Events

Jun
23
Sat
2012
SeaFair Haven @ Milford Haven
Jun 23 – Jun 29 all-day
Jul
6
Fri
2012
Teifi Boat Club Rally @ Cardigan
Jul 6 – Jul 7 all-day

There is a Drascombe rally on the 6th-8th July 2012 at Teifi Boat Club in Cardigan, with a number of Swallow Boats entered.

Jul
13
Fri
2012
Les Tonnerres de Brest Festival @ Brest, France
Jul 13 – Jul 18 all-day

The Brest maritime festival is a gathering of traditional boats and ships from around the globe which takes place every four years in Brest, Brittany.

http://www.lestonnerresdebrest2012.fr

Jul
19
Thu
2012
Douarnenez 2012
Jul 19 – Jul 21 all-day

Maritime festival in Brittany, France.

http://www.tempsfete.com.

Aug
31
Fri
2012
Holyhead traditional sailing festival @ Holyhead, Anglesey
Aug 31 – Sep 1 all-day
May
6
Mon
2013
Semaine du Golfe Morbihan 2013 @ Gulf of Morbihan, France
May 6 – May 11 all-day
Jun
29
Sat
2013
Teifi Rally @ River Teifi
Jun 29 – Jun 29 all-day

Dayboat Rally on the Teifi Estuary and adjacent coastline to take place on the 29th and 30th of June. If anyone would like to join in you would be most welcome – please email Gareth Rowlands (hp.rowlands@virgin.net) and he will send full details and a registration form. Usual informal format will be followed: cruise in company on Saturday and an informal raid type race on Sunday with good food and bar provided by the Teifi Boating Club.

Jun
7
Sat
2014
Seafair Haven @ Milford Haven
Jun 7 – Jun 13 all-day

Seafair Haven is a maritime festival which takes place biennially, with advice from and partnership with the well established Semaine du Golfe festival in the Morbihan, Brittany.

The festival has been a great success in 2006, 2008 2010 and 2012 plans are now underway to organise a fifth Seafair Haven from 7th -14 June of June 2014 for traditional and classic vessels and long boat rowing to celebrate the magnificent Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire.

http://www.seafairhaven.org.uk/content.asp

May
10
Sun
2015
Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan @ Golfe du Morbihan
May 10 – May 17 all-day

The biennial Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan festival of boats (and food, wine and lots of other good things!). See the following forum post and web site for more details:

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,995.0.html

http://www.semainedugolfe.com/Home-1074-0-0-0.html

Jun
19
Fri
2015
Teifi Rally @ Teifi Boat Club
Jun 19 – Jun 21 all-day
Sep
19
Sat
2015
Bart’s Bash 2
Sep 19 – Sep 20 all-day
May
25
Sat
2019
Sail Caledonia @ Fort William to Inverness
May 25 – Jun 1 all-day

Classic raid from Fort William to Inverness, from sea to sea.

Probably now fully booked but contact the organisers and try your luck.

May
27
Mon
2019
Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan @ Gulf du Morbihan, Brittany, France
May 27 – Jun 2 all-day

Huge French sailing festival.  Brits made very welcome!

Jul
22
Mon
2019
English Raid on the Clyde @ Blairvadach Outdoor Centre, Gareloch,
Jul 22 – Jul 27 all-day

To view the programme and costs click on the Programme 2019 link.

To register your interest in attending please click on the Register 2019 link.

 

Jun
13
Sat
2020
Seafair Milford Haven 2020 Postponed due to Covid-19 @ Lawrenny Pembrokeshire
Jun 13 – Jun 20 all-day

Festival of the Milford Haven Waterway

The event will again be based from Lawrenny and will be a week of guided and free sailing for traditional vessels with the usual entertainment, camping, bbqs and company from regulars and newcomers.

Registration will be published in due course on the website.

For further information Contact:-

Paula Holt
Tall Ships Wales Trust Coordinator
Mobile: 07766647240
Email: paula@seafairhaven.org.uk

Aug
27
Thu
2020
Lake Bala Mid-Wales, Postponed to Thursday 27th August 2020 @ Lake Bala
Aug 27 all-day

Weather dependent and date may change if weather is bad (F4+)

An informal meeting, open to anybody, including non-Swallow Boats.

Pay parking and boat launch fees (about £10) using machine near the toilet block.  Pay by card.

Bala is a large inland lake, shallow near the slipway and very deep elsewhere. Please watch out for wild swimmers and my small boat. Winds can be gusty and no rescue service is available. Participants are entirely responsible for their own safety.

 

 

May
15
Sun
2022
Semaine du Golfe @ Golfe du Morbihan, Brittany
May 15 – May 21 all-day

There’s still some confusion on dates, with some internet sites saying 2022 and others 2023.

Jun
18
Sat
2022
Sea Haven 2022, Milford Haven @ Llanion Cove Activity Centre
Jun 18 – Jun 25 all-day