Bournemouth Regatta, 2019.

It is with deep regret and sadness that Bournemouth Rowing Club has taken the decision to cancel its regatta scheduled for Saturday 6th July, 2019 and they apologise sincerely for the inconvenience this will cause to Hants & Dorset ARA, and to affiliated clubs and crews. The decision has not been taken lightly, and they have assured us that they had every intention of making a success of our regatta this year. However, a number of issues, some of which were alluded to by David Soan at the recent Hants & Dorset ARA AGM on 30th March, have forced them into this unwanted position. These include the loss of committee members and even further diminishing membership. This lack of personnel, experience and the complications that go with hosting a regatta on Bournemouth seafront have meant that we are unable to safely run the event and have had no choice but to cancel. 

Poole Rowing Club, have, as they did last year, offered to stage the Bournemouth Regatta on Bournemouth Rowing Clubs behalf at their Hamworthy Park location but unfortunately the Park is not available on the 6th July and they have checked the tides for all the other free dates and none of these are suitable and so they are not going to be able to run the Regatta from Poole this year.  

As a result there would seem to be little choice but to abandon any attempt to stage a Bournemouth Regatta in 2019 - hopefully it will return in 2020.

Entry details. Poole Regatta. Saturday, 8th June, 2019.

The entry details for the Poole Regatta on Saturday, 8th June, 2019 can now be downloaded from its calender entry on the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk 

Entry details for the Swanage Regatta on Saturday, 15th June, 2019

The entry details for the Swanage Regatta on Saturday, 15th June, 2019 can now be downloaded from its calender entry on the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk - and have been E Mailed to Club contacts and a hard copy will be sent out over the next week or so.

Lymington/Milford-on-Sea Regatta. Saturday, 11th May, 2019. Entries close this Saturday, 27th April

The first H&D ARA Championship Regatta takes place at Milford-on-Sea hosted by Lymington R. C on Saturday, 11th May - dont forget entries close this Saturday, 27th April.

Reminder. Early start for Ryde Regatta on Saturday, 18th May.

A reminder for all those making travel arrangements for Ryde Regatta on Saturday, 18th May. Beacuse of the tides on that day - and subject to regatta entries received - the Ryde Regatta may start as early as 9.30am. Please make your travel arrangements accordingly.