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 + Other Morbic-worthy events & possibilities.
Calendar 2026.
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
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 . Reistration from mid-April - See OGA website.
Fri 26 - Sun 28 June - OGA Swallows and Amazons, Walton Backwaters (Essex). - Morbic-worthy ~ Details .
[[ 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 .
Same w/e but shorter (and in UK) Clywedog. Small Boat Rally – Return to this beautiful reservoir – See OGA website.
[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
(The mooted "VIVIER WEEKEND" for Vivier boats will not happen in 2026.)
Sat 5 - Wed 9 Sept - "September Sail". A single-base sail and oar event. At Camping Koekoek & De Waard, Ijlst, Friesland. Probably stll has spaces.
THEN
Wed 9 - Sun 13 Sep - Dorestad Raid - OVESUBSCRIBED in 2025 Register early- Natuuralijk Varen (Natural Sailing) . Start and finish at Heeg.
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 3 & Sun 4 Oct - OGA WIndermeer event.
[Fri - Sun Oct- OGA Reeuwijk Raid (2025 version). Dutch OGA. - Morbic-worthy.]
Calendar 2027. In construction - Suggestions welcomed
Please let us know if you have any info about these or others.
Sun early March . Frensham Frenzy - (Dingy sailing club, Surrey). 1-day. Two Pursuit Races. PY 930 - 1445.10:30 - 16:00
Sat early May . Reading Sailing Club . 11:00 – 15:00 . Open day (not a raid)
Fri - Sun mis/late 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.
3 - 9 May - 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?)
Thu 18 - Sun 20 Jun. Falmouth Classics . Cornwall . Races, Parades, Events ashore. Shanty Festival. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy. Register Feb onward.
A day later, nearby
Mon 21 - Tu 22 Jun? - SW OGA Helford Rally. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy . Reistration from mid-April - OGA website update awaited.
Route du Sable - [Jun ?].Two days - Rosnoën to Châteaulin. (Not yet visited - Has it folded?)
Fri - Sun late June - OGA Swallows and Amazons, Walton Backwaters (Essex). - Morbic-worthy ~ Details .
Fri – Sun early July 2028?. Mousehole Sea salts & Sail Festival -.(Not yet visited - Is there sailing?) Looks Morbic-worthy.
[Early July? Aber Wrac'h (Finestere) A long way tp go for a 1-day event!
Fri - Sun early/mid July. SW OGA Mylor Small Boats Rally.Cornwall -.Tent/Camper site nearby. Registration form.
Sat 21- Sat 28 Aug 2027. Dartmouth Royal Regatta. Devon . (Includes "gaffers and dinghies"). (not yet visited) ]
[Sat - Th Mid Aug?. Raid to Hel. DCA event. Puck Bay sheltered by the amazingly long and thin Hel Peninsula. Date & details TBC]
Fri 6- Sun 8 Aug 2027 Paimpol (or here Paimpol) . (Brittany) "Festival du Chant de Marin (Sea shanty festival)" - Traditional boats and their crew can register.
Mon 23 - Sun 29 Aug 2027 . 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 - Sun early Sep - Raid Extreme. (Friesland). Annual race/cruise around Lauwersmeer.
And/Or
(The mooted "VIVIER WEEKEND" for Vivier boats will not happen in 2026.)
Sat - Wed early Sept - "September Sail". A single-base sail and oar event., Friesland. Probably stll has spaces.
THEN
Wed - Sun early/mid Sep - Dorestad Raid - Often OVESUBSCRIBED Register early- Natuuralijk Varen (Natural Sailing). Usually in Friesland).
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".
Remnants etc. for future reference -
Fri — Sun Jun . Portsoy (Aberdeenshire) Trad boat festival. (not yet visited) (Not a raid)
2028
18 - 21 May 2028. Oostened at Anchor . Maritime Festival . Free to participants! Clashes with Morbihan?.
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 21 - Sun 26 Aug 2028. 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 23 - Sun 23 Aug 2027.Cardigan Bay Regatta New Quay (not yet visited) ]]
[Entre Terre et Der Giffaumont (100km E of Paris) Oct . (not yet visited) (Maybe Morbic-worthy) ]
Folded = Poole Maritime Festival .
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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.
< Brexit & Boating abroad
Raids and other Morbic-worthy events . A miscellany of Other Possibilities . Some Organisations which run events . Info about Brexit and boating abroad