The time of year is upon us when we have to make an announcement about the festival. We have had many notes of enquiry over the last few months about what is happening for 2012. It has been encouraging to receive the many emails and phone calls from new and past participants.

However, we have decided this year to take one year out from the festival and after five successful festivals to date we feel that now is the right time.

One of the reasons for a years break is to avoid being complacent and bring some new ideas to the festival. As you may know 2013 is the next Fife Regatta, 1st - 6th June. We are making plans to coincide with the Fife Regatta and hope to encourage a couple of the Fifes to Crinan, perhaps with a feeder race round The Mull and through the canal.

We very much hope that you can all pencil in 2013 as we are looking forward to welcoming you to Crinan again.

Thank you all for your continued participation and support over the first five festivals and we look forward to seeing you for the sixth in 2013.

Please pass on the message about this year and more importantly about next year.

Enjoy your sailing in 2012.

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