Welcome to the Jersey Regatta ... et soyez bienvenus à nos amis français!
Dear All
Time and tide wait for no man, so it’s said. However, I am delighted to say that we are on schedule for what we expect to be another super combined clubs Jersey Regatta, the fourteenth overall and the fifth keenly sponsored by leading private client investment management company Brewin Dolphin. There is no doubt that the Jersey Regatta is the jewel in the crown of the Island’s crammed sailing calendar attracting, as it does, visiting boats from Guernsey, France and the UK. We are keeping good company this year with Brewin Dolphin also sponsoring the Commodores’ Cup organised by Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in the Solent late in July.
With the Island’s racing season in full swing, Jersey’s skippers are having plenty of opportunity to bring their crews and boats up to peak performance in time for the Regatta. We believe that visitors will enjoy the challenge of racing against the local sailors, serious racing but tempered, as ever, by a tremendous feeling of camaraderie and fun both afloat and ashore. Off the water, we have a busy social programme designed to keep everyone happy and to provide visitors with plenty of opportunity to glean such gems of local knowledge as they can tease out of the competition. A persuasive pint has been known to easily undermine a local sailor’s natural reticence.
The Regatta invariably provides a tremendous spectacle within the beautiful natural arena of St Aubin’s Bay, where the dinghy, dayboat and sport-catamaran classes dominate, and to the south where the sportsboat and cruiser classes battle it out for the many trophies and prizes on offer.
The Notice of Race, including the social programme, is available by clicking on the race administration button in the menu on the right-hand side of this page. Note, especially, that discounted fees are available to boats entering no later than 22nd August and that complimentary berthing is, once again, being provided by Jersey Marinas.
Prospective visitors should be aware that early September is a very busy time in the Island’s tourism calendar. The Jersey Live pop festival is scheduled for the weekend prior to the Regatta with the Jersey International Air Display the Thursday following the Regatta. For those wishing to book hotel or guest house accommodation the watchwords must be ‘book early’. Jersey Tourism provides a great source of information and assistance in this respect.
For our part, we are looking forward to receiving your entries nice and early. Regatta Secretary Helen Le Marquand looks forward to sending prospective visitors such further information as they may need to help ensure a rewarding and successful stay! Helen’s contact details are: Tel. 00 44 (0) 1534 732229 or e-mail info@jerseyregatta.com)
We look forward to seeing you in September. In the mean time fair winds and safe and happy sailing.
Chairman
17th May 2012
