When is dartmouth regatta 2017

Soggy Saturday morphed into sunny Sunday and greatly improved enthusiasm among the crews and decidedly more manageable wind. Foul weather gear gave way to sunscreen and light air tactics which led to some exciting tacking duels. This spelled good fortune for the Hipnautical crew as we climbed the rankings from third on the first day, to a second place overall in the "C" fleet. I have been a member of the Dartmouth Yacht Club for 10 years now and I am continually impressed with the solid volunteer base of very knowledgeable members which allows us to have informative courses in the winter, a vibrant social aspect that runs all year, fun regattas and ocean races.

Of course, the famous Nova Scotia hospitality is ever present. One of our most enthusiastic contributors, Rob Dunbar sent us this photo from Halifax. Our correspondent Rob Dunbar sent us this account of a race with a rather unique history, which is held annually at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club.

On the often overlooked yet welcoming shores of the Strait of Canso the Mulgrave Marine Park is in its infancy but well-suited to serve your boating needs. As we celebrate Canada's th birthday there is also much to celebrate in the revitalization of Halifax. The big boats get the glory but the small boats make the sailor. Nothing can be further from the truth when it comes to youth sailing.

Digital Magazine. Not sure we ever knock one off, but the stall holder is always so sweet to the boys, and we love it! This year there is also an ice cream eating competition, which will be hard going for any child I am sure, with a little help maybe from their parents? If you are looking for something new for your child why not try these specially arranged day camps?

A limited number of parking spaces will be available at Coronation Park for disabled badge holders. For visitors arriving by road, the only parking available is the Park and Ride see below , which is situated on the road A approaching Dartmouth from Totnes. This is a regular Park and Ride bus service into the town and is supplemented by an overflow service operated by the Regatta Committee at Venn Lane, which is on the right as you enter the town.

It will be well signposted. If you are travelling by road from the Torbay area, there is a privately operated park and ride at Kingswear. It is also possible to travel by train from Paignton to Kingswear. See our website www. Guide Newsletter Offers Blog. Guide Offers Blog. Dartmouth Regatta August 7, What is Dartmouth Regatta and when is it on? Tell us a bit about the history of Dartmouth Regatta It was first held in and has been run every year since with the exception of during the war years.

What would you say are the five top things to see and do at the Regatta? Is there anything new at Regatta this year? What is there to do for children? What else can people enjoy when visiting the Regatta? In the first race of the day we were able to sail down inside of her on the first run, despite the fact that we have a centreline bowsprit and A sail whilst they have a symmetrical pole. It may be the case that our hull shape and single rudder has less drag than their fatter sterned, twin rudder design?

In the second race we followed them and the Mumm 30 for the first lap, then we adopted our preferred strategy of sailing the boat very upright upwind, whilst most others were inducing heel in an attempt to reduce drag. In this upright mode the new keel designed by Al Johnstone really works well, allowing us to move forward and climb out from first the Mumm and then Redshi ft.

Thus we ended the regatta with double line honours and handicap victories, winning the class with four straight firsts. Sailing this regatta reminded me of when we first campaigned the J97; both boats have an extremely competitive performance with no weak spots. As all-round boats that can compete double handed, fully crewed and then serve as an express cruiser, they are very hard to beat.