RAIDING - "What is it?"
"A fleet of small boats exploring an inland waterway or coastline over a period of several days"
"A sail-and-oar adventure"
"A leisure pursuit"
For the dynamic short video, see right . -->
(Compiled for Reading Sailing Club presentation Jan 2018)
"Raid (boating)" Wikipedia Definition.
What is Raiding?
Video 5:27
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Dorestad Raid 2023 by Koos Winnips
Brief Video 2:24.
Full Video 9:09
Raids and + Other Morbic-worthy events + Miscellaneous Other Possibilities . Some Organisations which run events . Info about Brexit and boating abroad .
Raids + Other Morbic-worthy events & possibilities.
Calendar 2026.
Almost up-to-date! - Please let us know if you have any info about these or others.
Links to reports of Morbic visits
are below
Falmouth Classics 2023
& OGA Helford Rally 2023.
OGA River Dart Rally 2022.
OGA River Dart Rally 2023.
Raid Extreme 2023 &
Dorestad Raid 2023.
Links to other reports are in
"Voyages of Proteus".
Sun March 8. Frensham Frenzy - (Dingy sailing club, Surrey). 1-day. Two Pursuit Races. PY 930 - 1445.10:30 - 16:00
2nd, 3rd & 4th May. Brixham Pirate Festival . Lots of fun for all ages, not a sailing event but an abundance of “AARRR!” Take the kids.
Sat May 9th . Reading Sailing Club . 11:00 – 15:00 . Open day (not a raid)
Fri 22nd - Sun 24th May. Brixham Heritage REGATTA. Devon. (Not the similarly named September "Rally"). Organised sailing appears to be only Sunday,.
They say; "Trailer sailors are very welcome". Arrangements are made once we have attendees' details.
28 - 31 May. Oostened at Anchor . Maritime Festival . Free to participants! .
[Sail Caledonia The Great Glen and Loch Ness . Raid . Stunning scenery. Normally late May/June. A "Mini Caledonia" on Loch Ness is mooted for 2026]
[Sun June . Venice - Three events in 8 days - Vogalonga (Long Row).
Usually followed by Vela Raid 4-days (Alternate years?) Morbic-worthy.
then Velalonga 1-day (Sailing race)] Morbic-worthy.]
Thu 12 - Sun 14 Jun. Falmouth Classics . Cornwall . Races, Parades, Events ashore. Shanty Festival. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy. Register Feb onward.
A day later, nearby
Mon 15 - Tu 16 Jun - SW OGA Helford Rally. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy . (Awaiting OGA website update).
Fri 26 - Sun 28 June - OGA Swallows and Amazons, Walton Backwaters (Essex). - Morbic-worthy Details awaited.
[[ Jun ?] . SeaFairHaven . Maritime Festival. (Could be Morbic-worthy) Milford Haven and the River Cleddau. (Has it folded?)]
Fri 3 – Sun 5 July. Mousehole Sea salts & Sail Festival -.(Not yet visited - Is there sailing?) Looks Morbic-worthy.
4 - 5 July- Sene Golfe du Morbihan Fête des Voiles Rouges de Séné .
[4th July? Aber Wrac'h A long way tp go for a 1-day event!
Fri 10 - Sun 12 July. SW OGA Mylor Small Boats Rally .Cornwall -.Tent/Camper site nearby. Registration form.
Thurs 23 - Sun 26 Jul. Douarnenez Maritime Festival (Alternate years). Free to participants! Morbic-worthy. Info for Sailors . Boats registration .
[Wed 26- Sat 29 Aug . Dartmouth Royal Regatta. Devon . (Includes "gaffers and dinghies"). (not yet visited) ]
[Sat - Th Aug. Raid to Hel. DCA event. Puck Bay sheltered by the amazingly long and thin Hel Peninsula. Date & details TBC]
Mon 24 - Sun 30 Aug . Festival Les Rendez-vous de l’Erdre (Nantes Festival) . (not yet visited) Jazz et Belle plaisance - Roger Barnes Video - Official video.
Consecutive events in Netherlands
Fri 4 - Sun 6 Sep (If running in 2026) - Raid Extreme. (Friesland). Annual race/cruise around Lauwersmeer.
And/Or
We hear there may be a "VIVIER WEEKEND" at Oudega specifically for any Vivier boats, possibly just before the "September Sail" (below) - Details posted here when known.
Sat 5 - Wed 9 Sept - "September Sail". A single-base sail and oar event. (2025 was at Oudega)
THEN
Wed 9 - Sun 13 Sep - Dorestad Raid - OVESUBSCRIBED in 2025 Register early- Natuuralijk Varen (Natural Sailing).-Website has gone all Dutch.
Or
Fri 25th Sept - Fri 2nd Oct
OGA East Coast Gaffers at De Bearshoeke in Oudega,Friesland.
& Reeuwijk Raid - (below).[Sat - Sat Aug Dutch OGA Rally (Is it a raid?).
- Drop in en-route to/from Hel? - (Raid to Hel)]
[Sat & Sun Oct - OGA WIndermeer event. Details awaited - (Monitor OGA calendar).]
[Fri - Sun Oct- OGA Reeuwijk Raid (2025 version). Dutch OGA. - Morbic-worthy.]
And others, UK and Europe - Please ask!
2027 & Remnants etc. for future reference -
2025
Mon 26 May - Sun 1 June - Semaine de Golfe. Maritime Festival. Brittany - Free to participants! A thousand traditional craft enjoy the inland sea. (every 2 years) . RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy. Registration is already open.. Fleet "A" is probably best for sail-and-oar craft. Brittany Ferry DISCOUNT for participants (29/11/14 Link not working?)
Route du Sable - [Jun ?].Two days - Rosnoën to Châteaulin. (Not yet visited - Has it folded?)
Fri — Sun Jun . Portsoy (Aberdeenshire) Trad boat festival. (not yet visited) (Not a raid)
2027
Thu - Sun May . Oostened at Anchor . Maritime Festival . Free to participants! Clashes with Morbihan.
Fri - Sun August Paimpol (Brittany) Next is 2027 "Festival du Chant de Marin (Sea shanty festival)" - Traditional boats and their crew can register.
2028
2028 28/6 to 2/7. [Wed - Sun] Fecamp Grand Escale, Normandy. Small dinghies to tall ships. Parades, Music, Exhibitions, etc. (not yet visited)]
Fri to Wed Jul 2028. Brest Massive Maritime Festival (Next is 2028). [Temp link] It's big, REALLY BIG! . Free to participants! (Morbic-worthy)
Then nearby
Thurs - Sun Jul 2028. Douarnenez. Maritime Festival (Alternate years). Free to participants! (Morbic-worthy)
(To be researched - www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr. ST Tropez 28 September to 6 October 2024 Mainly modern yachts?)
(To be researched - www.armada.org. Rouen. Next is 2027. Minimal potential for Morbics?)
(["OGA 60" Cardiff Bay was 2023 July? Maybe no annual event. See OGA Bristol Channel for gaffer events])
)Fr 7 - Sun 9 Aug (If running in 2026). OGA SW Gaffers River Dart Rally, Devon.. *(Try OGA calendar). RECOMMENDED Morbic-worthy)
And alongside it -
(Sat 8th & Sun 9th Aug 2026. Dittisham Regatta Fun-and-Frolics for all the family.)
[Wed - Sun Aug . Sail Amsterdam (5-yearly). 300+ mainly tallships (what scope for Morbics?) (not yet visited)]
{[Fri - Mon Aug OGA Rally at Ullswater Yacht Club (BEWARE August Bank Holiday). Details awaited - (Monitor OGA calendar).]}
[Fri 18 - Sun 20 Aug.Cardigan Bay Regatta New Quay (not yet visited) ]]
[les 6, 7 et 8 août 2027. Fri - Sun August Paimpol (Brittany) "Festival du Chant de Marin (Sea shanty festival)" - Traditional boats and their crew can register.]
[Entre Terre et Der Giffaumont (100km E of Paris) Oct . (not yet visited) (Maybe Morbic-worthy) ]
Folded?
Poole Maritime Festival . Jun ?
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<< Remnants of
old calendars
for future reference
<< Raids
<< Other Morbic-worthy events
Some organisations which run events .
Dinghy Cruising Association - "Promote the use of sailing dinghies for purposes other than racing".
Old Gaffers Association - "Preserve and encourage interest in gaff, lug and spritsail rig".Calendar.
See South West Gaffers - "Championing all traditional rig sailing in South West England".
UK Home-Built Boat Rally and the UKHBBR Forum.
Natuuralijk Varen - Probably best known for the annual Dorestad Raid (See above).
Federation Voile-Aviron . Calendar of events around Europe
Naviguer Autrement . Calendar of events around Europe
Tall Ships Network Festivals . Includes some events for smaller craft.
< Organisations
some of which run
"Raid-Like"
events
If you know others Please tell us!
Brexit & Boating abroad .
Our visits from UK to EU (2022 onward) have not thrown up significant customs or immigration problems. On one occasion we were waved through without stopping. On another we answered a few simple questions and offered to open the boat cover.
We suggest - Carry evidence of; (a) the event/s you will be attending, preferably with evidence of accommodation; (b) your return transport booking to the UK including your boat; (c) your boat's insurance and your ownership of it; (d) your driving licence, car insurance and recovery insurance.
Still concerned?
1) Click here and scroll down to "The following is from the EU official website of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION"
It is not a legal document, but is a useful start.
Go on down to "Where can you find the legal texts?"
2) Frequently Asked Questions on: Rules for private boats. Includes links to the legal texts.
3) > Plagiarised from the above > "Where can you find the legal texts?
The legal provisions on temporary admission are found in:
Articles 250 to 253 of the Union Customs Code (UCC).
(Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code); NB Be careful if you want to print this as the whole of the Code is 160 pages long - print using the menu 'File' and select the pages you want).
and in particular Articles 207 to 217 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (UCC-DA). (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 of 28 July 2015); NB Be careful if you want to print from this as the implementing provisions is 613 pages long! - print using the menu 'File' and select the pages you want).
Important Disclaimer.
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