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Programme of ship visits for 2009

Visiting Ships

The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta takes place from Wednesday 26th August to Saturday 29th August 2009.

River users not involved in the Regatta must keep clear of the organised waterborne events and exercise particular care when underway in the River Dart.

Please see this link for Notices to Mariners applicable during the Regatta period. http://www.dartharbour.org/harbour-authority/notice-for-mariners/

Firework Displays
At 2100 on Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th September 2009 firework displays will take place. An exclusion zone will be in force. No vessels will be permitted in this area between 2045 and the end of the display. Harbour Authority vessels will be on patrol to keep this zone clear. All vessels are required to show appropriate navigation lights at all times.

Flying Displays
During the displays the mainstream will be closed to all traffic movement. An exclusion zone will be in operation. All vessels to be secured and stationery before the displays commence – see ‘Notice to Mariners 1009 Air Displays’ for times of displays (available from www.dartharbour.org or the Harbour Office.

Parachute Display
The Royal Artillery display team will land in the river at approx 1300 on Saturday 29th August. The landing area will be closed to all traffic for approx 30 minutes.

Visiting Boats for Regatta

Please note that all visitors' berths are allocated on a first come first served basis and no pre bookings are accepted. Vessels should call the River Patrol on VHF Channel 11 (Call Sign DARTNAV) on arrival to find out about berthing availability. Vessels will be rafted up. Please also note that if a vessel leaves a berth to go sailing for the day, there is no guarantee that they will be able to return to the same berth.

Whilst the river is normally very busy, we have not yet turned a vessel away during the Regatta.