Raiding
"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"
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(Compiled for Reading Sailing Club presentation Jan 2018)
"Raid (boating)" Wikipedia Definition.
What is Raiding?
Video 5:27
Events and Organisations relevant to sail-and-oar craft
Dinghy Cruising Association - "Promote the use of sailing dinghies for purposes other than racing".
UK Home-Built Boat Rally and their Forum.
SeaFairHaven. Maritime Festival. Milford Haven and the River Cleddau. Next = 2022 - Mid June?
Raid Extreme - (Friesland) - Annual tour of Lauwersmeer. Race or be leisurely. 2-4 Sept 2022.
Natuuralijk Varen - "Natural Sailing". Includes the annual Dorestad Raid. 8-11 Sept 2022
Semaine de Golfe. Maritime Festival. A thousand traditional craft enjoy the inland sea, Golfe du Morbihan. (every 2 years) Next = May 2023
Sail Caledonia The Great Glen and Loch Ness - Raid May-June - Full for 2022.
Douarnenez Maritime Festival (Alternate years) Next 14-17 July 2022 (or 23?)
Brest Massive Maritime Festival (4-yearly) Next July 2024..
And many more to follow, UK and Europe - Please ask!
A miscellany of other possibilities about which I know very little
If you know them or others, Please tell us!
Escale a Sete (S France) 11-18 April 2022. (Mainly large craft?)
Brixham Pirates Festival 30th April - 2nd May 2022.
Pasaia Maritime Festival Near Bilbao? 26 - 29 May 2022
Route du Sable Nantes to Brest. June 2022.
Fecamp Normandy 29th June - 3rd July 2022
Mousehole Sea Salts Festival 1 - 3 July 2022
Cardigan Bay Regatta 18 - 20 August 2022.
Nantes Festival -
Sail Amsterdam (5-yearly) Next August 2025
Tall Ships Network Festivals (boats of all sizes?)
Federation Voile-Aviron Calendar of events
Naviguer Autrement - 2022 calendar awaited.
Please tell us about others.