Home of the stunningly beautiful UK Dragons
The picturesque French port of Douarnenez played host to the 81st edition of the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup, a prestigious regatta that attracted 75 Dragons from nearly 20 nations. Among them, nine British boats made the journey: Bluebottle, Louise Racing, Jerboa, Fit Chick, Fei-Lin’s Flirtation, Storich, Rackham,…
The 2025 Aldeburgh Yacht Club Regatta saw a fleet of seven Dragons take part, consisting of one modern boat (less than 25 years old), four vintage (GRP at least 25 years old), and two classics (Carvel-planked wooden). For the first four days, there was a North East…
The last quarter has seen a great deal of success by both Classic and Vintage Dragons. Most importantly, Meteor, a 1963 Pedersen and Thuesen boat, won the 2025 Edinburgh Cup, sailed by Pete Cooke, Torvar Mirsky and Frederico Melo. The rather older Bluebottle, helmed by Graham Bailey,…
