BRIXHAM HERITAGE SAILING REGATTA – FRIDAY 24th / SATURDAY 25th MAY 2013

The Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta has its roots in the Sailing Trawler races that have been held in Torbay since the early 1800’s. In 1914, King George V presented the Perpetual Challenge Cup also popularly known as the 'King George V Cup' or the 'Kings Cup', to be raced for by Brixham registered sailing trawlers over 40 tons. This was competed for annually from 1919 until 1939 when the war ended racing, it was not re-started for almost 60 years.

The Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta was revived by enthusiasts in 1997 and is traditionally held on the Friday and Saturday of the late May Bank Holiday. As a ‘one off’, the Regatta moved in 2012 to be included in the four day holiday weekend to allow for the celebration of Her Majesty the Queens Diamond Jubilee. The 2013 Heritage Regatta will return to its usual dates and will take place on the Friday 24th and Saturday 25th May. Under the organisation of the Heritage Sailing Committee, the event will once again be hosted by Brixham Yacht Club.

In 2013, the Regatta will see the participation of several new participants including the Pilot Cutter Jolie Brise which is 100 years old this year. This visit is to coincide with the unveiling in Brixham of a Blue Plaque to her former skipper Commander E.G. Martin. Apart from many other nautical accolades, he won the first Fastnet Race with Jolie Brise in 1925. The family of Commander Martin are very kindly donating a trophy to the Heritage Committee and this will be presented within the Regatta to the winner of the Pilot Cutters at the 2013 Regatta. We are therefore hoping to attract a number of Pilot Cutters to enter this year’s event.

IMPORTANT NOTICE  -  UPDATE THURSDAY 23rd MAY 2013

Unfortunately, some installation work on new Pontoons in Brixham Harbour has over-run and so there will be some changes to the berthing arrangements for the Heritage Regatta. Our usual berth on the Town Pontoon will be available but with some limitations. Members of the Harbour Office staff will be on hand on the Pontoon to help with mooring. Once you are in Torbay on route to Brixham, you can call ‘Brixham Harbour’ on Marine Channel 14 for an update to berthing arrangements. Also, the Water Shuttle from the Pontoon to the Yacht Club ( Fri / Sat ), may not run as advertised on the 2013 Event Page. Also the timings on this page may alter slightly.

Please see the ‘2013 Event’ page for full details of this year’s Regatta.

Entry forms, etc, can be found on the ‘Entry Information’ page.

The Heritage Regatta is organised by a team of volunteers, many with nautical experience of both modern and classic boats. The Regatta is a non-profit making event and any excess funds are used to put on future events. We aim to provide what sailors want, good sailing, good competition and two great social evenings. Whether you are a traditional boat owner, skipper, crew, or enthusiast, we hope that you will be able to join us in Brixham in May 2013.

Update 04/2013