REGATTA CHAIRMAN NEWSLETTER: After the roaring success and champagne sailing of the 2025 British Classic Week, which saw 52 classic and modern classic yachts - including original classic boats such as Summers & Payne gaff ketch Cariad, Frank Paine staysail schooner Viveka, and the “original maxi” and Fastnet 1961 line honours winner Stormvogel - the regatta team has been hard at work once again, building a programme for 2026 that will deliver a week of quality racing, socialising, and camaraderie.