Carey Olsen 27th Jersey Regatta
Web Page update – 11th March 2025
Dear All
Entries are now open!
Welcome to the combined clubs’ Jersey Regatta, keenly sponsored for the sixth year running by leading offshore law firm Carey Olsen (www.careyolsen.com). I am pleased to report that preparations are well underway for the 27th edition of this ‘flagship’ event. Running from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th September, the schedule provides three days of fun and competition coupled with a lively social programme designed to give everyone the opportunity to unwind and enjoy the warm hospitality and camaraderie of the Island’s clubs.
The Regatta opens on the Thursday evening with an ‘ice breaking’ reception and briefing at St Helier YC whilst the race programme gets underway with a distance race for the 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 in the stunning natural arena of St Aubin’s Bay and adjacent coastal waters. There are place prizes and trophies for all classes on all three days, the prize-giving bringing proceedings to a close on Sunday evening.
Running within the programme on Saturday and Sunday, the 12th edition of the GBR IRC Channel Islands Championship (www.rorcracing.com) is the cruiser/racer programme’s star attraction. This is an open event for IRC cruiser/racers and is certain to be as keenly contested as ever. We are most grateful to international sail-maker and sailing wear company North Sails (https://www.northsails.com) for sponsoring the Championship prizes.
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 leading to the Regatta. Please contact us, as indicated below, if you plan to join us from ‘abroad’. (There is a wealth of information concerning all that Jersey has to offer through Visit Jersey, (www.jersey.com)).
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 29th August; standard fees apply, thereafter, until entries close on Tuesday 9th September.
Please do not hesitate to 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 Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta in September.
Fair winds
Bill Harris
Chairman
11th March 2025
ORGANISED BY THE COMBINED YACHT CLUBS OF JERSEY