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Dartmouth Royal Regatta
Dartmouth A Right Royal Regatta
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Overview
Dartmouth is a right Royal Regatta. Thousands visit Dartmouth annually for the Regatta, a mix of water sports, sailing, fun and festivities. Founded in 1822, a town meeting in 1834 ruled the Regatta be overseen by a committee. In 1856 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrive by accident during the Regatta due to bad weather and on leaving the Queen bestows the title ‘Royal’ and so the Dartmouth Royal Regatta is born.
The committee write every year in order to maintain the royal patronage, the patron is now Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Dartmouth sits on the western bank of the River Dart and has done since the crusades of 1147-1190. The regatta known for its water sports and activities also holds a market, firework display, barrel-rolling race and various competitions on and off the water and culminates in an air display with the Red Arrows.
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