Regatta 2018

Thank you residents and friends of Port Navas for supporting Regatta 2024 despite our last minute weather re-scheduling. The Regatta Committee have had wonderful feedback and were so pleased to see so many people enjoying our annual village event. We are pleased to be making donations to local community charities – National Coast Watch (Nare…

Port Navas: July 28th 2012 There were some old favourites and some new ideas at this year’s popular Port Navas Regatta attended by hundreds of locals and visitors.  It was a heart stopping moment when exactly at 12 noon as the events started there was a shower but it only lasted a minute and the…

We were delighted that the 2021 Port Navas Regatta went ahead.  It was all looking a bit grim early on Saturday with strong gusting winds, overcast grey sky and squalls of rain.  At that point a lot of us were wondering weather (delib typo) we had done the right thing.  But by lunchtime the rain…

2020 Regatta cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic. The Port Navas Regatta was first held in August 1914, in the same week that war was declared. It was not held again until 1921. There were lapses again in the years before and during the second war, and after the war it was often difficult to get a…

30th July 2011 The Port Navas Regatta had another successful year with a combination of water and field events for all ages and abilities.   Hundreds turned up to watch the fun and take part. “The atmosphere was very special,” said Jeff Meadows the Chairman of the Regatta Committee, “people were clearly having a wonderful time…

A very memorable Port Navas Regatta was held along Quay Road, in the Yacht Club car park and on the Quay. Thanks to all those Quay Road residents gave up their parking space and gardens to the Coconut Shy, the Bottle Maze, Whack the Rat, Putt for Dough and the Hoopla. The Food Tent was huge success…