Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK's longest running and most successful sporting events. It now stages up to 40 daily races for around 1,000 boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world. Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, as the event is now known, offers a great mix of competitive sailing and social activities. The 8,500 competitors range from Olympic and world class professionals to weekend sailors. In excess of 100,000 spectators come to watch the sailing, enjoy the parties and live entertainment, and to experience the unique atmosphere. It is genuinely a one-of-a-kind event. Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Our flagship sailing race, connecting sailing communities all over the world. oin us this year for our flagship fundraising event, connecting sailing communities all over the world in an annual participation campaign: together we transform lives through sailing! Bart's Bash is the flagship annual event of the Andrew Simpson Foundation, inspired by Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson MBE who passionately believed that everyone should have the chance to try sailing and enjoy the many benefits that it brings. Portland, Dorset, England, UK

This unique event was developed to offer a fun, competitive environment for classic racing dinghies that may not be in the first flush of youth, combined with some great parties – just like the good old days! Conceived as an event to get those much loved classic racing dinghies – 505, Merlin Rocket, Jollyboats, Enterprise, Int 14 et al back out racing again was an opportunity not to be missed. The Quay, Bosham, UK

The UK's leading provider of exciting, memorable, team sailing events and industry regattas. Britannia Corporate Events are the UK's leading provider of team sailing days. Based in Port Hamble Marina with easy access to the Solent. Established since 1998, Britannia own and manage a fleet of high quality race-prepared yachts. These yachts are designed to be sailed by a team which creates a natural team building environment, as the sailing crew communicate and work together to sail the yacht. As well as single day team building and bespoke sailing days, Britannia also manages and runs several large, prestigious industry regattas. Hamble, Hampshire, England, UK

Burnham Week is arguably the longest running annual yacht regatta on the mainland of the UK. It's organised by Burnham Week Limited, comprising of representatives from the four clubs in Burnham together with other members who have a specific responsibility during the week. Burnham on Crouch, Essex, England, UK

Welcome to the Classic Channel Regatta – a unique week long international event with its own distinctive and varied blend of racing round the cans at Dartmouth, passage racing across the Channel, and racing round an island in Brittany – all with a lively and informal programme ashore which brings together a wonderful gathering of boats and crews. The Classic Channel Regatta is a revival of the spirit of the last century's golden age of sailing and racing. If you own or sail on a classic yacht, or just want to come and admire the spectacle, we hope you'll be able to join us at the Regatta to experience everything that makes the Classic Channel Regatta such a unique and enjoyable week. Dartmouth, England, UK

The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, it's a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. The route is divided into eight legs and between 13 and 16 individual races including six ocean crossings. You can choose to complete the full circumnavigation or select one or multiple legs. The race starts and finishes in London, England

One of the oldest and most respected regattas in the World. The event lasts for eight days and takes place each August in the Solent waters off Cowes in the United Kingdom. Between 800 and 1,000 keelboats talk part, ranging from high-tech racing machines to classic day boats, and are split into up to 40 classes which race on each of the eight days. Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK's longest running and most successful sporting events. It now stages up to 40 daily races for around 1,000 boats and is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world. Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Regattas have flourished along the English south coast since the early 1820s, with Dartmouth being recognised as a key player on 'the regatta circuit' since 1822. The dramatic cliffs around the mouth of the River Dart (The Range) form a beautiful natural theatre with many vantage points from where the sailing races can be easily seen. Since 1822, The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta has grown extensively - it now offers an extraordinary mix of high-class competitive sailing and rowing, with a plethora of diverse social events and activities.

The East Coast Piers Race is a major charity event raising funds to support "The Cirdan Trust" to further support their important work with socially or physically disadvantaged children. The race is based at Marconi Sailing Club on the River Blackwater in Essex and goes all the way up the East Coast to Walton. Southminster, Essex, England, UK

The Fowey Regatta is a must visit for anyone in Cornwall during the third week of August – visitors come from around the world to enjoy all there is to see and do. The Regatta is also one of the UK's best known sailing events. There's a full programme of races, including the famous Troys, a class of sailing boat built only in Fowey. With live music daily and nightly on the Town Quay to suit every taste, fireworks both on Monday night and a spectacular display to mark the end of Regatta on Saturday, it's one week you'll want to come back to again and again. Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK

Fowey Sailing Committee is a joint entity comprising members of Royal Fowey Yacht Club (RFYC) and Fowey Gallants Sailing Club (FGSC) and is the public facing name of the Port Of Fowey Race Organising Committee (POFROC). Fowey Sailing Committee acts as one body representing both clubs for the purpose of organising and promoting racing and sailing events in and around the Port of Fowey in Cornwall. The highlight of our sailing year is the Fowey Royal Regatta, which takes place in the third week of August. Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK

The course for The Global Ocean Race takes in some of the roughest waters on the planet. Starting in Europe the race stops in Cape Town, South Africa; Wellington New Zealand; Ilhabela, Brazil and Charleston, USA before finishing back in Europe, a total of approximately 30,000 nautical miles. The 30,000-mile round-the-world Global Ocean Race is for Class40 boats with single-handed, double-handed and fully-crewed (4 crew) teams competing. Starting the GOR in The Solent – the historical home of round-the-world racing – the fleet will immediately encounter the strong and complex tides and busy shipping lanes of the English Channel.

The sailing takes place on the Menai Strait, a narrow stretch of water separating Anglesey from mainland North Wales. The majority of the boats racing are classic boats such as the Fife OD, the Mersey Mylne OD, and the Conway OD but we also welcome Cruisers and Dinghies in handicap fleets. The event is largely based at Beaumaris towards the Northern end of the Strait but other venues along the Strait are included right up to Caernarfon towards the Southern end. The regattas include the iconic races from Beaumaris to Caernarfon through the Swellies and round Puffin Island.

Port of Plymouth Sailing Association Yacht Regatta. Classes will be offered for IRC, MOCRA and ORC rated boats, Cruisers (run under Plymouth Port Handicaps), J24, Squib, Ballad, Seascape 18, White Sail and Single-handed yachts. Entrants for Cruiser and White Sail classes are required to have a Plymouth Port Handicap. Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

A fantastic event on shore and on the water. The Poole Regatta is organised by the combined yacht clubs of Poole. It offers fantastic racing conditions in Poole Bay and Poole Harbour for a wide variety of yachts. Aside from the superb racing, there are great facilities for visiting yachtsmen plus a full social programme, including food, music, bar extensions and free evening water transport. Poole, Dorset, UK

The Admiral's Cup, the Royal Ocean Racing Club's unofficial World Championship of Ocean Racing. The Admiral's Cup occupies a unique place in yacht racing. It began as an effort to encourage foreign entries to Cowes Week, a largely domestic regatta, and progressed rapidly to be regarded as the world championship of ocean racing. London, England

An adventure race for teams of Sailors and Fell Runners, held annually on and around the most beautiful parts of the West Coast of Bonny Scotland. The Race starts in Oban with a short hill run, then a sail to Salen on Mull, run over Ben More, sail to Craighouse on Jura, run the Paps, sail to Arran, run Goat Fell, then sail to Troon. The Race takes 3 to 4 Days and caters for Multihulls, Racers and Cruisers.

The fleet will be started from the Royal Yacht Squadron line, Cowes, crossing the line from west to east. The course takes the competitors round the bottom of the Isle of Wight before sending them along the southern coast, past Cornwall and up round Ireland.

Strangford Lough is a large shallow sea lough situated on the East Coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. The Lough's northern tip is only about 6km from the outskirts of Belfast. Strangford Lough Regattas are run by the Yacht Clubs situated around Strangford Lough, and managed by the Strangford Lough Regatta Conference. It is the function of the Strangford Lough Regatta Conference, on which all the Yacht and Sailing Clubs of the Lough are represented, to co-ordinate, compile and publish a calendar of regattas and other events on Strangford Lough. The PY handicaps for yachts racing in Regattas and other Events are adjusted and managed by the Strangford Lough Handicap Committee SLHC, which is the subcommittee of the SLRC. County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

The Transat is the heir of the oldest singlehanded transatlantic race, the OSTAR, which shaped modern offshore racing. A 2,800 mile North Atlantic course renowned for wild depressions, icebergs and freezing fog. The last 12 editions of the race, held once every four years since 1960, have produced a rich history of triumph over adversity that has accumulated in record-breaking results. The first race was competed by just a handful of pioneering sailors including Francis Chichester and Blondie Hasler who coined the phrase: "One man, one boat, the ocean". There has been tragedy, dramatic rescues and exceptional drama since the race began. Over time The Transat, as it is known today, has evolved and now serves the professional end of offshore sailing. But there are few modern day races that can reflect on such a long and outstanding history.

This is one of the leading international yachting events, in stunning surroundings, with a winning combination of round the buoys and passage racing, supported by an excellent social programme. Unlike many other events, West Highland Week encourages competitors to enter for individual races if they do not want to take part in the whole Series. Some choose to enter only for the passage races, or just one race – or even a feeder race before going off on a cruise. In addition to spinnaker classes, restricted sail classes are offered which attract skippers with limited experience, crew or equipment. Whilst these classes also suit the yachts with small children aboard, some of the most competitive crew members are the children themselves! The regatta moves from place to place during the week, a week which will see yachts passing many miles of different coastline. They will see great numbers of islands, mountains, lochs, castles and wildlife, all providing a spectacular backdrop to the close and varied racing. Many of our competitors are infrequent racers, often first timers – the Committee is always delighted to encourage those dipping a toe into racing waters for the first time. Oban, Scotland, UK