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CLASSIC BOAT JUNE 2019CLASSIC EVENTS
SCOTLAND
24-27 MAY
Scottish Series
Tarbert, Loch Fyne,
scottishseries.com
Not classic, but big enough to
boast a number of classics in IRC.
26 MAY – 2 JUNE
Sail Caledonia
Atlantic coast to North Sea coast,
via Great Glen, sailcaledonia.org
A 66-miles Raid across Scotland
22-23 JUNE
Scottish Traditional
Boat Festival
Portsoy, stbfportsoy.org
Rowing, sailing, 100+ boats,
idyllic location – a favourite
21-22 SEPTEMBER
Clydebuilt Festival
Glasgow, galgael.org
The launch of new-builds from the
GalGael Trust, skiff racing, traditional
skills all in the heart of Glasgow
NORFOLK
BROADS
1-2 JUNE
Three Rivers Race
The Ant, Bure and Thurne
rivers, 3rr.uk
Wild Broads day/night race
WALES
20-28 JULY
Conwy River Festival
conwyriverfestival.org
Includes Nobby and Gaffers races
3-4 AUGUST
Clywedog Rally
Llanidloes, Wales, oga.org.uk
Dinghy sailing 1,000ft up a Welsh
mountain, “without doubt, the most
picturesque place we sail” - OGA
5-17 AUGUST
Menai Strait Regattas
Nr Beaumaris, Anglesey, N Wales
menaistraitregattas.org.uk
Many classes
IRELAND
25-27 MAY
Baltimore Wooden Boat
Festival
baltimorewoodenboatfestival.com
Major Irish event in
County Cork
celebrating the
traditional
timber sailing
boats
of Ireland.
NORTH ENGLAND
1–2 JUNE
River Festival Liverpool
Liverpool, visitliverpool.com
Inc Tall Ships and OGA attendance
SEPTEMBER 13-15
Ullswater Rally
Lake District, oga.org.uk
Classic trailer sailers gather to sail
in the Lake District National Park
THAMES
19–21 JULY
Thames Traditional
Boat Festival
tradboatfestival.com
Henley, Upper Thames
Probably the biggest gathering of
traditional rivercraft in Europe
WEST COUNTRY
25-26 MAY
Brixham Heritage Regatta
brixhamheritageregatta.uk
Sailing trawlers and more
14-16 JUNE
English Braids
Falmouth Classics
Cornwall, falmouthclassics.org.uk
Huge traditional regatta with
170+ boats
23-26 JULY
Fowey Classics
Cornwall, foweyclassics.com
Friendly event in a scenic setting
3-4 AUGUST
Clovelly Maritime Festival
Devon, clovelly.co.uk
Shoreside with some racing
29-31 AUGUST
Dartmouth Royal Regatta
Devon, dartmouthregatta.co.uk
Modern regatta with gaffers class
17–19JUNE
Helford River Rally
Cornwall, oga.org.uk
OGA event for boats at
Falmouth Classics to linger
longer in this lovely place
5-7 JULY
Looe Lugger Regatta
Looe, Cornwall
cornishluggers.co.uk
Big biennial event for this
most distinctive of rigs. This
year is 30th anniversary
14 SEPTEMBER
Great River Race
greatriverrace.co.uk
Docklands to Ham, 21-mile
rowing race. The London
Marathon of the Thames, for
rowed or paddled vessels
27-30 SEPTEMBER
Messing About in Boats
oga.org.uk
Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Rowing, paddling,
punting, motoring
and more