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This page gives details of forthcoming sailings and other events and is updated regularly.
Unless Vigilance is on charter, we normally have a 1000 hrs sailing on Sundays and also an evening sail on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from Easter till September. Visitors are welcome on all sailings except those marked private. Charters are available at any mutually convenient date.
For brevity, Visitor sailings are only listed for a few weeks ahead. Please enquire if you would like to book in advance.
Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings
| LEGEND | Vigilance sailings | Other events | Opportunities | Maintenance | Recent changes |
| DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT |
| March 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| Mar 22 to Mar 24 | Thu to Sat | Maintenance - Inner Harbour, Brixham. Alongside wall for annual hull maintenance. (Note dates changed ... was 19th - 21st, now 22nd - 24th) | |
| Mar 29 | Thu | 19:00 | Shanty Night - BYC. Fitting Out Sea Shanty Night. A good night out with fish pie or lasange, home made puds and music from Bollards. Tickets from Bob. Brixham Yacht Club |
| April 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| TBA | Charter sailings shown below as "Provisional" are awaiting confirmation / deposit | ||
| Apr 8 | Sun | 10:00 to 13:00 | Visitor Sail - Torbay. First Sail of the Year. Blow away the winter gloom. |
| Apr 9 | Mon | Charter Opportunity - Location to be decided. Easter Monday | |
| May 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| May 7 | Mon | Charter Opportunity - Torbay. Early May Bank Holiday | |
| May 11 to May 13 | Fri to Sun | Charter Opportunity - Dartmouth. Music Festival weekend. | |
| May 25 to May 28 | Fri to Mon | Private Charter - Channel Islands. The Rowcroft Channel Challenge, for more information call 01803 217644 or email events@rowcroft-hospice.org.uk | |
| June 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| Jun 2 | Sat | Private Event - Torbay. Heritage Rally. Shareholders and Crew only. | |
| Jun 3 to Jun 5 | Sun to Tue | Charter Opportunity. Monday 4th is May Bank Holiday. Tuesday 5th is Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday. 3 day opportunity. | |
| Jun 4 | Mon | 10:00 to 13:00 | Provisional Private Charter - Torbay. |
| Jun 10 | Sun | 13:00 to 16:00 | Provisional Private Charter - Torbay. Historical Sunbeam Alpines meet Brixham Maritime Heritage. With BBQ afterwards SAOC |
| Jun 16 to Jun 17 | Sat to Sun | 13:00 to 13:00 | Private Charter - Dartmouth. |
| Jun 22 to Jun 30 | Fri to Sat | Private Charter - Scilly Isles. | |
| July 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| Jul 4 to Jul 11 | Wed to Wed | Open Voyage - France. 8 places available. Provisional Tour of Brittany en route to Brest Festival. Visit Binic, Le Legue, Ile de Brehat, Roscoff. Stay on Board at Roscoff for Brest Festival sailing (see below) or make your own way home at own cost - £60 per person per day plus food kitty. Suggested return ferry: ROS 0830/11th arr PLY 1330. | |
| Jul 11 to Jul 21 | Wed to Sat | Open Voyage - France. 5 places available. Attend Brest Festival of the Sea. (Ex Brixham or ex Roscoff if previous sailing confirmed) Suggested outward ferry: PLY 2300/10 arr 0700/11 ROS Brest Festival | |
| Jul 28 | Sat | 13:00 to 16:00 | Provisional Private Charter - Torbay. with provisional pontoon party after |
| Jul 29 to Aug 12 | Sun to Sun | Charter Opportunity - Torbay. For Information - Olympic Games. Sailing Events 29th July to 11th August. Viewing at Weymouth from Vigilance is not possible due to restrictions but good charter opportunities elsewhere. | |
| August 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| Aug 14 to Aug 16 | Tue to Thu | Charter Opportunity - Plymouth. British Fireworks Championships. Sail to Plymouth, watch 3 magnificent fireworks displays on both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, sail back to Brixham Thursday. | |
| Aug 27 | Mon | Charter Opportunity - Torbay. Summer Bank Holiday. | |
| Aug 30 | Thu | 10:00 to 23:00 | Private Charter - Dartmouth. (Or 31st Aug depending on Regatta programme.) |
| September 2012 | Call 07764 845353 or email Sailing Bookings | ||
| Sep 1 to Sep 2 | Sat to Sun | 10:00 to 12:00 | Open Voyage - Dartmouth. 4 places available. Sail to Dartmouth, Moor in River, Watch Regatta, Air Displays, Grand Fireworks display. Sleep on board - sail to Brixham next day. £60 per person + food. |
| Sep 7 to Sep 10 | Fri to Mon | Private Charter - Channel Islands. Adventure trip. | |
| Sep 21 to Sep 23 | Fri to Sun | Private Charter. | |
| Sep 26 to Sep 29 | Wed to Sat | Open Voyage - France. Stock up for Christmas with French produce in Cherbourg. No weight restrictions. 9 places available at £60 per person per day. | |
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