The classic sailing scene in the British Isles continues to grow, around the established centres of the Solent, East Coast, West Country, and further. Cowes Spring Classics May.
Richard Mille Cup June. Yarmouth Gaffers Festival June. Round the Island Race 15 June. Cowes Classics Week July. Classic Channel Regatta. New passage race from Paimpol to Brest. British Classic Week 15—20 July. Big event with five days of racing, including round-the-island, and the introduction of GRP classics. Cowes Week 27 July — 2 August. Hamble Classics Regatta 31 August — 1 September.
Barge matches. Held since , these are among the oldest sporting events in the world. Day charter is very reasonable. See top-sail. Sail and power, seperate Stella class. Heybridge Basin Regatta 17 July. West Mersea Town Regatta 24 August. Three Rivers Race june. Thames Traditional Boat Festival 19—21 July. Great River Race 21 September. Brixham Heritage Regatta May. Falmouth Classics June. Looe Lugger Regatta June. Made in Looe Regatta June. Adjunct to Looe Luggers above for any classic Looe-built vessels, from Mirrors upwards.
Contact Paul Pengelly, office4luggers btinternet. Sea, Salts and Sail July. Dartmouth Classics Regatta July. Clovelly Maritime Festival 21 July. Fowey Classics 30 July — 2 August. Clydebuilt Festival September. Conwy River Festival July. Menai Strait Regattas 5—17 August. The Med season, centre of the classic sailing world, kicks off at Antibes and ends at Saint-Tropez, at the biggest classic regatta in the world. Other highlights this year are the biennial Monaco Classic and the 8-M Worlds.
Les Dames de Saint-Tropez 29—30 April. Calanques Classique 27—29 May. Giorgio Armani Superyachts June. Vela Classica Costa Brava June. Argentario Sailing Week June. Les Voiles du Vieux-Port June. Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta June. Superyacht Cup June. Grandi Vele a Gaeta July. Regatta Illes Balears Classic 17—20 August. Corsica Classic 22 —30 August. Monaco Classic Week September. Barcolana Classic 7 October. The north of Europe is a mixed bag, more so than the Med, with everything from huge maritime festivals to the sleeker side of yachting, embodied annually by various events in Germany and Scandinavia.
