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
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 .
Calendar 2025 .
Raids + Other Morbic-worthy events & possibilities.
Please let us know if you have any info about these or others.
REGISTRATION IS ALREADY OPEN FOR Semaine de Golfe. See below - A thousand traditional craft enjoy the inland sea, Golfe du Morbihan. (every 2 years) . RECOMMENDED FOR MORBICS
Mid January? 2025 REGISTER FOR Raid Extreme (Sept), See below. Limited numbers = Always over-subscribed.
Early March? 2025 . REGISTER FOR Dorestad Raid (Sept) See below. Limited numbers = Always over-subscribed. See these new registration rules
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".
[2025 dates for these two awaited ]
Wed 8 - Sun 12 May 2024 Fecamp Grand Escale, Normandy. Small dinghies to tall ships. Parades, Music, Exhibitions, etc. (not yet visited)
Sun 12 May 2024 Reading Sailing Club Open day. Morbic-worthy - "Proteus" is usually there!
Thu 22 - Sun 25 May.2025 . Oostened at Anchor . Maritime Festival . Free to participants! (Not yet visited)
[2025 dates for this one awaited ]
Sat 25 - Sun 26 May 2024 . Brixham Heritage REGATTA. Devon. " (Not yet attendted) (It is not the similarly named September "Rally").
20/11/24 update - "Trailer sailors are very welcome". Arrangements are made once we have details of those attending. Launching is from the public slipways; "Oxen Cove" or "Breakwater". Both offer parking. Ttrailer storage venue will depend on numbers. Entrants will probably be allocated Class 5, or an additional class for smaller boats/dinghies if numbers require it. NB. Bank Holiday w/e so book accom early!.
Mon 26 May - Sun 1 June 2025 - Semaine de Golfe. Maritime Festival. Brittany - Free to participants! A thousand traditional craft enjoy the inland sea. (every 2 years) . RECOMMENDED - Morbic-worthy.
Sun 8 June 2025 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 15 Jun 2025 . Falmouth Classics . Cornwall . Races, Parades, Events ashore. Shanty Festival. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy
Then a day later nearby
Mon 16 - Tu 17 Jun 2025 - SW OGA Helford Rally. RECOMMENDED. Morbic-worthy . (Awaiting OGA website update).
Fri 27 — Sun 29 Jun 2025.Portsoy (Aberdeenshire) Trad boat festival. (not yet visited) (Not a raid)
Fri 4 - Sun 6 July . SW OGA Mylor Small Boats Rally .Cornwall - New for 2025. Tent/Camper site nearby.
Fri 8 - Sun 10 August Paimpol (Brittany) "Festival du Chant de Marin (Sea shanty festival)" - Traditional boats and their crew can register.
Fr 15 - Sun 17 Aug 2025. OGA SW Gaffers River Dart Rally, Devon.. *(Try OGA calendar). RECOMMENDED Morbic-worthy
And alongside it -
Sat 16th Aug 2025.Dittisham Regatta Fun-and-Frolics for all the family.
Wed 20 - Sun 24 Aug 2025. Sail Amsterdam (5-yearly). 300+ mainly tallshipt. (what scope for Morbics?) (not yet visited)
Thu 28 - Sat 30 Aug 2025. Dartmouth Royal Regatta. Devon . (Includes "gaffers and dinghies"). (not yet visited) ]
Mon 25 - Sun 31 Aug 2025 . Festival Les Rendez-vous de l’Erdre (Nantes Festival) . (not yet visited) Jazz et Belle plaisance - Roger Barnes Video - Official video.
Fri 5 - Sun 7 Sep 2025. Raid Extreme. (Friesland). Annual tour of Lauwersmeer. Race or be leisurely. RECOMMENDED Morbic-worthy. (Date assumed based on always preceding Dorestat Raid)
THEN
Wed 10 - Sun 14 Sep 2025 - Dorestad Raid 21st Anniversary. 2025 starting at ???. Run by Natuuralijk Varen (Natural Sailing). (pics here) - RECOMMENDED Morbic-worthy. Numbers limited..
[2025 dates for these two awaited ]
Fri 4 - Sun 6 Oct 2024 - OGA Reeuwijk Raid. Dutch OGA. - Morbic-worthy..
Entre Terre et Der Giffaumont (100km E of Paris) 1-3 Oct 2021. (not yet visited) (Maybe Morbic-worthy)
And many, UK and Europe - Please ask!
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Remnants of old calendars for future reference - Raids + Other Morbic-worthy events -
Route du Sable - [Jun 2022].Two days - Rosnoën to Châteaulin. (Not yet visited - Has it folded?)
Poole Maritime Festival . Jun ? . (Not yet visited - Has it folded?)
[ Jun 2024 ?] . SeaFairHaven . Maritime Festival. (Could be Morbic-worthy) Milford Haven and the River Cleddau. (Has it folded?)
Fri 5 – Sun 7 July 2024 Next is 2026. Mousehole Sea salts & Sail Festival -.(Not yet visited) Looks Morbic-worthy..
Aber Wrac'h [6 Jul 2024] 1-day or 3-day? (not yet visited)
"OGA 60" Cardiff Bay was 2023 July?.
Fri 12 to Wed 17 Jul 2024. Brest Massive Maritime Festival (Next is 2028). [Temp link] It's big, REALLY BIG! . Free to participants! (Morbic-worthy)
Then nearby
Thurs 18 - Sun 21 Jul 2024. Douarnenez [Next is 2026] Maritime Festival (Alternate years). Free to participants! (Morbic-worthy) )
Sat 3 - Sat 17 Aug 2024 Dutch OGA Rally (Is it a raid?) Further info . - Drop in en-route to/from Hel? - (Raid to Hel above)
Sat 10 - Th 15 Aug 2024. Raid to Hel. DCA event. Puck Bay sheltered by the amazingly long and thin Hel Peninsula. Date & details TBC
Fri 9 - Sun 11 Aug 2024.Cardigan Bay Regatta New Quay (not yet visited)
(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?)
And many, UK and Europe - Please ask!
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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 (A few identified for 2024)
Naviguer Autrement - 2023 calendar awaited.
Tall Ships Network Festivals (boats of all sizes?) (not yet visited)
< Organisations
some of which run
"Raid-Like"
events
If you know others Please tell us!
Brexit & Boating abroad .
Our recent visits from UK to EU (2022 & 2023) 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's 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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