Yeah, it’s regatta from 7 to 16 July đ
The course of the Classic Channel Regatta 2026 runs from Dartmouth in the UK via St Peter Port in Guernsey and LĂ©zardrieux in Brittany to Paimpol in Brittany, with races in between and a final circuit round Ăle de BrĂ©hat.
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 LĂ©zardrieux, a sail to Paimpol, and it finishes with the race round Ăle de BrĂ©hat. The course covers about 150 nautical miles across the Channel.
| Location | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1200â1800 | Registration at Royal Dart Yacht Club |
| Dartmouth | 2026-07-07 | 1400 | âWatersportsâ 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 | 0800â1000 | 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 | 0900â0930 | 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 LĂ©zardrieux 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 LĂ©zardrieux Race |
| LĂ©zardrieux | 2026-07-12 | afternoon/evening | Race finishes south or west of Ăle de BrĂ©hat; late arrival |
| LĂ©zardrieuxâPaimpol | 2026-07-13 | - | Cruise in company from LĂ©zardrieux to Paimpol, including «Danse de Classiques Daniel Hue» |
| Off Ăle de BrĂ©hat | 2026-07-13 | - | Picnic anchored off Ăle de BrĂ©hat |
| 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 FĂȘte Nationale festivities |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-14 | - | Prizegiving for the Classic Channel Race and the St Peter Port to LĂ©zardrieux Race |
| Paimpol | 2026-07-14 | evening | Evening fireworks |
| Off Ăle de BrĂ©hat | 2026-07-15 | 1000 | Classic Tour de Ăle de BrĂ©hat 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 FĂȘtes |
Navigation notes from Reeds#
Plan for neap tide for weaker streams, which are at most 2â3 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 |