How to Find Us

This year's event is being held alongside Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club, in the North Harbour adjacent to the lift-out hoist – just a five minute walk from the visitor pontoons.


Directions to the Regatta from Eastbourne

1. Sovereign Harbour is on the east side of Eastbourne, towards Pevensey Bay.

2. Follow the A259 to Pevensey. Alternatively drive along the seafront and take the 2nd exit at the roundabout to Pevensey and Sovereign Harbour North.

3. At the next roundabout (Langney), take the dual carriageway towards Pevensey Bay and Sovereign Harbour.

4. At the next roundabout (Asda) turn right into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from Bexhill / Hastings

1. Follow the A259 coast road through Hastings and Bexhill towards Eastbourne.

2. Approaching Pevensey, take the 2nd exit from the roundabout (Esso) signposted A259 Pevensey and Pevensey Bay.

3. At the traffic lights, turn left to Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne seafront.

4. Follow the one-way system through Pevensey Bay towards Eastbourne.

5. About 1 mile out of Pevensey Bay, go straight ahead at the roundabout (Sovereign Harbour North).

6. At the next roundabout turn left into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from Tunbridge Wells

1. Leave Tunbridge Wells on the A267 Frant Road.

2. Follow the A267 to the A22 at Hailsham. Note, just after Cross in Hand you need to make a right turn (signposted A267 Eastbourne).

3. Join the A22 at Hailsham and continue on the dual carriageway over two roundabouts.

4. At the third roundabout (Polegate), filter left following signs for Eastbourne A27(A22).

5. At the next roundabout, turn right for Eastbourne A22, then straight ahead at the next roundabout.

6. About a mile on, at the next roundabout (Ballantynes), go straight ahead following white-on-brown signs for Sovereign Harbour.

7. At the next roundabout (A1 Self Storage), filter left towards ‘Other Industrial Estates’ and Sovereign Harbour.

8. At the next roundabout (Tesco) go straight ahead, get into the left hand lane, and turn left at the next roundabout (Staples).

9. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit following signs to Sovereign Harbour Village and Sovereign Harbour North.

10. At the next roundabout turn right into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from Battle

1. Leave the A21 at St John Cross, taking the A2100 into Battle.

2. At Battle, take the 3rd exit off the roundabout towards Bexhill and Eastbourne and follow this road for approx 3 miles to a T-junction with the A271.

3. Turn right towards Herstmonceux and Hailsham and follow this road into Boreham Street, approx 2 miles.

4. Take the left turn signposted to Wartling and Herstmonceux Castle and follow this to a roundabout, approx 2 miles.

5. Take the 3rd exit along the A259 to Pevensey and Pevensey Bay.

6. At the traffic lights, turn left to Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne seafront.

7. Follow the one-way system through Pevensey Bay towards Eastbourne.

8. About 1 mile out of Pevensey Bay, go straight ahead at the roundabout (Sovereign Harbour North).

9. At the next roundabout turn left into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from the A21

1. Leave the A21 at St John Cross, taking the A2100 into Battle.

2. At Battle, take the 3rd exit off the roundabout towards Bexhill and Eastbourne.

3. Follow this road for XX miles to a T-junction with the AXXX and turn right towards XXX.

4. After xx miles, turn left towards Wartling and Herstmonceux Castle.

5. Follow this road for x miles to the roundabout (Esso) and take the 3rd exit signposted A259 Pevensey and Pevensey Bay.

6. At the traffic lights, turn left to Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne seafront.

7. Follow the one-way system through Pevensey Bay towards Eastbourne.

8. About 1 mile out of Pevensey Bay, go straight ahead at the roundabout (Sovereign Harbour North).

9. At the next roundabout turn left into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from the A22

1. Follow the A22 towards Eastbourne.

2. Approaching Hailsham follow the dual carriageway and continue over two roundabouts.

3. At the third roundabout (Polegate), filter left following signs for Eastbourne A27(A22).

4. At the next roundabout, turn right for Eastbourne A22, then straight ahead at the next roundabout.

5. About a mile on, at the next roundabout (Bannantynes), go straight ahead following white-on-brown signs for Sovereign Harbour.

6. At the next roundabout (A1 Self Storage), filter left towards ‘Other Industrial Estates’ and Sovereign Harbour.

7. At the next roundabout (Tesco) go straight ahead, get into the left hand lane, and turn left at the next roundabout (Staples).

8. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit following signs to Sovereign Harbour Village and Sovereign Harbour North.

9. At the next roundabout turn right into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.


Directions to the Regatta from the A27

1. Follow the A27 from Brighton/Lewes.

2. Approaching Eastbourne, filter left at the T-junction.

3. At the roundabout bear right following signs for Eastbourne A27(A22).

4. At the next roundabout, turn right for Eastbourne A22, then straight ahead at the next roundabout.

5. About a mile on, at the next roundabout (Ballantynes), go straight ahead following white-on-brown signs for Sovereign Harbour.

6. At the next roundabout (A1 Self Storage), filter left towards ‘Other Industrial Estates’ and Sovereign Harbour.

7. At the next roundabout (Tesco) go straight ahead, get into the left hand lane, and turn left at the next roundabout (Staples).

8. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit following signs to Sovereign Harbour Village and Sovereign Harbour North.

9. At the next roundabout turn right into Sovereign Harbour Village and bear straight ahead into the Waterfront car park. The yacht club is directly facing you.

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