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Yachting World Dayboat

Yachting World Dayboat

The Yachting World Dayboat is a classic dinghy which blends stability and seaworthiness with good performance. Its length of 14ft (4.3m) and beam of 5ft 8'' (1.7m) means it is a popular family dinghy for safe day sailing and its small foresail can be handled easily by youngsters. It is ideal for a (drying) mooring but the modern combination trailers make launch, sailing and recovery increasingly common. Active racing fleets are located at Poole, Gravesend and Bosham. Author: Tim Parkinson

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107 boats racing on Saturday 24th August
Posted on 29 Aug
YW Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta
The 'various' crews rotated each day giving great experience to younger sailors
Posted on 27 Aug
Yachting World Dayboats at Poole
2 long distance races around the islands, one clockwise and the other anticlockwise
Posted on 22 Jul
Yachting World Dayboat Week at Brixham
Blessed with sunshine and good sailing breezes
Posted on 30 Jun
Avon Yachting World Dayboat Open
A complete range of experience and ages present
Posted on 4 Jun
Yachting World Dayboat Open at Bosham
The sun shone throughout and the wind gods delivered
Posted on 22 May
Bosham Regatta 2023
A perfect day on the water for the 140 boats and 250 sailors
Posted on 7 Sep 2023
YW Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta
Crewing opportunities throughout the week to 18 youth sailors
Posted on 9 Aug 2023
YW Dayboat Week 2023 at Rock
Returning to the venue after a gap of four years
Posted on 3 Jul 2023
Avon YW Dayboat Open
Legendary hospitality attracts a record entry
Posted on 5 Jun 2023
YW Dayboats at Bosham
Lots of families sailing together up the very picturesque creek
Posted on 24 May 2023
Gravesend SC takes the Mayor and Mayoress sailing
Traditional annual sail past, with cannons and canapés
Posted on 11 Apr 2023
Gravesend Sailing Club Dinghy Regatta weekend
Eleven Dayboats and Wayfarers took to the Thames
Posted on 24 Aug 2022
Bosham Classic Boat Revival cancelled
Significant numbers of attendees are not able to make it
Posted on 21 Aug 2022
Yachting World Dayboat Nationals at Brixham
Beautiful boats travelled down from Scotland and Ireland to race
Posted on 3 Aug 2022
Bosham Masters 2022
80 sailors enjoy 3 days of close racing in ideal conditions
Posted on 26 May 2022
YW Dayboats at Bosham
The weather gods deliver fantastic conditions
Posted on 26 May 2022
Avon SC Yachting World Dayboat Open
A superb day's competitive sailing in the sunshine with barbecue and camping
Posted on 18 May 2022
YW Dayboats at Gravesend
A record number of visiting boats
Posted on 16 Oct 2021
Thornbury Sailing Club Regatta 2021
70 sailors take part despite the light wind forecast
Posted on 23 Jul 2021
Yachting World Dayboat Week in Falmouth
Racing in the very picturesque Carrick Roads
Posted on 29 Jun 2021
9th Bosham Classic Boat Revival
53 boats travelled from as far as the Netherlands
Posted on 16 Sep 2019
9th Classic Boat Revival preview
5 races over the 7-8 September in Chichester Harbour
Posted on 20 Aug 2019
DayBoat Week at Rock
Yachting World Dayboats celebrate 70 years
Posted on 3 Jul 2019
Bosham Classic Boat Revival
The biggest classic dinghy event ever?
Posted on 4 Sep 2018
Bosham Classic Boat Revival
The very best of Bosham
Posted on 8 Sep 2017
Bosham Classic Boat Revival preview
Event enters its fifth year
Posted on 21 Aug 2015
YW Dayboat National Championships
Various members of the Hewitt family dominate at Salcombe
Posted on 19 Jun 2015
Yachting World Dayboat Nationals
Young demonstrates mastery of tidal Camel Estuary
Posted on 3 Jun 2014
Yachting World Dayboats at Bosham
Fierce competition
Posted on 17 May 2012
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YWDB in glorious sunshine at the Bosham Regatta 2024
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Happy YWDB sailors at the Bosham Regatta 2024
© Paul Adams / Harbour Images
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham
Yachting World Dayboats at the Salcombe Town Regatta 2024
© Simon Bullingham