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Ramsgate Race Week

13 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by pat in Sailing

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We got to Ramsgate in the Southeast of England late Sunday, with time to prep for Race Week.

Boats at the ready for Ramsgate Week. Photo by me.

Boats at the ready for Ramsgate Week. Photo by me.

Ramsgate Week is the Royal Temple Yacht Club’s annual regatta and bills itself as “the friendly regatta”.

The Royal Temple Yacht Club on the front looks over the huge marina at Ramsgate. Photo by me.

The Royal Temple Yacht Club on the front looks over the huge marina at Ramsgate. Photo by me.

It is a full week of sailing, competition and partying, and this year proves to be no exception.

Waiting for the week to begin, My Beloved Brit looks out to sea. Photo by me.

Waiting for the week to begin, My Beloved Brit looks out to sea. Photo by me.

I spent my first evening walking around the port on the English Channel, taking in the gorgeous skies and mellow seas.

The sailboats ready for the next morning. Photo by me.

The sailboats ready for the next morning. Photo by me.

It promises to be a beautiful week with temps in the high 60s to low 70s, cool on the water but perfect for touring.

The way out of the protected port to where they will race. Photo by me.

The way out of the protected port to where they will race. Photo by me.

I am heading down to the marina now to see the boats take off for their races. Wish him luck!

Burnham Week 2012

24 Friday Aug 2012

Posted by pat in Burnham-on-Crouch, England, Sailing, Travel, Uncategorized, United Kingdom

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The sailing regattas of summer are an annual event met with great enthuiasm by English sailors–men and women.  The tradition continues starting this week on the East Coast of England in Burnham-on-Crouch, from Saturday August 25, through Saturday the 1st of September. It’s Burnham Week 2012.

The boats stand ready for race week in Burnham. Photo by me.

I know My Beloved Brit would love to be there, but this year he’ll have to be content to follow his mates on the internet.

Burnham was quiet when we there in June, but next week it will be a mad house. Photo by me.

He’s already been in touch with the line up from his yacht club, The Crouch, always steely competitors.

That is the Crouch Yacht Club on the far left (with the flag pole) facing the river, and the seawall of Burnham-on-Crouch beyond.  Photo by me.

There are 21 categories for the different fleets, but entries so far are lighter than when he sailed them in “his youth”.  The combination of a tough economy, and lack of available crew has cut the number of boats entering for the full week, but not the spirit of the sailors and spectators.

The “race box” on the top floor of the Burnham Sailing Club. A committee member sits up here to sound the horns, check the times and be in contact with the racers. The Crouch Yacht Club is right next to it on the sea wall. Photo by me

Let the races begin!

Inn Spirit is a worthy competitor for Burnham Week, and one of several boats My Beloved Brits will be following next week. Photo by me

 

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