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In the days leading up to the 11th Dieppe Dash, there was some anxiety among the organisers about whether the wind would be too strong, according to some forecasts. However by the night before, the forecast had settled to a predicted force 5 from the west.
31 boats had entered but inevitably some dropped out. In the end, 22 boats – 11 racing and 11 rally boats – succesfully made their way across the Channel, all arriving at a very respectable time, the last boat coming in to harbour around 7 pm BST.
Many of the racing boats had managed to have a spinnaker up some of the time. The first to arrive was Redeye, who came first in the IRC race, with Temptress coming second and Kokomo third.
The NHC race was dominated by French boats with Bigaro II coming first, and Foule Sentimentale coming second. Summation came in third.
The wind died overnight and Saturday was a pleasant day with intermittent sunshine and plenty of opportunity to explore Dieppe. Les Douanes, customs and border control came to the yacht club on Saturday morning to admit everyone to the Schengen area. They were very helpful and agreed to meet crew from those boats that were leaving on Sunday morning at 7am near the top ofthe ramp from the pontoons.
We were made very welcome in the yacht club and the organisers received lots of very positive feedback from happy sailors. Boats returning home on Sunday and Monday had rather less wind then when they arrived, with most using the engine at some stage.
The Sailing Instructions for the Dieppe Dash 2023 Race have now been published and can be viewed or downloaded from the Documents page.
Please note that the Safety Briefing will be at 19:30 this Thursday, 27th April at the Brighton Marina Yacht Club. A representative from each participating boat is expected.
We are holding a Dieppe Dash Open ‘Drop-In’ meeting on the afternoon of Saturday, 25th March 2023 from 14h00. This will be held at Brighton Marina Yacht Club.
This is an opportunity for persons interested in Dieppe Dash and wishing to learn more about before committing or before the event. Both new and experienced participants are welcome.
The first two documents for Dieppe Dash 2023 have been published:
– Notice of Race – for the racing fleet only
– Safety for All Boats – important safety information
These documents can be viewed or downloaded from the Documents page.
As they become available, more documents will be posted.
We are pleased to announce that Dieppe Dash 2023 will take place on Friday, 28 April 2023, and our online entry portal is ready to accept your entry at www.dieppedash.com/online-entry/. From then you will be included in information mailings. Your entry will be regarded as confirmed when payment is received.
As always, Dieppe Dash Entry covers cost of all inclusion events: Buffet at the Safety Briefing, Welcome Buffet on arrival in Dieppe, Berthing at Dieppe, Prize Giving and Awards, Entertainment on the Saturday Evening, and of course, all administration costs. We are grateful to all our stakeholders for their continued commitment to Dieppe Dash which has enabled us to keep the Standard Entry fee this year down to £105.00, as long as payment is made by 5pm on 13/04/2022, after which the cost increases.
We are also planning to hold a Dieppe Dash Open ‘Drop-In’ meeting on the afternoon of Saturday, 25th March 2023 from 14h00. This will be held at Brighton Marina Yacht Club. This will be an opportunity for persons interested in Dieppe Dash and wishing to learn more about before committing or before the event. Both new and experienced participants are welcome.
We will continue to publish advice, safety documents, as well the Notice of Race for racing participants, as soon as they are available .
We look forward to seeing you again this year in Brighton and Dieppe.
Ahoy…😊
It is with pleasure that the Dieppe Dash Team and our French Stakeholders can confirm our intention to run Dieppe Dash over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend 2023.
Please put the dates in your diary NOW:
28th to 30th April 2023
We are hoping that Online Entry will be open from 1st January 2023. Any further updates and information will be posted here as well as on our Twitter and Facebook pages. So keep watching!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
The Dieppe Dash Team
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