st, Alderney | The Alderney Cup |
| Best Overall Yacht Over 25 Years Old | Beavis Trophy |
Elaine Again, Edward Mockridge | 1st, Yarmouth–Cowes | Western Approaches Salver |
Just So, David McGough | 1st, Lonely Tower | BLRA Half Ton Cup |
Sailfish, Oliver Hawkins | 1st, St Vaast | Royal Naval & Royal Albert YC Trophy |
| 1st, Cherbourg | Frank Price Memorial Trophy |
Javelin, Richard Newsom | 1st, Weymouth & Portland | Owner’s Salver |
| 1st, Cowes–Poole | JOG Ice Bucket |
| 1st, Cowes–Lymington | Sheila Joy Memorial Bowl |
| Winner, Class 3 Coastal Series | Painting of Yacht ‘Vanity’ |
With Alacrity, Chris Choules | 1st, Cowes–Cherbourg | Minx of Malham Cup |
| 1st, Cherbourg–Cowes | Rolls Offshore Racing Cup |
| 1st, St Peter Port | Schroder Enterprise Trophy |
| Winner, Women’s Sailing Series | Theta Rose Trophy |
| Winner, Class 3 Offshore Series | Angus Primrose Trophy |
Class 2
Yacht / Skipper | Race or Achievement | Trophy |
Unruly, Charles Bull | 1st,Poole–Cowes | Quaich Bowl |
Tigris, Gavin Howe | 1st, Lonely Tower | Dusty Miller Trophy |
Jeroboam, Stephen Davis | 1st, St Peter Port | Channel Cup |
Zanzibar, Richard Bretherton & Inka Luhrs | 1st, Cherbourg | Lewmar Winch Trophy |
RORC Griffin, RORC | 1st, Yarmouth–Cowes | Gareth Roberts Memorial Trophy |
| 1st, Cowes–Poole | Mick the Miller Trophy |
Nightjar, Lulu Wallis | 1st, St Vaast | Captain Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy |
| 1st, Deauville | Deauville Trophy |
| 1st, Alderney | JOG Wine Cooler |
Jetpack, Mark Brown | 1st, Cowes–Cherbourg | Minx of Malham Cup |
| 1st, Cherbourg–Cowes | Blue Sabre Offshore Cup |
| 1st, Dartmouth | Heavens Above Trophy |
| Winner, Class 2 Offshore Series | Illingworth Rose Bowl |
Bellino, Rob Craigie | 1st, Weymouth & Portland, Double-Handed | Colley Trophy |
| 1st, Weymouth | Gib Offshore Trophy |
| 1st, Cowes–Lymington | Five Star Sailing Trophy |
| 1st, Lymington–Cowes | JOG Sextant |
| Winner, Class 2 Coastal Series | Demeter Cup |
Class 1
Yacht / Skipper | Race or Achievement | Trophy |
Tigris, Gavin Howe | 1st, Cowes–Cherbourg, Double-Handed | Cora Trophy |
Sanity, Carol Lo | 2nd Overall, Double-Handed Offshore Series | JOG Double-Handed Trophy |
| Highest Total Elapsed Time | Olivia Anne IV Clock |
British Soldier, Army Sailing Association | 1st, Alderney | Alacrity Trophy |
Checkmate XX, Nigel Biggs | 1st, Yarmouth–Cowes | Georgian Trophy |
Dawn Treader, Ed Bell | 1st, Lonely Tower | Wai Aniwha Trophy |
Surf, Adrian Dyball | 1st, St Vaast | President’s Cup |
Stickleback, Nick & Jacquetta Edmonds | 1st, Lymington–Cowes | Sopranino Salver |
Tangent Minus 1, Paul Aisher | 1st, Weymouth & Portland | Aegle Trophy |
RORC Griffin, RORC | 1st, St Peter Port | Schroder Blenheim Trophy |
Game On, Ian Hoddle | 1st, Cowes–Cherbourg | Maid of Malham Cup |
| 1st, Cherbourg–Cowes | Gary Weller Trophy |
Scream 2, Stuart Lawrence | 1st, Deauville | Coupe de Normandie |
| 1st, Dartmouth | Marlow Rope Trophy |
Dusty P, Richard Patrick | 1st, Cowes–Poole | Gouldsmith Challenge Cup |
| 1st, Poole–Cowes | JOG Plaque |
| 1st, Cowes–Lymington | Owners Challenge Crate |
| Winner, Class 1 Coastal Series | Yachts & Yachting Salver |
Rockit, Chris Hanson | 1st, Cherbourg | Lewmar Trophy |
| 1st Overall, Double-Handed Coastal Series | Electron Cocktail Shaker |
| 1st Overall, Double-Handed Offshore Series | Just Enough Trophy |
| Winner, Class 1 Offshore Series | Bathsheba Trophy |
Special Awards
Winner | Trophy |
Stan the Boat, Toby Gorman | Imperator Trophy for Yacht of the Year |
Lulu Wallis, Nightjar | Generation JOG Youth Challenge |
Sanity, Carol Lo | Spirit of JOG |
With participation in Generation JOG having tripled since the pandemic, the programme has become an increasingly important part of the club’s growth.
Supported by Henri-Lloyd, Generation JOG aims to reduce the financial and practical barriers to entering competitive yacht racing.
Sailors aged 18–25 can benefit from 18 months of free JOG membership, including access to the MyJOG crew finder, which connects sailors with boat owners and skippers looking for crew. The programme also offers young sailors the opportunity to win £500 towards sailing kit, helping to reduce the costs of getting involved.
Education and training are another important part of the programme. Through JOG’s partnership with Chieftain Training, members can access discounted courses and gain recognised qualifications alongside practical racing experience. These opportunities help young sailors become safer, more knowledgeable and well-rounded crew members, while also opening potential pathways into careers in the marine industry.
Generation JOG participants are recognised through a dedicated series leaderboard, with end-of-season awards celebrating racing results, miles sailed, commitment and attitude.
Henri-Lloyd also sponsored Henri-Lloyd JOG Week in Dartmouth during 2026, further supporting the development of younger sailors.
The 2027 JOG racing calendar is live, with another great programme of coastal and offshore racing planned for the coming season.
The Notice of Race will be published in December. In the meantime, competitors can view the race dates and begin planning their 2027 racing schedules.
