Events

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.

May
28
Sat
2022
Sail Caledonia 2022 @ Great Glen, Scotland
May 28 – Jun 4 all-day

Europe’s toughest sali & oar raid through the Great Glen of Scotland, from Fort William to Inverness.

Already fully booked with several entries waitlisted.

 

Jun
18
Sat
2022
Sea Haven 2022, Milford Haven @ Llanion Cove Activity Centre
Jun 18 – Jun 25 all-day
Jul
11
Mon
2022
Swallow Yachts Raid @ Mylor Yacht Harbour, Cornwall
Jul 11 – Jul 15 all-day

Taking place after being rescheduled due to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.

Aug
9
Tue
2022
Raid England 2022 @ Bradwell Marina, Essex
Aug 9 – Aug 13 all-day

Postponed twice due to the pandemic since the original date in 2020.

Sep
8
Thu
2022
Dorestad Raid, Netherlands
Sep 8 – Sep 11 all-day

A fairly relaxed sail and oar event around the backwaters of Dorestad in the middle of the Netherlands.  No further details available yet.

Sep
10
Sat
2022
SY Raid: Cobnor @ Cobnor
Sep 10 – Sep 14 all-day
Jul
10
Mon
2023
SY Raid Mylor @ Mylor near Falmouth
Jul 10 – Jul 14 all-day

The very popular and usually over-subscribed multi-day raid event based in Mylor Yacht Harbour with catering at the Castaways Restaurant.

Aug
19
Mon
2024
Raid England @ Mountbatten Centre, Plymouth
Aug 19 – Aug 23 all-day

 

Sep
11
Wed
2024
Dorestad Raid @ Netherlands
Sep 11 – Sep 15 all-day