The club owns two yachts, a Hallberg Rassy 342 and a Sun Oddyssey 349 both of which are equipped to a high standard and are fully coded under the MCA. They are all available for private charter to club members at extremely reasonable prices.

Where members don’t have the necessary qualifications, we can often provide skippered charters and members day sails.

For full details of prices, availability and other information, please go to Yacht charter

The club is recognised by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) to run sailing practical and shore based theory courses at every level enabling members to progress from novice to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean.

Additional training modules designed by the club to supplement the RYA scheme are also available.

For full details of all the courses we offer, please go to Yacht charter

Club cruises are ideal for members looking to have a relaxing two day cruise around the Solent to a more challenging cross channel passage to foreign shores.

They also provide wonderful opportunities to involve family or friends as well as meeting other club members and visit places of interest.

All cruises are skippered by a MCA / RYA commercially endorsed skipper and where required a first mate.

For full details of all the cruise program, please go to Cruises

Full Membership for serving and retired MPS officers and staff costs just £66 per year. All categories of associate membership cost just £85 per year and have a one off joining fee of £85. 

Please go to the Join Now page for full details and membership application forms.

All Members are entitled to substantial 30% discount on the full range of clothing from Musto

Our Yachts and our base is located at Mercury Yacht Harbour on the River Hamble near Southampton.

The base is where you will meet and collect the boat keys and paperwork before your charter, cruise or practical course. We also store our Musto sailing Jackets and Salopettes here for you to use.

Mercury Yacht Harbour is in Satchell Lane, Hamble which is easily accessible from Junction 8 of the M27.

The Marina has a Bar/Restaurant, excellent showers and laundry facilities and close by is a 24 hour Tesco ideal for the purchase of supplies for your sailing trip. Hamble Village also has excellent Pubs and Restaurants.

Our shore based courses are usually run  at Papercourt Sailing club in Surrey.

For many years the MPSC operated successfully as a members club but in a climate where there is a growing tendency towards litigation, the decision was taken to become a company limited by guarantee. By doing so we reduce the liability of the members and the committee to a maximum of £1.

All that changed was the framework in which we operated – we are still a members club which operates wholly for the benefit of those members and their guests.

The Executive Committee is made up of a maximum of 8 directors who are responsible for deciding future strategy and for making the important decisions. The day to day running is undertaken by a few part time professional staff and a team of volunteers. If you are able to offer help, then please do get in touch on our club line 07920 799 270 or 07931 548 947 or 07437 914054. If you have any questions or queries regarding the Club/Committee or would like to assist in any way, contact the clubline on the numbers above or email contact@mpsc.london, or write to MPSC, Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble, SO31 4HQ