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/

Southampton boat show web site.

London boat show web site.

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.

http://www.lbt.org.au/TN13_RaiD.html

Swallow Boats rally at Rutland Water. Note that engines are not permitted at Rutland Water but you can sleep on boats moored at the pontoons. See forum topic for full details:

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,664.0.html

The following contact details can be used to find out more about sailing on Rutland Water in general:

Tel: 01780 460154
Email: rutlandwatersports@anglianwater.co.uk
Website: http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure/what-to-do/watersports/

http://www.semainedugolfe.asso.fr/

Discuss on the forum.

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.

Discuss in the Swallow Boats forum.

SwallowBoats Rally on Lake Bala, North Wales. See forum for full details:

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php?topic=690.msg4234#msg4234

Raid Finland, Turku Archipelago, Åland Islands.

http://raidfinland.org/

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.

Southampton boat show web site.

Dorestad Raid, Netherlands.

http://www.natuurlijkvaren.nl/

http://www.natuurlijkvaren.nl/andere-evenementen-2013/reeuwijk-raid-5-en-6-oktober-2013/

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,755.0.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.

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

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,758.0.html

South coast rally sailing on the Dorset coast from Weymouth. See the forum for full details

http://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,961.msg6120.html#msg6120

http://www.raidengland.org/

http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/