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New for 2026 is the PCC Regatta. With racing over the weekend of 19th / 20th of September in King Road off Portishead, the PCC Regatta is designed to provide a fun weekend of racing for all.
Open to all competitors from across the Bristol Channel, the regatta plans to hold 2 or 3 races per day across the weekend.
Entries for this inaugural event will open shortly and further information will be posted here by the end of July.
In the meantime, please contact us if you have any questions.
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.
Once back in Portishead, all crews are invited to join the prize giving and after party with details to be announced closer to the date.
To encourage participation from all Bristol Channel Yacht Clubs, once again in 2026 will be the special prize for the ‘Top Club’ which was won by Cardiff Bay Yacht Club in 2025.
The amazing rose-bowl trophy will be awarded to the top club in the Holms Race. The top three results from each club will be amalgamated and the best placed club will be pronounced as the ‘Top Club’. As the BCYA said themselves, ‘you’ve got to be in it to win it!
In addition, we will be awarding a further prize to the overall IRC winner. Only boats racing under a 2026 IRC number will be eligible.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Based on this year’s highly successful joint Dinner Dance with PYSC, we’ve decided to do it again! Taking place on 7th February 2026 at Nailsea Masonic Hall at 19h00 for a 19h30 start, this is a great opportunity to get dressed up, have a fabulous 2 or 3 course black-tie dinner followed by the annual PCC prize giving and joint disco to celebrate this year’s sailing season.
Tickets for the 2026 event are be priced as follows and can be ordered here. Please also add ‘PCC’ into the special requests box. Note tickets must be purchased by Sunday 25th January 2025.
When you book your tickets through this form, you’ll be asked to select from the following menu. Please advise of any allergies or special diets when placing your order.
Starters
Main Course
All mains served with a Selection of seasonal vegetables & Potatoes
Desserts
To Finish
Coffee/tea & chocolates
If you have any questions, please contact the Hon. Secretary, Julia Filer.
It’s time to lock in the dates for the 2026 season! You can find all the details over on the club racing page. The schedule includes all the key dates you need to plan your 2026 season and to assist, we’ve also added the dates for the Shanghai Cup and the Holms Race.
Continuing the theme started in 2024, and in response to member requests, we’ve included a number of dates where there are no races but the tides are favourable for crews to go out for a practice, training or just a fun sail. You’ll see these dates on the calendar as Sail Training. You’ll also see some new races such as the Rum Cup and the Portishead Regatta; more details nearer the time!
The 2026 Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and other key documents will be added to the racing page in time for the start of the new season.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact the club sailing secretary, Matt Bundell.
The club are pleased to support the RNLI Water Safety Day that will be held by the boat lift/ in front of Hall & Woodhouse on Saturday 5th October. See the RNLI undertake sea safety exercises with a life raft, understand more about the ‘Float to Live’ campaign and bring along your lifejacket to be checked. This must-attend starts at 11h00 so why not pop along and say hi?
The club will have a small stall where those looking to find out more about the club can meet with committee members and learn more about how to get on the water.
Can’t make it but want to know about how to get involved with PCC? Just contact us or pop down to one of the club evenings at The Old Mill on Wednesday nights from 20h30.
Following on from the previous RNLI Safety At Sea Evening and ahead of this year’s Holms race, we’re giving members another opportunity to get their lifejackets checked and hear advice from the RNLI about how to stay safe when on the water.
On Thursday 19th September, the RNLI clubhouse will be open to PCC members from 18h30 with the presentation starting at 19h00. The evening will also include a tour of the RNLI boathouse after the presentations.
If you missed the last RNLI evening, why not pop along? As a club evening, the RNLI are also happy for you to take along a beer or two to further create a very convivial evening.
The last time members attended, we learnt a lot about the types of callout the volunteers receive and of the lifejackets checked by their water safety team, a staggering 66% failed for very basic reasons – 2 for example didn’t even have the gas canister screwed into the holder within the lifejacket!
To secure your spot, just fill in the form below
Given the recent weather, a club social around Bristol Harbour may not have been a wise choice! However, for our summer social, the sun shone and everyone enjoyed a couple of hours cruising around the harbour, stopping off at the Grain Barge and chatting about the passing view or recent sailing adventures.
Boarding the Bristol Ferry Matilda at the Nova Scotia boarding stage and after dodging the many sailing dinghies, paddle boards and other craft enjoying the good weather, our cruise took in many of Bristol Harbour’s familiar sights.
From a glimpse of the MV Balmoral ensconced in dry dock as she undergoes an extensive refit to the passing of the impressively restored SS Great Britain through to sights of Bristol’s waterfront of yesteryear, it was the perfect venue for this year’s summer social.
If you’d like to join a club that has social events, cruising and racing but don’t know where to start, contact us to find out more! We have our weekly club night from 20h30 at the Old Mill pub at the seaward end of Portishead High Street on Wednesdays and new or prospective members can always be assured of a warm welcome.
This years Bristol Channel Yachting Association (BCYA) English Coast Rally is coming to Portishead Marina. It promises to be a fun-filled weekend across the Whitsun Bank Holiday of 25th – 27th May as it will be at the same time as the Portishead Shanty Festival and the EAT Food Festival.
As with all BCYA Rallies, visitors can benefit from discounted berthing, a complimentary drinks reception, an official welcome from the town and a competition for the best dressed boat.
The BCYA have supplied us with the following information for the event so get involved and enjoy the fun!
The RNLI have been in touch to offer members an evening focussed on lifejackets and the latest developments in safety at sea. Designed to be an informal event pitched at both novice and experienced sailors, we would encourage members to attend. Equally, if you’d like the RNLI to give your lifejacket a once over, bring it along!
The event will also feature a short presentation from the Deputy Duty Harbour Master from Royal Portbury Dock who will talk about the dangers associated with sailing in a busy shipping lane.
After the event, members are invited to retire to the nearby Royal Inn for drinks.
The event will take place on 14th March at 19h00 at the RNLI boathouse.
To reserve your spot, please register via the following link. Note that the event space has a capacity of 25 people so don’t delay, reserve your spot today!
Please contact Tim at PCC or Bernd at the RNLI if you have any questions.
It’s time to start peeling the spuds, prepping the sprouts and getting those turkeys in the oven! Per club tradition, Val Bundell and her crew will be taking to the club kitchen to prepare the annual feast, hosted in the clubhouse. This year lunch will be served at 13h00 on Sunday 17th December and will comprise a main course, desert and cheese.
Demand for tables at this event is always high so get your booking in to Val as soon as possible. Our well stocked bar will be open too, ensuring you’ll be able to enjoy a beer, glass of wine or soft drink with your festive fare.
As our last social event for 2023, this is an event not to miss! Alternatively, if you’re considering joining the club, there’s no time like the present! Check out our membership page or contact our membership secretary, Dave Martin to learn more.
