Number: 20/26. Date: 10th June 2026
River Exe Regatta 2026
Notice is hereby given that as part of the River Exe Regatta there will be a windsurfing event taking place off the sea front over the 20th and 21st of June. Competitors will start and finish from the beach opposite Ocean Entertainment Venue by Carlton Hill Slipway. The course will be out at sea, but competitors will cross the navigation channel at the start and finish. A Safety boat will be shadowing the windsurfers. Vessels not taking part in this event are asked to keep clear of competitors within
this area during this event.
Further events organised by clubs during the Exe Regatta are as follows:
Saturday 13th June
Sea Fishing Competition – Best Specimen Day1 – Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club
Junior Team Sailing Event – Exe Sailing Club
Cruiser Race to Brixham – Topsham Sailing Club
Sunday 14th June
Sea Fishing Competition – Best Specimen Day2 – Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club
Saturday 20th June
Exmouth Beach Rescue Event – Exmouth Seafront Adjacent to Lifeboat House
Wind Surfing Event Day 1 – Exmouth Seafront Adjacent to NCI Tower
Dinghy and Multihull Racing Day 1 – Starcross Yacht Club
Sunday 21st June
Wind Surfing Event Day 2 – Exmouth Seafront Adjacent to NCI Tower
Dinghy and Multihull Racing Day 2 – Starcross Yacht Club
Grand Prize Giving – Starcross Yacht Club
Further details can be found at https://river-exe-regatta.org.uk/
Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Number: 19/26. Date: 1st June 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club pontoons will be removed for repair work between the 4th and 5th of June 2026.
Existing position below:
50°37.656’N 003°26.732’W
Care should be taken when navigating around the area north of Starcross ferry pier as there will be single unlit piles inside of the hammer head. The south east pile will be lit with a double green navigation light. The remaining sections of the marina are not to be used until further notice.
Mariners are asked to proceed with caution in this area whilst this work is undertaken
Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority
Exeter City Council
Number: 18/26. Date: 26h May 2026
Exe Safe Water Mark Updated Position
Notice is hereby given that the updated position for the Exe Safe Water Mark is as follows:
50°35.902’N
003°23.385’W
Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Number: 17/26. Date: 20th May 2026
New light added to port lateral mark number 14
Notice is hereby given that with permission from Trinity House a light has been added to
port lateral mark number 14 (location: N50 37 085 – W003 26 369) .
The light sequence for this buoy is now Q.F.R.
Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Number: 15/26. Date: 17th April 2026
Work to be carried out on Old Lifeboat Slipway 20/04/26 – 25/04/26
Please be advised that Teignmouth Marine Services will be carrying out remedial works to the Old Lifeboat Slipway, Queens Drive, Exmouth on behalf of East Devon District Council between 20th April 2026 and 25th April 2026.
There will be some minor disruption and reduced access to users during these times.
It is anticipated that the work will be completed prior to the Rowing Club Regatta which starts on 25th April. TMS are liaising directly with the Rowing Club over this matter.
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Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Number: 14/26. Date: 14th April 2026
Exmouth Rowing Club Regatta, The Langstone Approach
Notice is hereby given that Exmouth Rowing Club Regatta will be running ‘The Langstone Approach Regatta’ on the 25th April 2026.
Type of craft taking part: Coastal Rowing Boats (quads, doubles and singles) and accompany RIBs and light vessels acting as safety boats (x3).
Start times: First race starts at 10:00hrs and final race is expected the finish at approximately 16:30hrs. Race start times are as follows;
Race 1 – 10:00hrs, Race 2 -11:15hrs, Race 3 – 12:30hrs Race 4 – 14:15hrs, Race 5 – 15:30hrs. All races are expected to take approximately 45mins.
Numbers taking part: In each race they anticipate between 10-20 boats involving a mixture of quads, doubles and singles. Each race will be assisted by 3 RIBs and light vessels acting as safety boats.
Course: 3 courses; a 2-3K course, 4K course and 6K course. All courses will start from an orange marker buoy a short distance south of Exe Red Buoy 10 and use the deep-water channel. The 2-3K course will turn at Exe Green Buoy 3 and return up the channel to the start/finish line. The 4K course will turn at the Exe SWB/Fairway Buoy and return up the channel to the start/finish line. The 6K course will turn at Exe Red Buoy 2, to an Orange Marker Buoy at 50° 35.89’N, 03° 24.40’W (in the direction of Langstone Rock, Dawlish), then a short distance to a Yellow Marker Buoy at 50° 35.84’N, 03° 24.30’W, then to the Exe SWB/Fairway Buoy and return up the channel to the start/finish line.
Contact details on the day – VHF channel or telephone number: We will be operating all day on VHF channel 77 (competitors) and VHF channel 08 (race officials/safety), and my contact number is 07790 424846.
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Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Number: 13/26. Date: 2nd April 2026
No 15, Starboard Lateral Marker has been repositioned.
Notice is hereby given that No 15, Starboard Lateral Marker has been repositioned. The
new position is:
Number: 12/26. Date: 25th March 2026
Starboard Post Close to Mamhead Slipway – Reinstated
Notice is hereby given that the starboard post at the position below has been reinstated.
Notice to Mariners Number: 06/26 is hereby cancelled.
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Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI
Harbour Master
Exeter Port Authority.
Exeter City Council
Port Lateral Mark, Number 24 out of position
Number: 04/26. Date: 29th of January 2026
Notice is hereby given that port lateral mark number 24 is out of position, following
recent storms.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution.
Grahame Forshaw MBE MNI. Harbour Master, Exeter Port Authority, Exeter City Council
