For all of us as a family Regatta always starts long before the last Friday in August. Vaughan is Vice chair of DARC and runs a safety boat for the skiff rowing on Thursday. Months of planning go into this event to ensure the 300 plus rowers enjoy a good day’s racing.
Wow, hasn’t 2020 been the most unusual year here in Dartmouth for some time? The COVID pandemic has hit Dartmouth hard, with all of our town’s stand out events sadly having to cancel; not just the Regatta, but the Dart Music Festival and the Dartmouth Food Festival too.
Meet Dot Sheppard, a stalwart of the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta and incredible fundraiser. Hear about Dot’s passion for Regatta and one of Dot’s favourite tradition ‘Bob the Cock’.