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Celebrating our maritime heritage |
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Hoe and the Sound will be the scene of many events as part of
Sea Britain 2005 |
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Devon
is playing a big part in this year's nationwide Sea Britain 2005 festival.
It's an all-year event which takes in regattas, powerboat races, exhibitions,
and the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. |
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With two
coastlines, north and south, it's little wonder that Devon has provided
more than its fair share of seafaring heroes, world class yachtsmen,
and daredevil explorers.
Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Captain Scott, Francis Chichester...the
list goes on and on.
Bringing us bang up to date, we now have ocean rower Simon Chalk and
yacht racer Conrad Humphreys.
Britain - and Devon especially - has an unrivaled maritime history,
and the sea continues to play a huge role in our everyday lives.
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| The
coast near Branscombe in East Devon |
The sea's
contribution to Devon's economy is hard to quantify.
But
when you take in the fishing industry, the Royal Navy's links with
Devon, and tourism, you get an idea of the importance of the sea to
the county.
So it's no surprise that Devon is playing a big part in this year's
Sea Britain 2005 festival.
It's a national celebration, looking at every aspect of our maritime
history.
It's hoped it will also encourage more people to get out and about
and enjoy our coast.
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| The
North Devon coast near Hartland Quay |
Resorts
and ports along Devon's two coastlines are holding special events
as part of Sea Britain 2005, and annual events such as regattas
are also being incorporated into the festival.
The BBC Devon website is also marking Sea Britain with a special
Coast section,
including a waterfront walk in Plymouth.
Here
is a little taster of what's on offer around Devon throughout 2005
- to find out more, visit the websites linked on the left of this
page.
- Plymouth: Sea Plymouth
- A Maritime City, at the City Museum & Art Gallery, from
February to July
- Plymouth Naval Base Museum - Open Days, 9-10 July
- World Powerboat Championship - British Grand Prix in the Sound
15-17 July
- British Fireworks Championship at the Hoe, 16-17 August
- Display - the Battle of Trafalgar and Admiral Lord Nelson,
Central Library, Sept to Dec
- South Devon:
- Centenary celebrations at the Britannia Royal Naval College,
29-30 July
- Salcombe Regatta, 7-14 August
- Torquay Regatta, 22-24 August
- Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta, 29 Aug
- East Devon:
Sea Britain Exhibition, Fairlynch Museum, Budleigh Salterton,
April - Oct
- Trafalgar Day Service, Exeter Cathedral, Sunday 16 October
- North Devon:
- Round
Lundy Yacht Race: 23rd July.
- Torrington
Cavaliers bonfire: 27th August. The Cavaliers set fire
to half-size replica of Nelson's flagsgip HMS Victory.
- Countywide: New
Trafalgar Dispatch bringing news of Nelson's death arrives in
Falmouth and travels through Devon en route to London on 3rd-5th
August.
Article published: 8th February 2005.
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