A sailing club will mark a major milestone next month with a weekend of racing.
Lilliput Sailing Club, based at the Blue Lagoon in Poole and established in 1956, will hold its 70th annual regatta on July 18 and 19, with events planned for both cruisers and dinghies across Poole Bay and the harbour.
Alex Clapperton, newly appointed commodore of the club, said: "We punch well above our weight in terms of the number of cruisers we have out racing each week, given the size of our club.
"The cruiser and dinghy sailors enjoy competing against other clubs each week during the sailing year and our regatta is an extension of that.
Commodore Alex Clapperton in Temptation (Image: Avril Young)
"We very much welcome any local sailors to join in during these two days of competition."
Cruiser races will take place in Poole Bay, including events for PHHS Class 1 and the Gentlemen's Class, under the progressive handicap system.
Three races are scheduled for Saturday, with two more on Sunday.
Dinghy handicap racing will be held inside the harbour, featuring A and B fleets and up to five races over the weekend.
The final race will be a long-distance harbour race for the Charity Cup.
Details and entry forms are available at the Lilliput Sailing Club website.
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