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Welcome to the Brixham Heritage Sailing Web Site
SPONSOR : KEVIN McGAREY Dental Practice. Paignton For photographs of 2010, look at this - courtesy of Gareth Fudge 2011 : Advance Notice Thursday 26 May - Optional arrival at Dartmouth Friday 27 May - optional Feeder Race Dartmouth to Brixham & social at Brixham Yacht Club Saturday 28 May - Regatta & social & prizegiving at Brixham Yacht Club The Brixham Heritage Regatta has its roots in the Sailing Trawler races that have been held in Torbay since 1851. In 1914, King George V presented the perpetual challenge trophy known as the 'Kings Cup', to be raced for by Brixham registered sailing trawlers over 40 tons.. This was competed for annually from 1919 until 1939. The race was revived in 1997 when several of the historic trawlers, 'Leader', 'Vigilance', 'Pilgrim' and 'Provident', returned home to the Brixham area. The modern event has racing in five classes, allowing traditional sailing vessels of all types, shapes and sizes to take part. The event is now a highlight of the traditional sailing calendar, with traditional vessels of all shapes and sizes competing in a variety of classes. The event is organised voluntarily by the sailors who run the Brixham based boats, and we aim to provide what sailors want - good sailing, good competition, good fun and good craic. All money raised is used to fund future events. Whether you are an traditional boat owner, skipper, crew, enthusiast or spectator, we hope that you will find this site of interest, and be able to join us in Brixham. A lunch time start is planned for the Passage Race, with the aim of arriving in Brixham in time for the welcome meal at the Yacht Club on that evening. It will be possible to register for the regatta in Dartmouth, or in Brixham Registration for the Passage Race & Regatta will be in Dartmouth on the committee boat ’Valhalla’. Berthing will be available on the South Embankment the night before.
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