REGATTA myFirst Regatta continued....
Jonathan Hawkins, ReGATTA CHAIRMAN “my first Regatta was in 1968, i was three, we had moved to Kingswear from Bournemouth and it has happy childhood memories. “I get real pleasure, working with a dedicated team, who
are devoted to keeping our Regatta the best in the west. I have many happy memories of past and present Committee members and the times we had.
“I have been on the Committee for nearly 30 years. Hilary Bastone was about in those times as well, I don’t think there are many who have worked harder than him for Regatta. “As the Guard ship sails into
the river, the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with
pride. We are lucky again to welcome HMS Blythe to this year’s Regatta and the air displays over the river valley. “It continues to be successful because although it has a long proud tradition, it moves with the times. It is a time of friendly competition and Dartmouth letting its hair down for one week a year. “So many memories stick with me. The cheap jacks on the
Embankment with their array of stalls selling everything from towels to china, the fireworks around the boat Float, The Vancouver boys Brigade Band, the magical Chinese lanterns and glass light candles in Royal Avenue Gardens, the boxing booths in the fair. “But most importantly after 190 years we are still going strong and hopefully those that started Dartmouth Regatta are looking down and saying we are still Best in the West and it is in safe hands.”
David
Lingard OF DARTMOuTH MuseuM “my first Regatta was 1973. my Ship, HMS Lincoln, was sent as Guardship and we anchored as usual in the middle with floodlights deployed and - hopefully - looking very smart. “Ship’s Company entered many events and we borrowed
various boats from Britannia Royal Naval College. I drove a 25 ft Motor Cutter as combined safety boat and spectator vessel (no H & S in those days!). “On the evening before the official opening was the
Regatta ball which was held in the Guildhall. Officers were invited to a fairly stiff reception in the Mayor’s Parlour. The dance commenced then with ladies sitting primly around the wall and a Military Band (probably the Devon and Dorsets) in the centre area whilst we (as VIP Guests!) sat on the stage. Not a lot of excitement until the Ship’s Company arrived
(gatecrashed!) in uniform having sampled many pubs first. all the ladies then found themselves dancing! Eventually, after a sticky start it became a great evening! Carol had come down from Bath to join me for the day/night. “The rest of the Regatta passed off well with Lincoln joining in Whaler Races and just about anything that we could do. many sailors and officers were invited to help crew dinghies and yachts with the inevitable parties afterwards and, as I remember it, the weather was particularly kind throughout. “On the Monday morning we went up to Sandquay,
turned round and stayed alongside for a couple of days to recuperate! It was a different Navy then - no such thing as ‘time off’ would be available now! We had, however, fairly recently completed a several week stint in Northern latitudes as part of the Cod War with Iceland and there was another one shortly afterwards. but that’s another story!”•
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