The start of Burnham-On-Sea’s 73rd Sailing Regatta has been postponed until next weekend.
It was set to get underway today (Saturday, August 7th) with four days of racing around Bridgwater Bay.
The event is being held over two weekends, with four yacht races taking place in the estuary that will be visible to seafront walkers, weather permitting.
The first day of regatta sailing will now be held on Saturday August 14th at 10.15am and then the secons race will be held on Sunday August 15th at 11am.
Michael Clarke, Burnham Sailing Club Commodore, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Forecast high winds later today mean we’ve changed our plans and delayed the start of the regatta for a week.”
”Our regatta is a traditional part of Burnham’s summertime calendar that people can watch from the seafront.”
“It’s a key annual event in Burnham’s sailing history and is one of the town’s longest running events.”
The club on the South Esplanade will open its bar to the public today, Saturday, at 5pm for visitors to call in and see the facilities and find out more about joining.
