The Dorestad Raid is a great and sporty raiding challenge. Tricky sailing, hearty rowing, going through under bridges, locks, even towing, busy days, and the accommodation on accompanying hotel barge “In Dubio” is quite elegant.
The Dutch are very spirited and innovative Raiders, the dutch network of interconnected waterways is amazing, and there is no language barrier as the Dutch are very international minded and always welcoming to guests from abroad.
The Lakelands and Inland Waterways Ireland Sailing Raid 2012.
The 118 mile (190km) course runs north-south from Lough Erne in Northern Ireland down the Shannon river and lakes to finish at Killaloe in the Republic of Ireland at the southern end of Lough Derg.
More information: http://www.sailing-raids.com/
This magnificent RaiD through some of Tasmania’s wild and beautiful waterways commences in Recherche Bay January 30 2013 and ends on Hobart on Friday February 8 to meet up with the parade of sail which heralds the start of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
The size of the expedition will be limited to a maximum of thirty boats (this may vary a little depending on the size of boats joining) and to 80 people.
Sail Caledonia is the annual Scottish ‘Raid’ or expedition for boats powered by sail and oars which takes place in the Highlands of Scotland in early summer.
Using the three major lochs of the Great Glen and the 200 year old Caledonian Canal, the fleet of up to 25 boats races, explores and ceilidh their way up the Glen from Fort William through Fort Augustus and Loch Ness before finishing the journey in the Highlands’ capital, Inverness.
See the Sail Caledonia web site for more details.
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.
Raid Finland, Turku Archipelago, Åland Islands.
See the raid’s web site for full details:
http://www.raidengland.org/?page_id=445
Click here for a map showing the raid’s route.
Dorestad Raid, Netherlands.
Sail Caledonia is the annual Scottish ‘Raid’ or expedition for boats powered by sail and oars which takes place in the Highlands of Scotland in early summer.
Using the three major lochs of the Great Glen and the 200 year old Caledonian Canal, the fleet of up to 25 boats races, explores and ceilidh their way up the Glen from Fort William through Fort Augustus and Loch Ness before finishing the journey in the Highlands’ capital, Inverness.
See the Sail Caledonia web site for more details.
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
Sail Caledonia is the annual Scottish ‘Raid’ or expedition for boats powered by sail and oars which takes place in the Highlands of Scotland in early summer.
Using the three major lochs of the Great Glen and the 200 year old Caledonian Canal, the fleet of up to 25 boats races, explores and ceilidh their way up the Glen from Fort William through Fort Augustus and Loch Ness before finishing the journey in the Highlands’ capital, Inverness.
See the Sail Caledonia web site for more details.
Details can be found on the following forum post:
http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,1057.msg7122.html#msg7122
Mon 29 June to Fri 3 July 2015 at Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth. See following forum post for full details:
http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,1067.msg7237.html#msg7237
See the English Raid website for details: http://www.raidengland.org/.