River Exe Regatta at Lympstone Sailing Club - Preview
by Mike Rice 13 Jun 2008 08:56 BST
28-29 June 2008
The eighth running of the River Exe Regatta will take place over the weekend 28/29 June 2008, hosted by Lympstone Sailing Club.
The regatta is run jointly by the four sailing clubs on the Exe: Exe Sailing Club, Lympstone Sailing Club, Starcross Yacht Club and Topsham Sailing Club. Each year one of the clubs takes the lead in organising the event and hosting the social events.
Around 100 boats are expected. The will be racing in the Exe, between Starcross and Lympstone, for three dinghy classes (by handicap), dayboats and mulithulls. Sailboards will race off the seafront at Exmouth and there will be races for cruisers out to sea. There is also a programme of events for junior sailors, based around Lympstone SC.
On the Saturday evening there will be a party at Lympstone SC with a live band. After racing on Sunday there will be the legendary regatta tea and free prize draw, sponsored by Sailsport. Over £1,000 worth of Gill clothing will be given away, but you have to be there in person to collect a prize!
Entry forms and full race details are available from the Regatta website at www.river-exe-regatta.org.uk . Entry before noon on 25 June is free – late entries will cost £10 per boat.