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Less than a month to go until International Paint Poole Regatta

by John Withers 1 May 2014 00:23 AEST 24-26 May 2014

With less than a month to go things are hotting-up at Poole. The Combined Yacht Clubs Committee are meeting regularly to fine-tune the arrangements for the biggest and best keelboat event ever to have graced its waters.

With one month to go numbers are already up by over 10%!

Incorporating several National and Southern events this regatta has the lot:

  • J80 Nationals
  • J70 Nationals – includes one entry from America!
  • J24 Nationals
  • MOCRA Nationals
  • 2.4 Tidal Nationals
  • Sonata, Impala and Shrimper Southerns
  • R19 Open Championships
  • IRC & Locally Rated Classes

Sponsors include; International Paint, Haven Knox-Johnston, Wight Vodka, Hudson Wight & Poole Harbour Commissioners.

Prize fund: £10,000

Social Events:

  • Friday: Poole Quay, Entrants' Reception
  • Saturday: The Poole Yacht Club, Prize Giving and Party with Bagga Bluze. Food available.
  • Sunday: Parkstone Yacht Club, Prize Giving and Party. Food available.
  • Monday: The Royal Motor Yacht Club, Main Prize Giving
www.pooleregatta.co.uk

The Regatta Charity is the Tall Ships Youth Trust who are sending two Challenger yachts to take part in racing. They are also sending Stavros S Niarchos, their splendid Tall Ship, to be alongside Poole Quay for the weekend and, when she comes into the harbour on Saturday, there will be a cannon salute from the RMYC. This, along with much of the racing, will feature in the TV programme Harbour Lives.

Regatta shirts, featured on the front of the website, will need to be ordered at least ten days to ensure you have them for the event.

Limited validity IRC certificates now available for the event.

If you need crew, or have crew to spare, email and I will spread the word.

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