JERSEY REGATTA UPDATE – 11th March 2026
Dear All
Entries are open!
Welcome to the combined clubs’ Jersey Regatta, very kindly sponsored by Butterfield Bank (https://www.butterfieldgroup.com/en-je) making their exciting debut on the Island’s sailing scene. I am pleased to report that preparations are well in hand for the 28th edition of this ‘flagship’ event.
The Regatta is open to IRC and YTC cruiser/racer, sportsboat and Quarter Ton classes, racing in the beautiful natural arena of St Aubin’s Bay and adjacent coastal waters with the dayboat, dinghy and sport catamaran classes racing, independently, within the Bay. Running from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September, the schedule includes three days of fun and keen competitive racing coupled with a lively social programme designed to give everyone the opportunity to unwind and enjoy the warm hospitality and camaraderie to be found in the Island’s clubs.
The Regatta gets underway on the Thursday evening with an ‘ice breaking’ reception and briefing at St Helier YC whilst the race programme opens with a distance race for all cruiser classes the following morning. The ‘small boat’ classes follow with ‘round the cans’ racing in the afternoon. Friday’s programme is ‘standalone’ providing boats with an ideal ‘warm up’ opportunity that is independent of the main Regatta. Saturday and Sunday will see all classes racing for prizes and trophies for all classes on all three days. That’s a lot of prizes! The prize-giving brings proceedings to a close on the Sunday evening.
Running within the programme on Saturday and Sunday, the 13th edition of the GBR IRC Channel Islands Championship (www.rorcracing.com) is the IRC cruiser/racer programme’s star attraction. This is, also, for local and visiting IRC cruiser/racers and is always keenly contested by the Island’s best and visiting boats, alike. We are most grateful to international sailmaker and sailing wear company North Sails (https://www.northsails.com) for sponsoring these championships.
Ports of Jersey, through Jersey Marinas (https://www.ports.je/jerseymarinas), supporters since the first edition in 1999, will be, kindly, providing complimentary berthing for participating boats during the week of the Regatta. Please contact us if you plan to join us from ‘abroad’. (We recommend Visit Jersey, www.jersey.com, for all tourist-type information)
Entry is through the Notice of Race, available on the ‘Official Notice Board & Race Administration’ button at the top of this page. Please note that an ‘early bird’ discount applies up to and including Friday 21st August; standard fees apply, thereafter, until entries close on Tuesday 1st September.
Please contact us either by e-mail: info@jerseyregatta.com or call +44 (0)1534 732229 should you require further information.
On behalf of our sponsors and the organising committee, I wish you fair winds and happy sailing through the season. We look forward to seeing you at the Butterfield Jersey Regatta and GBR IRC Channel Islands Championship in September.
Bill Harris
Chairman
11th March 2026
ORGANISED BY THE COMBINED YACHT CLUBS OF JERSEY