Update on après party 19th not date below, please let anybody know that may not see this update.

The new date allows us to combine the welcoming of the 12 French boats from Dieppe including the Dieppe Yacht Club commodore Claude, we would like to return the hospitality always shown to us in Dieppe.

Apres Dash Club Party at BMYC Saturday May 19.30hrs see update above!

The Dieppe Dash ‘Apres Dash’ party at the clubhouse is your chance to give us feedback, relive the experiences, and share photo’s on the TV screen in the club. If you have any pictures please email or drop them in to Sussex Yachts in the  Marina Village Square we will compile them and they will be available to all dashers free of charge. We would also like to use pictures for the 2012 gallery on this site. Please try to make the Apres party to support the DD, it is after all, your event, there is no DD without the Dashers!!

We will keep site updated throughout the year and the preparations have already started for DD2013!!!!!

The French win the Dieppe Dash 2012

Herve Berret has won this years IRC1 event in his A35 ‘Matador’ a popular win for the 2011 commodore, the Eastbourne boats did very well taking 2nd and 3rd (DD2011 was won by Peter Clarke in Elan 450 ‘Hurricane’) PY class was won by Nick Lawden in GK29 ‘Gelignite’. Paul Farrands took line honours in his Prima 38 ‘Revive’ ahead of ‘Matador’.

Cruisers and motor cruisers had a good crossing with everybody save in the marina by 21.00hrs, although most boats arrived well before dark. More information and images will be posted soon. The DD2012 race results are HERE. 

……And the’re off! Good luck to all  the 2012 Dieppe Dashers

The support team is setting up in Dieppe and monitoring all data as it comes in.  the stage is being built and well over two thousand pounds worth of prizes being made ready. The French team have learned a lot from the previous event and are making Dieppe ready for the arrivals.  It really is buzzing here in anticipation.

Keep logging on, to keep up to date! We are nearly there, so updates will be daily.

 The long Range Forecast looks good for Motor Cruisers

Weather is looking good for the motor cruisers with light winds and sunny spells at the moment, The DD2011 had a good turn out for motor cruisers, they were a great help with berthing the yachts and really added something to the event. We would love to see more Motor Cruisers again this year, although we understand that fuel prices have increased.

Registration Cut Off Date Extended

Due to the issues with the DD website recently and the bad weather this week we have extended the registration deadline, as before please don’t leave it too late, we have to organise the event around the number of participants. If friends and family are using the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry service please remember it is a busy weekend for LD Lines and they could be fully booked soon.

Chandlery Opening Hours

The Sussex Yachts Chandlery will stay open on Thursday 3rd evening and open early on the Friday morning for last minute emergencies, please remember the Sussex Yachts team will have worked over 12 hours on Thursday and will be very tired on Friday morning (approach Zoe with caution).  Closing time Thursday 20.oohrs, opening time 06.00hrs Friday.

Skippers Briefing

The skippers briefing is at 19.00hrs Thursday 3rd at the Yacht Club, you will receive your Pennant, information pack, and instructions. The text sign on/sign off system will be explained.

Dieppe Dash 2012 Pennants

Participants will be issued with a pennant in the skippers pack at the skippers briefing, when in Dieppe the French authorities will know that you are a DD2012 boat.

If you do not have a pennant you will be expected to pay mooring fees. The marina have allocated us some pontoons as they did last year, the berths are allocated by draft as well as length, you will be welcomed and berthed when you arrive. The skippers pack will have more details.

Looking for Crew?..or are you looking for a boat?

We will start a crew for boats and boats for crew page if there is enough interest, email today SUSSEX YACHTS LTD or BMYC  with details. The contact page will then list available crew and skippers seeking crew. Although there are entrants from Eastbourne SHYC, and Newhaven NYC most of the boats will arrive in Brighton on Thursday.

Running Behind Schedule?

Would you like to take part, but think that you have left your vessel preparation too late? Did you know that the Sussex Yachts boatyard can still lift, anti foul, service your engines,undertake  rigging checks and generally get you ship shape for the Dieppe Dash 2012, don’t leave it much longer though or even  Sussex Yachts Ltd and the Newhaven Boatyard may not have enough time!

 

What do I get for £50.00 Entry fee?????

The Dieppe Dash must be one of the best £50.00′s you can spend, 3 nights moorings free normally approx £75.00, buffet on arrival at yacht club open until late to welcome all participants. Prizes for race boats and some fun prizes for cruisers, prize giving buffet on the Saturday, organisation and safety check in on departure and arrival,  pre dash events, entitlement to some discounts in the Sussex Yachts  Chandlery in the Marina Village Square. Compare this to other sailing events where entry can run into the hundreds of pounds!! and you don’t get any of this. Last minute registration always makes it very difficult to organise the event, so come on guys! please don’t leave it until the last minute this year.

Website Update/New Site

After some technical issues we have decided to create a new site for the Dieppe Dash 2012, we have based this decision on the need for up to date information so close to the event, as we could not be certain of the time scale to reinstate the previous data.

The Last Pre dash Event, Thurs 26th

The next schedules pre dash event at the BMYC clubhouse, is Thursday 26th and is the last chance before the skippers briefing to meet the organisers and other Dieppe dash participants. The Dieppe Dash has always been an event that brings together motor, sail and race boat owners together and the camaraderie that has been created (as well as the fantastic value for money) is a major factor to the Dieppe Dash’s popularity. So come along and be part of the fun even before the sail over.

Life Rafts & Safety Equipment

If you need to have your liferaft serviced, would like to hire a life raft, need life jackets serviced, or new flares, just mention the Dieppe Dash when you visit Sussex Yachts in the village square you may well be entitled to discounted prices if you have registered. Although race boats safety equipment is compulsory we can only recommend that cruisers are responsible and that the skipper is responsible for their crews.