Folkboat racing
Both Nordics and British/Classsic Folkboats have very active racing programs. The Nordics race as a strict One Design Class, whilst the British built Carvel boats and Classics race as a handicap fleet. The largest fleets are in the Solent, based at Lymington, Yarmouth and the Hamble where races are held most weekends throughout the season as well as mid week evening racing . There are also Folkboat fleets on the Thames Medway, Falmouth, the Firth of Clyde as well as Folkboats racing in mixed classes at many yacht and sailing clubs all round Britain.
There are also opportunities for International competition, with events held in Europe, mostly in Germany and Scandinavia and in San Fransisco Harbour. The Folkboat Gold Cup for Nordics is held in a different country each year.
2024 Racing Calendar and FBA Regatta Links
Folkboat Association Racing Programme 2024
FBA SUMMER SERIES GUIDELINES FBA summer series results
FBA National Regatta and Summer Weekend Series 1 - 22nd 23rd June @ Lymington : 2024 Folkboat Nationals
FBA Summer Weekend Series 2 - hosted by the RSYC : Taittinger Regatta 2024
FBA Summer Weekend Series 3 - hosted by the RAFYC Battle of Britain Regatta 202
Lymington Folkboat Fleet
Our largest Nordic Folkboat Fleet offers a great and diverse calendar for One Design Nordic Racing - provided by the Royal Lymington Yacht club. Fleet Captain - Chris Fox can be contacted by email on lymnordiccaptains@gmail.com
Yarmouth Folkboat Fleet
The Yarmouth Folkboat Fleet offer a full program of racing hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club , Yarmouth IOW
as well as hosting our prestigious annual Folkboat Week Regatta
Contact Fleet Captain David Fox by email at David Fox bossanova685@gmail.com for details
Hamble Folkboat Fleet
The Hamble Folkboat Fleet offers racing in the Central Solent for Folkboats based out of the Hamble , Southampton Water, Portsmouth and Cowes , with Saturday and Wednesday evening sailing as well as the Central Solent Championships and the Battle of Britain Regatta. Racing is Hosted by the Hamble River Sailing Club and RAFYC
Nordics race as one design and Classics and Cruisers race on handicap
Contact Kim Morley the Fleet Captain on kim.morley@cr8.co.uk
Folkboat week
Folkboat Week is the biggest gathering of Folkboats of all kinds each year. Held at the end of August in Yarmouth, hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club. Not all boats race, there is scratch racing for the Nordics and Handicap racing for everyone else. With a variety of different types of races; round the cans, long distance and windward/leeward races and social gathering each evening there is something for everyone.
Folkboat Week 2025 will be the 6oth edition of Folkboat Week. The same variety of racing and social gatherings but with some editions!! Come and join us.
Saturday 16th August to Friday 22nd August
Round the island race
Round the Island Race - Welcome
The 2025 race is now on Saturday 7th June 2025.
Folkboats can enter one of four classes
- Nordic Folkboat Class - Open to all One design Nordics with a valid Measurement Certificate.
- IRC- for Folkboats with an IRC Rating and required modifications
- Classic Yacht Class - Open to Classic/British Folkboats.
- ISC Class - open to boats with an Island Sailing Club Handicap.
Europe & International Regattas
Rolling Home Regatta - Berlin 26th - 27th October.
