Regatta Photographs

John Thompson, a rowing photographer was converted to sailing photography last week and has taken some wonderful pictures of you all. Please follow the link to his website so that you can see your efforts and perhaps order some pictures for the family album.

REGATTA 2011

Dates for the 2011 Regatta are 14th to 20th August.

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 including the hotly contested children's crab catching competition.

Regatta 2011: 14-20 August
The sailing regatta will follow its usual form with yacht passage races to and from Falmouth on 14 and 15 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 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.

Classes to Race and Class Flags

 Q            Cruiser Handicap IRC         W Falmouth Working Boats                T  Troy Clas

 1             Cruiser Handicap PYS        D  Ajax Class                              F_R Fowey River Class                        

 2             Cruiser Handicap PYS        V Sunbeam Class                         C Dinghy Handicap PYS

 3             Cruiser Handicap PYS                                                         J Wayfarers

 F            Handicap for Dayboats                                                        K Dinghy Handicap PYS                       

 Note: The Passage Races are for Cruisers PYS

The Notice of Race and Entry Form is available from the RFYC from 1st July. Sailing Instructions will be issued on Friday 12th August or sent by post if requested and a stamped A4 sized, self-addressed envelope is received. Last year's entrants will receive a Notice of Race by post. 

Require a crew? See Crew Finder under the racing page. A list is also held at the RFYC of people wanting to crew over the Regatta. Please call the office on 01726 833573 or email for details. 

Concessionary mooring fees are available for yachts, Sunbeams and Ajaxes – details are on the Entry Form. Dinghy competitors requiring a trailer space are requested to contact the Fowey Harbour Commissioners direct as there is restricted space at Caffa Mill (landing slip), Penmarlam (Mixtow) and the Old Station car park, near Caffa Mill. Dinghy competitors new to Fowey are strongly recommended to arrive early to secure a space and review the arrangements for launching.            Working Boats: © John Roberson

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 is from the RFYC club house.

The Regatta is kindly Sponsored by:

St Austell Brewery 

Knight Frank

Upper Deck Marine

Niles Bakery