Yeah, it’s regatta from 7 to 16 July 😎
The course of the Classic Channel Regatta 2026 runs from Dartmouth in the UK via St Peter Port in Guernsey and Lézardrieux in Brittany to Paimpol in Brittany, with races in between and a final circuit round Île de Bréhat.
Course description#
The regatta starts with two race days off Dartmouth, followed by a crossing to St Peter Port. After that comes a race to Lézardrieux, a sail to Paimpol, and it finishes with the race round Île de Bréhat. The course covers about 150 nautical miles across the Channel.
| Location | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1200–1800 | Registration at Royal Dart Yacht Club |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1400 | “Watersports” off Dartmouth Yacht Club |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1830 | Welcome reception at the RDYC |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1900 | Briefing for Dartmouth Classics races at RDYC |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 2000 | Crew suppers available at RDYC |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-08 | 0800–1000 | Late registration at RDYC |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-08 | 1030 | Parade of Sail |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-08 | 1200 | First start of the Dartmouth Classics races |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-08 | 1900 for 1930 | Evening crew supper party with music in Old Market Square |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-08 | 2300 | Supper party finishes |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-09 | 1000 | Dartmouth Classics Start Bay Race, first start |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-09 | 1730 | Dartmouth Classics prizegiving sponsored by Dartmouth Gin |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-09 | 1800 | BBQ supper at RDYC |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-10 | 0900–0930 | Late registration for the Classic Channel Race |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-10 | 1000 | Briefing for the Classic Channel Race, Dartmouth to St Peter Port |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-10 | 1300 | First start of the Classic Channel Race, Dartmouth to St Peter Port |
| St Peter Port | 2026-07-11 | morning | Boats arrive at St Peter Port during the morning |
| St Peter Port | 2026-07-11 | 1730 | Safety briefing for the Classic St Peter Port to Lézardrieux Race |
| St Peter Port | 2026-07-11 | 1800 | Welcome reception at Castle Cornet, sponsored by the States of Guernsey |
| St Peter Port | 2026-07-12 | 0830 | First start for the Classic St Peter Port to Lézardrieux Race |
| Lézardrieux | 2026-07-12 | afternoon/evening | Race finishes south or west of Île de Bréhat; late arrival |
| Lézardrieux–Paimpol | 2026-07-13 | - | Cruise in company from Lézardrieux to Paimpol, including «Danse de Classiques Daniel Hue» |
| Off Île de Bréhat | 2026-07-13 | - | Picnic anchored off Île de Bréhat |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-13 | early evening | Early evening parade into Paimpol Harbour |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-14 | - | Rest day with the regatta fleet in port, in the centre of the Fête Nationale festivities |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-14 | - | Prizegiving for the Classic Channel Race and the St Peter Port to Lézardrieux Race |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-14 | evening | Evening fireworks |
| Off Île de Bréhat | 2026-07-15 | 1000 | Classic Tour de Île de Bréhat race, first start |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-15 | evening | Evening return to Paimpol |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-16 | - | Blindfold dinghy racing |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-16 | - | Prizegiving |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-16 | - | Closing supper party in the Salle de Fêtes |
Navigation notes from Reeds#
Plan for neap tide for weaker streams, which are at most 2–3 kn in the channels. Reeds warns of strong tides around Guernsey and Brittany, with an anticlockwise ebb/flood rotation. Dartmouth to St Peter Port is about 110 nm.
Route#
Only for overview …
| Point | Place | Coordinates (approx.) | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth, UK | 50°35’N 3.58°W | Start, race in Start Bay |
| 2 | St Peter Port, Guernsey | 49.46°N 2.44°W | First leg, rest day |
| 3 | Lézardrieux, France | 48.79°N 3.14°W | Second leg |
| 4 | Paimpol, France | 48.78°N 3.04°W | Final, Bastille Day |