Visitors please note all dates should be checked before setting out.

Avon Classic Boat Festival : see River Avon

Barge Match Dates 2010.

Medway - 22th May
Blackwater Barge Match, 5th June
Passage Match, 12th June
Pin Mill Barge Match,  19th June
Thames Barge Match, 3rd July 
Swale Match, 7th August
Southend, 28th August
Colne Match, 4th September

To Check dates and for more details and information about where barges can be viewed from shoreside go to : www.sailingbargeassociation.co.uk

Beale Park Thames Boat Show 
Venue: Pangbourne-on-Thames
Dates: 4-6 June 2010
Web:   www.bealepark.co.uk  

This is a very pleasant out-door show with tented stands surrounding the lake.  Exhibits include many craft built in traditional style in both original and modern materials, and there is plenty of opportunity to go afloat.  (There is also plenty of free car parking. Ed.)

Beaulieu Boat Jumble
and Boat World 
at Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu
Hants SO42 7Z
Tel: (for stand space) 01590 614614
Boat World is an event from trailable boats 
which will be displayed in the Beaulieu Arena
More details: www.beaulieu.co.uk
Email:           events@beaulieu.co.uk
Date:              25th April 2010            

The festival is open to traditional boats and ships of all sizes and types, and to classic yachts

BRIGAFF 
Brightlingsea - Old gaffers at Brightlingsea
Dates: 
East Coast Races and Parade of Sail.
Details of this and other East Coast Events at:  www.eastcoastclassics.co.uk

Brixham Heritage Festival Rally & Race
for Sailing Trawlers & Gaff-Rig Vessels 2009

Date:          tba
Contact:     Mathew Maxted, Organiser
Email:         team@trinitysailing.co.uk        

Working boat and ex working boat classes

Sailing Trawlers.  Race for the King George V Cup (given by the King in 1919 and first awarded in 1922) & Brixham Heritage Cup. 
Working Boats.  
Race for the Jefferson Punch Bowl & Carter Cup
Small Working Boats. Race for the Forty Ton Cup

Classic Yachts

Cruising & Open Yachts. (Gaff Rig) Race for the William & Sam Cup 
This class is for gaff-rig yachts principally designed for cruising or recreational use.  
Cruising & Open Yachts (Berm Rig) Race for the Brixham Heritage Salver
Wooden traditional yachts - generally over 30 years old and designed for cruising or recreational use.

Photo: Leader. Vigilant

Dartmouth Classic Weekend
Classic Channel Regatta 2009
Dartmouth - Paimpol - St Peter Port
Date: 

East Coast Classics
Details:  www.eastcoastclassics.co.uk/events.htm

Falmouth Classics 2009
Dates: 

This year the Classic will include a group of super yachts of the 1900s - up to 46m overall!

Web: www.falmouthweek.co.uk

Fife Regatta
Date: tba
Venue: Largs
Web: www.fiferegatta.com

Racing on original courses for Fife designed boats, including passage races to Rhu and Rothsay.

Flensburg and Kappeln 

Heringsregatta

Organised by the Museumshafen Kappeln , this meeting takes place each year on Ascension Day  (Himmelfahrt).  The regatta starts in Kappeln an der Schlei, a 20km long fjord in Northern Schleswig-Holstein on the Ostsee.  The route takes participants to Sonderborg, a small Danish town on the border with Germany.  All gaff rigged vessels may participate, sailing together as a single class.
Date: Contact:  www.museumshafen-kappeln.de.vu

Rum Regatta

The Rum Regatta takes place in Flensburg which is only 50k from Kappeln.  Most ships sailing in the Heringsregatta will sail to Flensburg to take part.  This year (2004) the festival will begin in Flensburg on the 20th of May in celebration of 25 years of Museumshafen Flensburg
Dates: Contact: www.museumshafen.de  

There are two organizations for traditional craft in Germany

Freunde des Gaffelrigs is concerned with former fishing boats and trading ships. Visit their home page at   www.freunde-des-gaffelriggs.de
(Available in German and Danish)

Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten is concerned with all classic boats and yachts built for leisure use.  Additional information FKY and  regatta dates in Germany will be found at www.fky.org/english/start.htm
(Available in English)

Additional information Contact:  Klemens Wanke
Email:  klemens.wanke@t-online.de

Fowey Classics

Date: tba

Venue: Fowey Harbour Cornwall

Description: The program highlight of  the 2007 event in Fowey will be the launching of a replica of the late 19th century Gorran Haven Crabber - a local spritsail yawl rigged inshore fishing boat.  This maritime heritage project has been funded through the generosity of the Fowey Classic entrants.  Our 2007 programme gains an extra day thanks to the later timing of the Falmouth Classics.   Scottish whisky distiller Old Pultney has bravely presented a trophy and some nice whisky for a new and original sailing event on Friday 3rd August

Contact: Roy Downes,  The Mill House,  Trethake,  
Lanteglos by Fowey,  Cornwall Post Code: PL23 1NL UK
Tel: + 44  (0)1726 870 627
Email:  downes@trethake.freeserve.co.uk

Maldon Town Regatta  
Contact: www.eastcoastclassics.co.uk/events.htm

Model Boat Rally, Windermere 
The Windermere Steamboat Museum
Rayrigg Road
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 1BN
Tel: 015394 45565 Fax: 015394 45769
Dates: tba 
E-mail: steamboat@ecosse.net
Web: http://www.steamboat.co.uk

Several meeting for modellers throughout the year.  Details on the Museum web site.

Moray

Moray Firth Flotilla
Date: tba
Venue: Moray Firth Coast, Wick, Lybster, Helmsdale,Cromarty, Invergordon, Buckie, Portsoy

Contact: Sinclair Young
Address1: Dalry House,  Culbokie.  Dingwall,  Ross-shire.   IV7 8JH   

  Email: ssyoung@msn.com  Website: www.flotilla2007.co.uk

Morbihan - La Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan 
Dates:
Contact: Anne Morice
Tel: (+33) 29 76 22 005
Web: www.semainedugolfe.asso.fr

Maritime Festival inviting traditional and classic boats for a nautical and festive programme in the beautiful waters of the Golfe du Morbihan, South Brittany

Paimpol Shanty Festival & Traditional Sailing Boats
Dates:  
Web: www.brittanytourism.com

Plymouth Classic Boat Rally - See Sutton Harbour below

R Avon Classic Boat Festival
Venue: Evesham, Worcestershire
Two day classic and wooden boat rally with on-shore and water-based space for cruisers, dinghies, day boats, canoes, sail, paddle and power craft. Trade space, boat equipment and car boot sales areas.  Social activities, competitions and fireworks display.  Sorry, no narrowboats. 
Contact: Barrie Baldelli
Address: 57 Burford Road, Evesham, Worcs WR11 3AG
Tel: 07880 840375 or 01386 41746
Email: bbaldelli@rya-online.net

Sail Caledonia 2010
Dates:.
Venue: Great Glen, Scotland
Contact: Martin Balcombe
Tel: +44 (0) 1397 772 167
Email: info@sailcaledonia.org
Web:  www.sailcaledonia.org

Competitive festival for small boats under sail and oar, coast to coast by way of the spectacular scenery of the Great Glen.

Shipmate Classic Yacht Regatta
Bi-annual event with three days of racing and fun for classic yachts 
(Bermudan and Gaff rigged)

Contact: Gosine Broerson
Address: Karveel 33-11, Lelystad
8231 BH Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)320 247813
Email: seretariaat@dcyr.nl
Web: www.dcyr.nl

Southwold Old Gaffers Festival of the Sea

Southwold Pier will be the centre for the races and a maritime exhibition, with craft alongside.  Southwold Harbour will accommodate as many craft as possible.

Details: www.eastcoastclassics.co.uk/events.htm

Sutton Harbour  -  Plymouth Classic Boat Rally - 
Dates:  tba
Contact:  Andy Demaine 
Tripcony House, St Germans Cornwall. PL12 5LS
Tel: (01503) 230292  Email: plymouthclassics@aol.com
Web site at: plymouthclassicboatrally.co.uk

Venue: Sutton Harbour , Plymouth
Description: The event will take place in the historic port of Sutton Harbour, Plymouth (close to the Mayflower steps).  The event is open to all traditional, classic and reproduction boats (75 entries last year)   The fee is £25-35 depending upon LOD and includes free receptions and entertainment over the weekend.  There is racing for all clesses on Sunday and Monday.  The rally is now a part of the Classic Channel Regatta

Swallows & Amazons  
Open boats
Details:  www.eastcoastclassics.co.uk/events.htm

Tiree Regattas
Venue: Scarinish, Tiree
An event for luggers, particularly the Tiree luggger, but all visitors welcome

Thames Sailing Barge Matches
Dates for 200p are shown at the top of this page and on our Sailing Barge pages

Thames Traditional Boat Rally 2009
Web: www.tradboatrally.com

A country venue at which to see the best of  Thames traditional boats including steam and electric launches, Thames traditional slipper launches, skiffs and punts.  Dunkirk Little Ships join the parade, and there is a good deal of entertainment on the bank side including a fine jazz band.  

Excellent parking and a picnic atmosphere. Advance Tickets available, either call (01932) 888415 or visit the web site.

Dates:  at Fawley Meadows, Henley

Vintage Wooden Boat Association National Rally

Dates:  VWBA run a series of events throughout the year
Dates on their web site
Web: www.vwba.org
Venue: Beccles Yacht Station

The Festival Office  
Penwith District Council
St Clare, Penzance
Cornwall TR18 3QW
Tel: 01736 362341 Fax: 01736 364292

Windermere Model Boat Rally 2006
The Windermere Steamboat Museum
Rayrigg Road
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 1BN
Tel: 015394 45565 Fax: 015394 45769
Dates: tba
E-mail:   info@steamboat.co.uk
Web:     www.steamboat.co.uk

Meeting for modellers throughout the year

Windermere Steam Boat Association Rally 2009

Public Display
The Windermere Steamboat Museum
E-mail:      info@steamboat.co.uk
Web:        www.steamboat.co.uk
Rayrigg Road
Windermere
Cumbria LA23 1BN
Dates: tba
Tel: 015394 45565 Fax: 015394 45769

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