Close to 300 sailors from throughout the country will take to the water this weekend in the Sir Peter Blake Memorial Torbay youth regatta.
The regatta falls on the third anniversary of Blake's death.
It was renamed in honour of Blake in 2002 and for the first time this year the major sponsor is the Sir Peter Blake Trust. Racing starts tomorrow and Sunday at 10am off Torbay.
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