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West Highland Yachting Week is a sailing regatta that moves from centre to centre, providing an ever-changing scene for competitors, both afloat and ashore. It is based in Oban , Tobermory ( Isle of Mull ) and Croabh on the west coast of Scotland.
Antigua Sailing Week is a week long yacht regatta held in the waters off English Harbour, St Pauls Antigua.It is one of Antigua's most notable events. [1] Founded in 1967, [2] it is cited as one of the top regattas in the world with 100 yachts, 1500 participants and 5000 spectators on average annually.
1934 Kiel Week becomes an instrument of propaganda for the Nazis. 1936 For the first time, Kiel is the location for the sailing contests at the Summer Olympics. 1937 Kiel Week is organized by the newly formed Yacht-Club von Deutschland. 1940–1946 During World War II, Kiel Week does not happen.
A Cowes Week race in 2003 Regatta off Cowes in 1875 Cowes Parade in Cowes Week 2007. Cowes Week (/ k aʊ z / KOWZ) [1] is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily sailing races, around 500 boats, [2] and 2500 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world.
Long Beach Race Week (LBRW) is an annual sailing regatta for keelboats and ocean racing catamarans conducted annually at the end of June. Organized by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and Long Beach Yacht Club it is organized on multiple courses in the ocean off Long Beach, California , United States.
The regatta is held annually on the Tuesday or Wednesday preceding The Big Game, at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. [ 1 ] As of 2024, the regatta consists of five divisions per school, each with its own boat: Varsity (current undergraduate sailors), Alumni, Masters (40+ years old), Grandmasters (60+ years old), and Women's.
Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private yacht club located in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, established in 1902. [1] The Chester Yacht Club is home to Canada's largest keelboat regatta, [2] Chester Race Week, which occurs every August. [3]
Race Week was conceived by David Hutchen in 1983, after he had moved to the Whitsundays with his yacht Banjo Paterson to start a yacht charter business. David was able to convince the then owner and founder of Hamilton Island, Keith Williams, to agree to hosting the event as a way of generating tourism and favorable media attention to the resort.
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