Exquisite handmade boats of extraordinary craftsmanship, steered and powered purely by sail, with no radio controls
Welcome to the website for Southwold Model Yacht Regattas, or SMYR.
2025 Season starts this Bank Holiday!
With the arrival of the May half-term, its time to start sailing again! Our season will begin with the May Regatta and May Cup and Norwich and Peterborough Trophy on Monday 26th May. Racing starts at 2pm but please come to register in advance from 1pm – and give yourselves time for a good practice and to find your ‘sea legs’ again after the winter! NO entries are required, just show up and register on the day.
As always there are boats to borrow from the club – this informal regatta is the perfect chance to give sailing a go if you have never done it before!
The summer holiday regattas then begin on Wednesday 23rd July. Please see the table below for the dates of all 2025 regattas.
Some more general information on the regattas can be found below. Do keep in touch – click on the contact us page above to send us a message, or find us on Facebook @southwoldmodelyachtregattas
2025 SEASON DATES | |||
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Monday | 26 May | 2:00pm | Spring Regatta – all entries taken at the pond on the day – including the May Cup and Norwich and Peterborough trophies for B and C Class (sailors aged 16 and under) |
Wednesday | 23 July | 2:00pm | Pick-Up Regatta – all entries taken at the pond on the day |
Saturday | 26 July | 2:00pm | First Regatta – including the Pout Cup (classes B and C) |
Wednesday | 30 July | 1:00pm | Second Regatta – including the Family Relay Race, and the Quincentenary Salver for Beach Yawls |
Saturday | 2 August | 10:30am and 2pm | Cups Regatta – Golden Jubilee Cup for adult sailors, De Lacroix Rosebowl for homemade boats, Sole Bay Bell for boats 32” to 36”, Cripps Cup for ‘Beat and Run’ |
6:30pm | Annual General Meeting – venue to be announced | ||
Wednesday | 6 August | 1:00pm | Third Regatta – including the Collett Cup for Veteran Yachts, and the St Edmund’s Cup for Burgee winners of the previous season |
Wednesday | 13 August | 10:15am | Fourth Regatta |
2:00pm | Annual Regatta: Nigel Boult trophy for new boats, Class A, B and C Championships, Waveney Shield, Commodore’s Invitation Race | ||
Wednesday | 20 August | 2:00pm | Final Regatta – an informal regatta to round off the season. All entries taken at the pond on the day. |