A great day on the water, with 27 finishers on Saturday 12th September.
To see the final results, click here.
This annual race is for many a highlight of the Bristol Channel sailing calendar. The course leaves Portishead, rounds Flat Holm to port, Steep Holm to port and then returns to Portishead. Featuring a choose your own start time, it pits skippers and crews against the wind and tides of the Bristol Channel with the aim of being between the islands at slack water ready to race back on the new flood tide.
For the 2026 edition of the Holms Race:
Once back in Portishead, all crews were invited to join the prize giving and after party outside the lock control building from 19h30 where a hog roast, kindly sponsored by BoatFolk and The Boat Repair Centre together with a cash bar was available for all competitors.
To encourage participation from all Bristol Channel Yacht Clubs, we again had the special prize for the ‘Top Club’ which was won this year by Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
The amazing rose-bowl trophy is awarded to the top club in the Holms Race. The top three results from each club were amalgamated and the best placed club annointed the ‘Top Club’.
In addition, we awarded a further prize to the overall IRC winner. Only boats racing under a 2026 IRC number eligible. Our thanks once again to Advance Marine for their support with the prizes.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Visiting? Why Not Stay and Join the PCC Regatta the Following Weekend?
For visiting yachts, Boatfolk have kindly offered discounted berthing and are happy for this to continue through to the following weekend when we will host the inaugural PCC Regatta. To qualify for this offer, please ensure you book your berth with the marina by Tuesday 1st September.
