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Wayfarer

The Wayfarer dinghy was designed by Ian Proctor in 1957 and has since acquired an unrivalled reputation as a tough and seaworthy cruising dinghy, yet at the same time being responsive and rewarding to race. Well over 10,000 boats have now been built and there are many strong club racing fleets around the UK. In addition over 50 boats regularly attend the UK Nationals and participate at the World Championships which are held every three years.

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Show news Super-hot Wayfarer Nationals at rafham Water
Half the entrants were competing at their first ever Wayfarer Nationals
Posted on 30 Jun Wayfarer Two Bouys Challenge at East Down
A week of cruising and racing with extra twist inspired by the 18ft Skiffs
Posted on 25 Jun Three Rivers Race 2026
117 starters challenged by light winds on the Norfolk Broads
Posted on 2 Jun 65th Three Rivers Race preview
128 entrants prepare for Norfolk Broads test of seamanship this weekend
Posted on 28 May Entries are open for Poole Week 2026
Early-bird entry rates run until the 31st May
Posted on 22 May Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater
Part of the 2026 Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit
Posted on 6 May Craftinsure Wayfarer Nationals entries now open
Hosted by Grafham Water Sailing Club over three days in June
Posted on 17 Apr UK Wayfarer Class elects new Chair
Graham Williamson, and his wife Judith, have sailed a Wayfarer for a number of years
Posted on 18 Mar Wayfarer Western Championship at Datchet Water
Sailing alongside the Flying Fifteens and Wanderers over the weekend
Posted on 17 Mar 'Cruising Adventures in your Wayfarer' webinar
What do overnight cruising adventures really look like in a small open dinghy?
Posted on 12 Mar Free to attend webinar schedule for 2026
Haven Knox-Johnston announces the line up for the expert-led free series
Posted on 3 Feb Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale
Twelve competitive Wayfarers raced at Bough Beech
Posted on 13 Nov 2025 Autumn Passage Race at Horning
Billed as a Three Rivers Race without the bridges
Posted on 20 Oct 2025 Allspars Final Fling 2025
81 boats, hosted by Royal Western YC for the 8th year running
Posted on 17 Oct 2025 All change in the Endeavour Trophy
A dramatic twist in the results after a request for redress was reopened by the Protest Committee
Posted on 14 Oct 2025 Endeavour Trophy 2025 Event Video
Action from on the water, interviews with the sailors!
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 505 champs win Endeavour Trophy 2025
UK's Champion of Champions event sees gusts over 30 knots at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 Big winds stop play at Endeavour Trophy
Champion of champions' big event blasted by 50kt + winds
Posted on 4 Oct 2025 64th Endeavour Trophy Welcomes New Melges 15
New chapter for dinghy champion of champions event at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 3 Oct 2025 Wayfarer Inland at Northampton
Part of the Craftinsure National Circuit
Posted on 1 Oct 2025 Wayfarer UK Nationals at Shoreham
A strong turnout of 17 boats from a wide variety of clubs across the country
Posted on 9 Sep 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 6
A (Relatively) Gentle Way To Wind Up The Week
Posted on 30 Aug 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 5
A Jolly Hard Way To Earn A Beer
Posted on 29 Aug 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 4
A Wait For The Wind To Wane
Posted on 28 Aug 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 3
All Change On The Western Front
Posted on 27 Aug 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 2
Monday Sun-Day (Again)
Posted on 26 Aug 2025 Poole Week 2025 day 1
A wonderful way to start the week
Posted on 25 Aug 2025 Wayfarer UK National Championship preview
Get ready for four days of thrilling competition and coastal charm at Shoreham
Posted on 21 Aug 2025 61st Medway Marathon
Musto Skiffs are normally very competitive in this event but it was not their day
Posted on 7 Aug 2025 Poole Week: it's time to enter
Take advantage of early-bird entry fees for the event in a month's time
Posted on 29 Jul 2025
Links
Wayfarer UK Nationals Attendance
see the full nationals attendance table here

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Fleet under spinnaker during the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP McNamara & Townsend lead Nick & Matty Evans to the gybe mark during the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Andrew Wilson and Sam Pygall finish third overall in the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Nick and Matty Evans finish second overall in the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Prize winners in the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP McNamara and Townsend - champions again in the Wayfarer Nationals at Grafham Water
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Alan Bell and Paul Matthews - Wayfarer week with Two Bouys Challenge at East Down
© EDYC Sunday morning race start - Wayfarer week with Two Bouys Challenge at East Down
© EDYC Lawrence Denyer and Jamie McIwrath - Wayfarer week with Two Bouys Challenge at East Down
© EDYC 65th Three Rivers Race run by Horning SC on the Norfolk Broads
© Holly Hancock Discover Sailing event at Dovestone SC
© Nik Lever Discover Sailing event at Dovestone SC
© Nik Lever Top three in the Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater Sailing Club
© Blackwater SC Finish of race six during the Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater Sailing Club
© Ian Rumble Race five start during the Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater Sailing Club
© Zoe Nelson Restless wins the Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater Sailing Club
© Zoe Nelson Close racing during the Wayfarer Eastern Championship at Blackwater Sailing Club
© Zoe Nelson Haversham Sailing Club Open Day 2026
© Patrick Pakes Wayfarer UK Nationals and Europeans 2022 at Arun
© Arun Yacht Club Wayfarers at Shoreham
© Warwick Baker / www.warwickpics.com Graham Williamson
© Chris Pearsall Photography John & Mel win the Wayfarer Western Championship at Datchet Water
© Hilly King Startline on Sunday during the Wayfarer Western Championship at Datchet Water
© Hilly King Light winds on Saturday during the Wayfarer Western Championship at Datchet Water
© DWSC Bough Beech Icicle Series day 7
© Sarah Seddon 36th Starcross Steamer
© Garnett Showell Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale at Bough Beech - Colin and Lexie Goodman avoiding traffic downwind
© Sarah Seddon Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale at Bough Beech - 2025 Craftinsure National Circuit and Travellers Trophy Winners John Clementson and Mel Titmus
© Nigel O’Donnell Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale at Bough Beech - A beautiful sky brings an end to the racing of day 1
© Sarah Seddon
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