SPONSORS & FRIENDS

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ROCKFISH

The original Rockfish seafood restaurant opened in Dartmouth in 2010 and overlooks the spectacular river Dart. The restaurant is situated on the South Embankment and you can find our Dartmouth Takeaway nearby on Lower Street to get your fish & chips to go and enjoy views of Bayards Cove. Bring the family for freshly caught, sustainable local fish landed that day and cooked to order for you. During the summer you can sit outside in our covered outdoor eating area on the Embankment overlooking the yachts and order your food and drinks direct to your table on our new order and pay app.

As well as the award winning Rockfish and the Seahorse restaurants in Dartmouth, Mitch has 7 other Rockfish restaurants in Devon and Dorset along the coast, all serving great seafood. The restaurants were born out of a passion for wanting to create something between the high end city fish restaurants and fish and chip shops, something that made the wonderful produce of our island nation more accessible to everyone, especially families. Eating seafood feels like the right thing to do by the seaside and so the waterside locations add to the experience, on balconies overlooking the harbour, terraces by slipways and decks by the side of marinas, the spaces give you a taste of coastal life.

The Seahorse, one of a kind, was opened in 2008 and is twinned with its spiritual sister restaurant in Venice on the island of Burano, Al Gatto Nero. The produce and attention to detail of the food, the hospitality and warmth of welcome, the long lunches, buzz and feeling of community spirit makes the whole so much more than the sum of its parts.

The original ideas of making our seafood more accessible, less intimidating, more joyous to the people of the UK still stand and is brought to life further with Rockfish now having its own boat, its own retail fish market and delivering chef prepared seafood direct to homes nationwide.

Mitch himself has won a bunch of and accolades including Tatler’s restaurateur of the year, an honorary business degree at Plymouth university and a lifetime achievement award from the Herald Express; he has authored 6 cookbooks, is an advocate for the Marine Stewardship council and just last year co-founded the Devon Environment Foundation. He lives in Brixham by the waterside with his wife Pen and occasionally some of their 5 grown up children

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THE SEAHORSE

The Seahorse Restaurant specializes in seafood and is situated on the banks of the River Dart in Dartmouth. Lucky to have some of the best fish and shellfish in the world landed here much of which is cooked over an open charcoal fire.

In addition to the full menu they offer a 2 course menu for £20 which is served at lunchtimes and until 7pm excluding Saturday night. There is also an extensive wine list of over 180 bins, all carefully chosen for seafood and we open a selection each day to serve by the glass so there is always something different to try.   

With a warm atmoshpere and friendly service, families are most welcome to dine with here, and if there is any other attention you may require whilst eating here please just let them know, they can even organise a comfortable boat across the river if you miss the last ferry.

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SALCOMBE GIN

Inspired by the coastal vitality of Salcombe and its shipbuilding heritage, Salcombe Distilling Co.’s collection of exceptional spirits are distilled and crafted at their waterside distillery on Island Street, Salcombe; one of the world’s only distilleries directly accessible by boat. 

Drawing influence from the famous 19th century Salcombe Fruit Schooners and their precious cargo, Salcombe Distilling Co. use only the finest fresh citrus fruits and spices to create their range of multi-award winning Salcombe Gins, each led by flavour and inspired by history. 

‘New London Light’ is their bold collection of contemporary non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs, crafted by SDCo.’s expert distillers to challenge the process and bring innovative flavour combinations into a new era of drinking without alcohol. 

For every 70cl bottle of Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’, Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ and their non-alcoholic spirit ‘New London Light’ sold in the UK, SDCo. donate 1% of the retail price to the Marine Conservation Society’s seagrass regeneration project.

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Premier Noss on Dart

Premier Marinas owns and operates marinas based in Sovereign Harbour (Eastbourne) Brighton, Chichester, Southsea, Port Solent, Gosport, Universal Marina and Swanwick on the Hamble, Noss on

Dart and Falmouth in Cornwall. With over 5,000 berths combined, Premier aims to be the finest marina operator in the UK, providing first-class boat storage services and quality boatyard facilities at all its marinas.

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DART MARINA HOTEL & SPA

Dart Marina Hotel & Spa – a perfect place, anytime of the year…

With an ever changing season there is always a great reason to visit Dartmouth. Enjoy breakfast on the balcony with the warm sun rising before planning your day ahead. Return in time for a pre-dinner drink by the water’s edge followed by a delicious dinner in the River Restaurant

Stylish, relaxing, luxurious – Dart Marina Hotel & Spa is set in a simply breath-takingspot by the River Dart. With an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty wrapped around the Hotel, this is a place for early morning walks, slow afternoons taking team the terrace, evenings watching the lights dance on the river. Not forgetting food glorious food in The River Restaurant which certainly lives up to its name with wide River views from every table. Dart Marina is a place where it’s easy to hide away in a peaceful corner, spend an hour in the Spa, or just while away the time gazing at amazing views.

Dart Marina’s elegant fine dining River Restaurant, which holds an AA Rosette, has exemplary standards of cuisine, wines and service – each course builds to a culinary masterpiece. Head chef, Peter Alcroft and his team celebrate the flavours of each season, and use fresh, local ingredients from the South Hams to expertly and carefully create incredible dishes.

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THE SOUTH WEST COLLECTIVE

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Villa Sandi

Villa Sandi’s long history, tradition and devotion to winemaking not only marks them as an iconic premium Prosecco producer, but their extensive knowledge and expertise has also contributed to the incredible rise of Prosecco over the last decade, allowing this Italian treasure to become one of the most appreciated wines all over the world.

In the north of Venice, at the foot of the hills of Treviso, between the beautiful Prosecco wine country and the vineyards of DOC Montello, lies the spectacular Villa Sandi winery. Famous as much for its top wines as it is for its deep cultural connection to the region, the quality and presence of Villa Sandi’s wines is perfectly embodied in its palatial villa at the heart of its estate. An emblem of the surrounding area, the heavenly white, 17th-century columned neoclassical structure of Villa Sandi is the winery’s headquarters, surrounded by a lush green landscape of fertile fields and agricultural excellence.

Adorned with classic pieces of Italian art and sculptures – namely that of famous Venetian sculptor Orazio Marinali – the villa is not just part of Treviso’s cultural heritage, but a successful example of the marriage between art and agriculture that characterised the Venetian landscape of past centuries.

And below their opulent villa, the landscape’s history continues, with several kilometres of underground tunnels from World War I. Once used by the Italian army, they now provide the perfect resting place for ageing wine.

This intriguing ageing location only highlights the strong relationship between man and environment, with prestigious crus like Cuvée grown in Villa Sandi’s strategically laid-out vineyards that take full advantage of the breeze and sunlight of the gently undulating landscape here.

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BBH Chartered Architects

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DARTMOUTH YACHT CLUB

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KAYWANA HALL

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