Full list of events happening this weekend at Lady Lake as part of the 164th annual Harbour Grace Regatta (Saturday, July 25, 2026):
164th ANNUAL HARBOUR GRACE REGATTA: RACE SCHEDULE
Race 1 9:00 AM – 1st SENIOR LADIES RACE
Jennifer Kelsey Memorial
Wasp – Volkswagen (St. John’s) – Coxswain: Dean Hammond
Firefly – All Star Rebar (St. John’s) – Coxswain: Denise Carew
Nellie & Andy – Gittens, Escott, Nwokedi & Associates (St. John’s) – Coxswain: Tina Hunt
Race 2 9:30 AM – 2nd SENIOR LADIES RACE
Wasp – Rest NL (Harbour Grace) – Coxswain: Brendan Chafe
Nellie & Andy – Babb Law Office (Harbour Grace) – Coxswain: Fred Chafe
Race 3 10:00 AM – FISHERMAN LABOUR RACE
Harry Taylor Memorial
Firefly – Capital Home Hardware (St. John’s) – Coxswain: Gord Delaney
Wasp – Harbour Grace CS (U18) (Harbour Grace) – Coxswain: Fred Chafe
Race 4 10:30 AM – 3rd SENIOR LADIES RACE
Firefly – J&K Contracting – Coxswain: Stephen Chaisson
Wasp – CBN Home Supply – Coxswain: Sonia Williams
Nellie & Andy – Harbour Grace Dental Hygiene – Coxswain: Pam Short
Race 5 11:00 AM – U21 LADIES RACE
Wasp – Targa NL (St. John’s)
Nellie & Andy – Riverhead Irving (Harbour Grace)
Race 6 11:30 AM – U11 BOYS RACE (One Way)
Will Sheppard Memorial
Wasp – Reckin Rowers – Coxswain: Sarah Young
Firefly – Harvey’s – Coxswain: Carolyn Cook
Race 7 12:00 PM – U11 GIRLS RACE (One Way)
Minnie Clyde – Herizers – Coxswain: Heidi White
Nellie & Andy – Bud’s Beauties – Coxswain: Brooklyn Forward
12:30 PM – Lunch Break
2:00 PM – Cardboard Boat Race
Race 8 2:30 PM – U13 LADIES RACE
Sandra Noseworthy Memorial
Wasp – Hotel Harbour Grace / K&M Rentals & Maintenance – Coxswain: Brendan Chafe
Firefly – Speedy Glass – Coxswain: Sonia Williams
Race 9 3:00 PM – U16 GIRLS RACE
Firefly – M&N Fisheries – Coxswain: Becky Vokey
Blue – AH Photography / Rock-a-Teer Treats / D&J’s Contracting – Coxswain: Brendan Chafe
Nellie & Andy – Lightning Strokes – Coxswain: Heidi White
Race 10 3:30 PM – U16 BOYS / U18 GIRLS RACE
Wasp – Forest Products (Boys) – Coxswain: Fred Chafe
Firefly – Hickman Motors – Coxswain: Becky Vokey
Race 11 4:00 PM – PIRATES VS PILOTS RACE
Costumes, fun, and plenty of bragging rights are on the line!
Race 12 4:30 PM – FAMILY RACE
Grant Downing Memorial
Race 13 5:30 PM – LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP
Daunelle Martin Memorial
Race 14 6:00 PM – MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
David L. Pike Memorial
MUSIC IN THE REGATTA TENT:
Come for the races, stay for the music! Full schedule of live music on Regatta Day:
- 11:00 a.m.: Michelle Hogan
- 11:40 a.m.: George Keeping
- 12:20 p.m.: Charla Marie
- 1:00 p.m.: Whiskey in the Willows
- 1:40 p.m.: Allison Prior & Bernie Scott Duo
- 2:20 p.m.: Tony Denney – Gas Lighters
- 3:00 p.m.: Irish Archives
- 3:40 p.m.: Apple Cinnamon
- 4:20 p.m. Stoodley Family
BARREL PLANE RIDES FOR CHILDREN:
Get ready to soar! In keeping with the Pirates to Pilots theme, there’ll be barrel plane rides from 1 – 3 p.m. on Regatta Day. Special thanks to Copa Flight 97 for use of these planes once again.
CARDBOARD BOAT RACE:
The best part of Regatta Day for kids is the cardboard boat race! Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with the race happening at 2 p.m.
PIRATES & PRINCESSES TEA PARTY:
Happening from 3 – 4 p.m. on Regatta Day.
PIRATES VS. PILOTS RACE:
Form a crew of six pirates or six pilots. Minimum age is 8 years old. Mixed crews are welcome. Costumes mandatory. Peter Easton and Amelia Earhart will present the prize to the winning crew. Register today at [email protected].