LNTM 17-2022 Dartmouth Royal Regatta

Effective until 29th August 2022

Overview. The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta will take place from Saturday 20th August to Sunday 28th August 2022. During this period river users not involved in the Regatta are requested to keep clear of the organised waterborne events and exercise particular caution when underway in the River Dart.

Mariners are to be aware that the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea will apply at all times, to all vessels – Particular attention to rules:

Rule 5 (Look-out)
Rule 6 (Safe Speed). The speed limit within the Harbour limits remains 6 knots and no wash.
Rule 9(a) (Narrow Channels)
Section II Conduct of Vessels in sight of one another.
Section III Conduct of Vessels in restricted visibility – Especially Part C Lights and Shapes.

Schedule of Maritime Events:

Zones where the events take place can be seen on the chartlet (Fig1) below this table.

Exclusion zones are separate and be seen in Fig2

For any additional information on maritime events or exclusion zones please contact the Harbour Office.

Date	Time	Event	Location
Monday 22^nd August	09:00 onwards	Local Rowing	Zone 1
Monday 22^nd August	10:30 onwards	Junior Dinghy racing	Zone 1 & 2

Tuesday 23^rd August	10:30 onwards	Junior Dinghy racing	Zone 1 & 2
Tuesday 23^rd August	18:00	Seine boat rowing	Zone 1

Wednesday 24^th August	09:00	Waterborne Treasure Hunt	Zone 1 & 2
	17:30	Junior Dinghy Demo	Zone 1
	19:00	Regatta opening maroon	Zone 1

Thursday 25^th August	09:30 onwards	WEARA Rowing	Zone 1
Thursday 25^th August	17:30	Junior Dinghy Demo	Zone 1

Friday 26^th August	09:00 onwards	Local rowing finals	Zone 1
	10:00-11:00	Junior Crab Fishing	Zone 1
	17:30	Junior Dinghy Demo	Zone 1

Saturday 27^th August	09:00 onwards	Barge movements and Buoy laying	Noss – Zone 1
	10:00 onwards	Pilot Gig rowing	Zone 1
	10:00 onwards	Coastal Rowing	Zone 2 – out to sea and back
	11:00 onwards	Bungee Rowing	South End Town Jetty
	13:30	RNLI SAR Demo	Zone 1 & 2 EXLUSION ZONE IN PLACE SEE Fig2 for details
	14:30	Jubilee river parade	Zone 1 & 2
	15:00	Steam boat rally	Zone 1
	16:45	Flyboarding by James Prestwood	Zone 1 EXLUSION ZONE IN PLACE SEE Fig2 for details
	18:00	Flyboarding by James Prestwood	Zone 1 EXLUSION ZONE IN PLACE SEE Fig2 for details
	21:00	Fireworks	Zone 1 EXLUSION ZONE IN PLACE SEE Fig2 for details

Fig1

Exclusion Zones

For the safety of participants and river users the following events will have an exclusion area around the event, these exclusion zones will be announced on VHF CH11 and patrolled be Dart Harbour Staff.

Fireworks: 75m around this barge. Town Jetty and Yacht Club Pontoon will be closed, with no transit access to the public between 20:50 and 21:30 on Saturday 27^th August 2022. Occupants of vessels on these Pontoons are to remain clear of them or to remain on board their vessels, and obey any directions by harbour staff or other agencies. Disclaimer. Mariners using Dart Harbour facilities in the vicinity of firework displays do so at entirely their own risk. Dart Harbour accepts no responsibility for damage or injury caused to persons, vessels or property as a result of firework displays.

Flyboarding: An area between Yacht Club and Town Jetty Pontoons.

RNLI Display: An area between Yacht Club and upriver of the Town Jetty Pontoons. The RNLI will be operating multiple vessels at high speed during this demonstration and river users are requested to keep well clear.

Fig2

Safety.

Each event is supported by dedicated safety craft (normally marked with a yellow “Q” flag). Harbour Staff will be afloat in vessels marked ‘Harbour Patrol’ and are available to assist if required on VHF Ch. 11, call sign “DARTNAV”.

Visiting Vessels.

Visiting vessels will be allocated berths on a first come first served basis, Please call “DARTNAV” on VHF CH 11 upon arrival.

Jack Handley

Assistant Harbour Master – Compliance

Issued 22/08/2022