Thousands of people are expected at a seafront sailing festival this weekend.

The 2003 Littlehampton Regatta will celebrate the town's waterside heritage.

The annual two-day event draws crowds of up to 40,000 and features offshore yacht races, river dinghy races and vintage ships.

Zapcat powerboat racing returns to the festival after proving a hit at last year's event.

In this year's event more than 60 teams will line up for the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2003 National Zapcat Championships, making Littlehampton host to the biggest one-design powerboat event ever in the UK.