| The Fowey Royal Regatta is regarded by many as one of the best local regattas in the country and is usually held over the third full week of August. It is very much a family regatta, being part of the Fowey Carnival week, with events occurring daily on the Town Quay, carnival processions, the Red Arrows, gig racing, two firework displays and other entertaining events and activities.
Regatta 2009: 16 – 22 August
The sailing regatta will follow its usual form with yacht passage races to and from Falmouth on 16 and 17 August, then for the yachts round the buoys every morning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday (Sponsors Day) completes the yacht racing with a longer race for the "Tribute" trophy and the Lloyds Bank Cup. For the dinghies and dayboat classes there will be two races a day on Tuesday to Friday with a special race for the Falmouth Sunbeams on the Tuesday evening to celebrate their 85th anniversary and the traditional Falmouth Working Boats in-harbour race on Thursday evening just prior to the Red Arrows display. Children's races take place on Saturday morning prior to the gig racing in the afternoon.
The Notice of Race and Entry Form is available from the RFYC from 1st July or via the hyperlink below. Sailing Instructions will be issued on Friday 14th August or sent by post if requested and a stamped A4 sized, self-addressed envelope is received.
Notice of Race & Entry form
Require a crew? A list is held at the RFYC of people wanting to crew over the Regatta. Please call the office on 01726 8335732 for details.Last year's entrants will receive a Notice of Race by post.
For more information about Fowey
Regatta Week.
The joint organising authorities for Sailing during Fowey Royal Regatta Week are Royal Fowey Yacht Club (RFYC) and Fowey Gallants Sailing Club (FGSC) working together as the Port of Fowey Race Organising Committee (POFROC). Administration of the Regatta will be from the RFYC club house.
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