2026 CLASSIC CHANNEL REGATTA –

 DRAFT PROGRAMME & TIMINGS

Tuesday 7th July
Registration & Welcome day

• 12.00 – 18.00: Registration at Royal Dart Yacht Club.
• 14.00 “Watersports” in Dartmouth off Dartmouth Yacht Club.
• 18.30: Welcome reception at the RDYC
• 19.00: Briefing for Dartmouth Classics Races at RDYC
• 20.00: Crew suppers available at RDYC

Wednesday 8th July
Dartmouth Classics – Day 1

• 08.00 – 10.00: Late registration at RDYC.
• 10.30: Parade of Sail
• 12.00: First Start Dartmouth Classics Races
• 19.00 for 19.30: Evening crew supper party with music in the Old Market Square
• 23.00: Supper Party finishes

Thursday 9th July
Dartmouth Classics – Day 2

• 10.00: Dartmouth Classics Start Bay Race -First Start
• 17.30: Dartmouth Classics Prizegiving sponsored by Dartmouth Gin
• 18.00: BBQ supper at RDYC

Friday 10th July
Classic Channel Race stage 1 – Dartmouth to St Peter Port – start day

• 09.00 – 09.30: Late registration for the Classic Channel Race.
• 10.00: Briefing for the Classic Channel Race Stage 1 Dartmouth – St Peter Port
• 13.00: First start of the Classic Channel Race Stage 1 Dartmouth – St Peter Port

Saturday 11th July
Classic Channel Race Stage 1, Arrival St Peter Port

• Boats arrive at St Peter Port during the morning.
• 17.30 Safety Briefing Classic Channel Race Stage 2, St Peter Port – Lézardrieux
• 18.00 Welcome Reception at Castle Cornet sponsored by States of Guernsey.

Sunday 12th July
Classic Channel Race stage 2 – St Peter Port to Lézardrieux

• 08.00: First Start for Stage 2 of the Classic Channel Race
• Race finishes in Trieux River.
• Late afternoon or evening arrival in Lézardrieux

Monday 13th July
Lézardrieux to Paimpol

• Cruise in company or informal race round to Paimpol
• Early evening parade into Paimpol Harbour

Tuesday 14th July
Fête Nationale Day

• The regatta fleet in port at the centre of Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) festivities in Paimpol.
• Evening fireworks

Wednesdsay 15th July
Race around Île de Bréhat

• « Danse des Classiques – Daniel Hue »
• Evening return to Paimpol

Thursday 16th July
Classic Channel Regatta – Finale Day

• Blindfold dinghy racing
• Prizegiving
• Closing supper party