Events Calendar 2025 - UK
While we do our best to get the details right – do check with the organisers.
It is the first edition of what we hope will be an annual Calendar.
The events listed are those suggested by Members of AYH.
If you are aware of other events that might be of interest to members, please let us know.
In addition, and recognising our international membership, the Classic Yacht Info website lists events in all five oceans:
Worldwide Classic Yacht Regatta Listing
Date |
Event |
Contact |
Note |
Visitors |
Saturday March 8th 14:30 – 16:00 |
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Cowes |
John Evans |
A chance to visit Cowes The programme will be distributed by email to members |
Members and partners |
April 5 12 noon |
The “Fisher Class” Owners Association: Lecture – “A yachting disaster” |
Ian Nicolson: 01 436 842224 Please contact for date and time |
At Largs Sailing Club |
AYH Members are welcome. |
May/June (tbc) |
Mini Sail Caledonia |
sailcaledonia.org |
Raid for small craft |
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May 16-18 |
Cowes Spring Classics |
martinnott@mac.com
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May 21-26 |
Dunkirk Return |
Ramsgate-Dunkirk-Ramsgate
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
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Dunkirk returns are always a big deal, occurring only once every five years. This is the first in a decade, having skipped the 2020 return for covid, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest yet. |
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May 23-26 |
Yarmouth Gaffers Festival |
oga.org.uk |
Flagship OGA bash IOW |
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May 30 – June 2 |
Cowes Classics |
Royal London YC
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Please note slightly shorter Regatta this year |
Book early |
May 31 – June 1 |
Three Rivers Race |
Ant, Bure and Thurne rivers
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Wild 24-hour Broads race |
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June 2-15 |
Richard Mille Cup |
Falmouth – Dartmouth – Cowes – Le Havre
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Passage sailing, races, social events |
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June 7 |
Round the Island Race |
IOW
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One of the world’s most popular yacht races |
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June 7-8 |
Dartmouth Classics |
Rozanthe Hine-Haycock
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June 11-15 |
Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta |
Cowes, IoW
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A unique celebration of the first 250 years, from different locations around Cowes, and featuring classic yachts, Darings, Dragons, Redwings and Seaview Mermaids among the modern fleet |
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June 13-15 |
Falmouth Classics |
Don Garman
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Big traditional regatta |
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June 20-22 |
Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta |
Levington, Orwell, Suffolk
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Popular regatta for sail and power with a seperate Stella class |
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June 27-19 |
Glenglassaugh Scottish Trad Boat Festival |
Portsoy
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July 4-6 |
Taittinger RSYC Regatta |
Yarmouth, IOW
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Popular for mixed classics |
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July 6-12 |
British Classics Week Cowes |
British Classic Yacht Club
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Entries will open in February |
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July 12 |
Heybridge Basin Regatta |
Nr Maldon, Essex
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Friendly, low-key sailing regatta |
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July 15-18 |
YCC Races at Dartmouth |
Yacht Club Classique
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Part of the Channel Classics Programme |
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July 16-19 |
Conwy River Festival |
conwyriverfestival.org |
Includes Nobbys and Gaffers |
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July 18-20 |
46th Thames Traditional Boat Show Henley |
tradboatfestival.com admin@tradboatfest.com |
Big traditional river craft event |
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July 19 |
RORC Classics Day |
Cowes, Isle of Wight
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Special one-off Royal Ocean Racing Club regatta to mark club centenary. For yachts built 1925-1975 that have raced with RORC. Sail-past and salute for the RORC, then short race and evening party. Register interest by 30 April. |
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July 19-26 |
Racing from Dartmouth to La Baule |
Paul Mazars secretariat@yachtclubclassique.com |
Contact Bruce Thorogood for full programme: bruce@classic-channel-regatta.eu |
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July 20 |
Clovelly Maritime Festival |
Devon
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July 21 – 2 August |
Menai Strait Regattas |
Nr Beaumaris, Anglesey
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July 25-27 |
Looe Luggers and Classic |
Jonti Brice |
Includes: Made in Looe Regatta Adjunct to Looe Luggers for any classic Looe-built vessels, from Mirrors upwards. Paul Pengelly – office4luggers@btinternet.com |
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July 26 |
Centenary Rolex Fastnet |
Cowes (IoW), Fastnet Rock, Cherbourg, France
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The race that founded the RORC |
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July 29 – Aug 1 |
Fowey Classics Regatta Race – Looe to Fowey |
Karen Toms
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A feeder race for the Fowey Classic event |
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July 26 – August 4 |
OGA Summer Cruise |
North Essex and South Suffolk
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East coast cruise in company |
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August (tbc) |
Galway Trad Boat Festival |
galwaytourism.ie |
Ireland’s famous working boats |
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August 2-8 |
Cowes Week, IOW |
cowesweek.co.uk |
Mixed event, many classic classes |
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August 16 |
West Mersea Town Regatta |
Mersea Island, Essex
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Has been running since 1838 |
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September (tbc) |
Bosham Classic Boat Revival |
Chichester Harbour
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Concours dinghies and day boats |
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September (tbc) |
Maldon Town Regatta |
River Blackwater, Essex
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September (tbc) |
Clydebuilt Festival |
Glasgow
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River maritime festival |
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September 6-7 |
Hamble Classics |
Jonty Sherwell
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Hosted by the Royal Airforce Yacht Club. |
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September 20 |
Great River Race |
Millwall to Richmond, London London Marathon afloat
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November (tbc) 20:00 |
The Cove and Kicreggan Literary Society |
Ian Nicolson 01 436 842224 |
“A Boat for a Bankers Wife” |
AYH members welcome. date to be confirmed. |