Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Seine near Meulan. For the larger yachts an Olympic regatta was held at Le Havre. During the Olympic regattas of the Exposition Universelle of 1900 there were more than 100 yachts racing from Paris, Rouen, Cannes, Nantes and Arcachon and yachts from England, Germany, the United States and Holland. The Bassin Olympique was the river Seine near the that served as the Olympic harbor. The race conditions at Meulan during the Olympic regatta were not ideal. A light breeze could hardly make the sailing interesting. Since the river Seine mainly runs from east to west, the light north-easterly breeze was
Port of Newhaven was a member of the RNLI's Committee of Management for 34 years and its Chairman from 1996 to 2000. Port of Newhaven The Port of Newhaven is a port and associated docks complex located within Newhaven, East Sussex, England, situated at the mouth of the River Ouse. International ferries run to the French port of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, a distance of 75.5 mi. Although there are some derelict signs of the one-time train ferry operations, the harbour still sees a great deal of freight and passengers movement. The port is also served by Newhaven Harbour railway station. The fishing village of