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In the evening there will be a supper party for all the crews in Dartmouth’s Old Market Square. Monday 11th
Paimpol is a most delightful will see the second
day of racing here with the longer Salcombe Gin Start Bay Race taking a longer course around the bay and, winds permitting, may also include a course up the coast to Torbay. In the evening there will be a prizegiving for these Dartmouth Classics races sponsored by Salcombe Gin at the Royal Dart Yacht Club, followed by an alfresco buffet supper-barbeque. Tuesday 12th
will be the day of
the start of the Classic Channel Race to Paimpol. There will be a briefing for all the skippers in the morning and the start is scheduled for the afternoon, exact time depending on wind and weather conditions on the day. It will be an overnight race with the boats arriving off Paimpol during the following day and lying at anchor in the bay before parading into Paimpol harbour on the evening high tide.
town almost due south of Dartmouth and is ideal for the regatta as the harbour is right in the centre of town surrounded by quayside cafés and restaurants. The town and port authorities give a tremendous welcome and support to the regatta with free berthing for all the boats and free use of major facilities ashore - and the regatta fleet will be in port on July 14th
right at the centre of the
town’s Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) festivities. The person who created the
regatta back in 2005, Bruce Thorogood, and is still its chair and lead organiser says: “Dartmouth Town Council and Dart Harbour also give great support to the regatta, as do many local businesses sponsoring the regatta. We are very grateful for all this support as it is only through all this support and the dedicated work of our volunteer organisers, that this not-for-profit regatta can operate in such a successful way.
As a special one-off event this
year, we are joining forces with the Yacht Club Classique in France to run the Classic Channel Regatta as the first week of a two week long ‘Grande Régate Classique Manche- Atlantique.’ In the second week there will be racing from Paimpol to Camaret near Brest and from there down to La Rochelle where the town is preparing a ‘grande finale’. The Classic Channel Regatta has built up an enviable reputation for being a highly enjoyable and well run regatta. One French competitor after the last event called it “La Plus Belle Régate du Monde” and two British skippers said “I want to thank you for organising what we agreed unanimously was the best regatta we have been to – ever. With 200+ years of regatta sailing experience on board, we have been to quite a few. The programme was excellent, the locations stunning, the administration and the race management impeccable.” and “It is more than a regatta – it is life enhancing!”
Spares Marine Join Premier Marina’s Family
2022 is shaping up to be an eventful year for Spares Marine. In March they relocated from Torquay to new premises at Premier Marina’s Noss-On-Dart. The online specialists’ source and supply replacement parts for boats, representing a vast array of big hitting brands. “The move promises to enhance our portfolio of spares”, says Steve Walker, General Manager. “With greater stock holding capacity we can support customers of our brand families even further.”
Holding an impressive collection of accreditations, with the capability of servicing ACR, Kannad Marine, McMurdo and Ocean Signal beacons, the in-house engineers now enjoy expanded workshop facilities. Since relocating, they’ve announced commencement of lifejacket servicing to the UK leisure market, certified for a broad range of market leading brands. “It’s great news for customers whose safety beacons have passed through our doors over the years,” says Steve. What’s next for Spares Marine? One thing is for sure – they don’t take their success for granted. “We’re incredibly grateful to be experiencing growth and optimism. It’s largely down to our loyal customers and partner brands. “
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