Rocquaine Regatta Programme 2017

Saturday 29th July 2017 Free

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President’s Welcome After last year’s tremendous Regatta, which many have said was the ‘best ever’, with wall to wall sunshine and large crowds, we have our work cut out this year. The Committee and President aim to do everything we can to provide an equally good event this year. The morning of July 29 starts on a high note with the Portelet to Fort Grey swim, and moves on to the full day programme on sea, land and beach. The events are all designed for you to participate in, but some require preparation beforehand, for example the raft race and five-a-side football. We are looking forward to helping you enjoy the day and remember that all the events are free. J’espere d’vous vais tous es Regates, et que vous aurain un boan temps et ‘Bouanne Chance’ Richard Strappini The 2018 Rocquaine Regatta will take place on Saturday 4th August 2018 Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum Free entry to Fort Grey for Rocquaine Regatta day! Free entry to Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum for Rocquaine Regatta day (10.00 – 16.30). If the weather is fine, there will be pirate-themed activities on the lawn inside the Fort from 13.00-15.00 – this year featuring interactive pirate songs & stories with Guille-Allès Library at 2.30pm. There is no need to book and no charge. Also – have you seen the Roman ship timbers yet? The store is next to Guernsey Pearl and is open for the same time as Fort Grey. Please contact Jo Dowding at Guernsey Museums & Galleries for more information: tel: 01481 747264, email: [email protected]

Rocquaine Regatta LBG Founded 1910, Re-founded 1971 & Incorporated 2007 Registered in Guernsey No. 47067 Patrons Mr J A C De Garis, Mr and Mrs P Walpole, Mrs G M Lenfestey, Mrs L R Burns, Dr J Hanaghan, Mrs W M Le Couteur Byrom, Mr G J Mitchell OBE, Mr G Le C Nicholson, Pauline Garthwaite, Mr G M Le Couteur Friends of the Regatta John Knight & Alison Cook, Mr & Mrs Medhurst, Mr & Mrs Craig, Mr and Mrs Stahelin, Mr & Mrs Denton, H James, J Ogier, J Gollop, Mr & Mrs Burns, L Reddall, R Strappini, Mr & Mrs Damarell, J Ozanne, Mr & Mrs Brock, K Norris, Mr & Mrs Esteves, H Mauger, Nicholson Bros, Mr & Mrs Carré, Mrs M Sealey, and to those who wish to remain anonymous. President Richard Strappini Vice-Presidents Marguerite Bennett, Roger Reddall, Brian Staples Secretary Simon Le Tocq Treasurer Jon Collenette Management Committee Steve Bates, Alice Carré, Mark de Garis, Louis and Bev Le Couteur, Kate Lenfestey, Pierre Lenfestey, Chris Lindley, Mitch Sneddon, Peter Strappini Officers of the Day Kate Lenfestey, Meriel Lenfestey Judges, Helpers and Marshalls Danny Barnes, Jon Buckland, Katey Collenette, Graham Cowley, Helen Craig, Mark C de Garis, Jean Luc de Garis, Nick de Garis, Pierre de Garis, Geoff and Jennie Dorey, Peter and Cleone Ferris, Pauline Garthwaite, Chris Hewlett, Roz Hewlett, Kay Langlois, Mrs J R Le Conte, Emily Le Couteur, Florence Le Couteur, John Le Couteur, Sally Le Couteur, Zeb Le Noury, Andie Le Tissier, Maxine Lindley, Lee Manning, Yumi Ogier, John Randall, Janet Reddall, Peter Reddall, Boley Smillie, Tammy Sneddon, Zoё Sneddon, Antonio Strappini, Dan Strappini, Juliet Strappini, Bob Strappini, Phil & Sue Taylor Registered office: Carlington, Rue Rocheuse, L’Eree, St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey, GY7 9LQ

Rocquaine Regatta Programme Spectators and visitors are encouraged to join in and enter any shore or inshore event, including all aquatic sport, beach events and coast road activities at the times given in this programme. Enquiries can always be made at the Committee Table behind the stage in the coast road lay-by. The coast road will be closed from Fort Grey to the Imperial between 11.00am and 7.00pm. Kiosks will be set up in the lay-by during the late morning. Crown and Anchor and a beer refreshment tent will be available all day in a field at Le Rimonel adjacent to the coast road. Food vendors will also be in attendance at the coast road and in the lay- by. Conditions of entry and attendance Competitors and spectators are earnestly reminded that they are on public property in respect of the beach and coast road and they enter or take part in any event, and attend or watch entirely at their own risk. St John Ambulance will provide first aid cover, and can be found opposite the slipway at La Lague. Parents are also reminded that in all places at all times they are solely responsible for their children under 18 years. There is always a police presence at the Regatta, but please refer any query or protest concerning events or activities to the Secretary, Mr Simon Le Tocq, at the Committee Table behind the stage. In all matters the Committee’s decision shall be final. Medals and Rosettes will be awarded on merit and on first placings (1st, 2nd, 3rd) with soft drinks for all competitors when each event is finished. Getting here/buses Parking is restricted, but the area is well served by buses. Diversions will be in place while the coast road is closed. Routes 61, 92 and 93 will be buses will be dropping off/ picking up at the bottom of Le Coudre. Routes 91 and 94 will be dropping off/picking up at Rue de la Viltole (Pleinmont Hill). Please visit www.buses.gg or facebook/CT Plus Guernsey Limited for up-to-date timetable information. Rocquaine Regatta T-shirts will be on sale this year!



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Sea/marine events 10.30am MOTOR BOAT RACES UNDER AND OVER 15FT Course de batchaoux Boats under and over 15ft waterline, inboard motors, non-planing hulls, open handicap, one lap. Two classes raced together 11.00am pilo Grandes courses à nagier es Rocquaine 11.30am & 2.30pm FAST BOATS Courses de batchaoux à vitesse Non-planing hulls, open handicap, two laps 12.00 noon MOTOR BOAT “BAY CHALLENGE” RACE Courses de batchaoux sponsored by Inboard and outboard motors, any hp, open handicap, non- planing hulls, one lap 1.00pm SAILING BOAT RACE Course de batchaoux à la véle Fishing boats, pleasure sailing boats and ex-works boats, one lap 3.00pm FISHERMEN’S “GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE” BOAT RACE Course de batchaoux pour les pecheurs Boats over 15ft waterline, using any power including sails with or without inboard and outboard motors, non-planing hulls, open handicap, one lap 4.00pm HUGH LENFESTEY MEMORIAL RACE: MASSED START BOAT RACE Course des tous les bataoux ensembles Open to all boats previously raced, handicapped, non-planing hulls, one lap

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Inshore/beach 1.00pm assembly for 1.30pm start events RAFT RACE Course de raphts sponsored by Unless otherwise stated, inshore/beach Rafts to be launched at Le Crocq-du- events will take place on the beach Sud slipway below Fort Grey, and raced below the stage at La Lague Hervy. to the beach below the stage at La There will be an information tent on the Lague-Hervy. beach for any enquiries. All rafts must be blunt-ended at both ends and have a buoyancy of barrels or 9.15am assembly for 9.45am start drums and be solely human-powered. PORTELET TO LE CROCQ-DU-SUD All crews, whatever make-up, are SWIMMING RACE (1,000 YARDS) welcome and all members must be Nouair du Protelet au Crocq-du-Sud good swimmers. Any under 16 year All entrants must be 12 years of age and olds must be accompanied by adults. over and able to complete the course On arrival at the start, the rafts will be strongly in 20-25 minutes. Assemble checked and an award will be made at the top of the slipway at Portelet to for the best decorated raft before the register with the Regatta Steward who race is started by a Regatta official. will have absolute discretion to close the IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: list of entrants to 60 persons. All entrants • All rafts must be constructed so as to will be given numbered caps which will be collected against individual names be sufficiently buoyant, stable and at the finish. No person will be admitted safe to use by the crew. to the race once the caps have been • Crews should arrive at Le Crocq- issued. Start by Regatta Steward from du-Sud slipway, below Fort Grey, by Portelet harbour. 13:00 ABSOLUTE LATEST. • One member from each raft must 12.15pm give their name and a contact INSHORE SWIMMING AND AQUATIC telephone number to the Regatta SPORTS official in charge of the race. Courses à nouair • All rafts must be collected and taken From the beach below Les Jardins (steps away by their crews by the end of between Fort Grey and lay-by). Men/ Regatta day latest. women:100 yards, boys and girls age • All crew should be made fully aware 12-14: 100 yards, boys and girls age 9-11: that they must have fun 50 yards, boys and girls under 9 years: 15 yards. Diving for “sea horses”, 12 years 1.45pm and under, 14 years and under, open. GREASY POLE L’Paou graissi 1.00pm A fight to stay the longest on the pole, A GUERNSEY PEBBLE DONKEY which has a rotating cover. Ages 7 to 11 Un âne Guernesiais de boulots years. Help to assemble a Guernsey donkey from pebbles on the beach below the 2.00pm Imperial Hotel. Organised by Geoff and INSHORE ROWING RACES Jennie Dorey. Course de batchaoux Novices’ rowing race, visitors’ rowing race, ladies’ rowing race, juniors’ rowing race, two competitors (one oar each), open rowing, committee rowing race



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Inshore/beach 2.30pm events BEACH BIKES/BEACH STILTS/ CHARIOT RACES INCLUDING 2.00pm DELANCEY FLYERS JUNIOR SAND EVENTS Course de vélos sur la plage/ Competitaons sus la banque pour marchier avec des échasses sur la les efants plage/courses des grandes chariots Apple bobbing, wheelbarrow race, Beach bikes – two classes: 7 - 11 skipping, handicap running race, years, and open sack race, picking a pint of winkles, Beach stilts – two classes: 7 - 14 bun race, three-legged race. 3 - years, and open (there will be a 11 years. stilts practice area) Chariot races – two classes: 7 - 14 2.15pm years, and open. Be a ‘horse’ and WIFE CARRYING pull a ‘gladiator’ in their chariot. Tcherriaï sa faume ‘Horses’ and ‘gladiators’ should be Not restricted to married couples - of a similar build as they swap over anyone can take part! half-way. 2.15pm 2.45pm VOLLEYBALL SANDCASTLE COMPETITION Jouair à la p’late voillaie Pour le millaeux châté Tournament organised by the Two individual classes: 3- 7 years Guernsey Volleyball Association. and 7-11 years. In order to assist All age groups. Ad-hoc teams the judges, parents are respectfully to be drawn on the day. On the requested not to help their children beach below the Imperial Hotel. in the two individual classes. Group classes, open to any age: castles, 2.30pm sand sculptures and rollerball. FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL Judging takes place at 3.30pm. TOURNAMENT Jouair à la ‘p’lot 3.00pm Tournament of eight teams, for the CRAB RACING Sylvans Perpetual Tropy. Any team Course és crâbbes of five players may enter - please sponsored by telephone Rick Strappini on 236685. Last minute entries will only be Try to bring your own, but there will taken to make up team numbers. be a few specimens on steroids available on request.

Inshore/beach events 3.30pm ULTIMATE FRISBEE Contact Jon Buckland to register teams before the day: [email protected] or 07781 137819, or register your team on the day. 3.30pm BEACH SCAVENGER HUNT Trouvaier les tresors Two classes: 3 - 7 years old and 7 - 11 years old. Meet at information tent on the beach to get your scavenger list. 4.00pm TUG-OF-WAR tHallair sus la corde Sponsored by Spectators and visitors are invited to take part in “ad-hoc” competitions. Classes: open and children to 11 years. 4.15pm PUTTING THE CORN-WEIGHT/ THROWING THE ROLLING PIN/ HURLING THE WELLY Houlair le pied/houlair le rouleau à patté/houlair une haote botte All putting of the corn-weight shall be shot-put from the shoulder. Two classes: men over 15 years, boys 10 years and over. All throwing of the rolling pin shall be over-arm from the shoulder. Two classes: women over 15 years, girls 10 years and over. All hurling of the welly shall be over-arm from the shoulder.

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Road/stage 3.00pm events MINI BEAUTY CONTEST Competitiaon pour trouvair les plus Thursday 27th July belles petites Girls aged between 3 and 7 years. 6.00pm Compered by Kay Langlois and John VELO CLUB ROCQUAINE REGATTA CRITERIUM Randall. The Pleinmont motocross circuit 3.15pm Saturday 29th July MINI MACHO CONTEST Competitiaon pour trouvair les plus 12 noon & 1.00pm beaux petits FUNFIT Boys aged between 3 and 7 years. Contact tel: 07781 121777 Compered by Kay Langlois and John email: [email protected] Randall. 12 noon & 1.00pm 3.30pm PAVEMENT ARTISTS JUNIOR BEAUTY CONTEST Faire des images sur les pavés Competitiaon pour trouvair les plus Competitors are encouraged to belles jeune filles produce pictures with chalks on Girls aged between 8 and 15 years. sketching boards set out at the lay-by. Compered by Kay Langlois and John Four classes: under 5 years, under 7 Randall. years, under 9 years, under 11 years. 3.45pm 2.00pm JUNIOR MACHO CONTEST GUERNSEY MAJORETTES Competitiaon pour trouvair les plus forts Marchair par les Majorettes jeunes haommes Parade and performance by the Boys aged between 8 and 15 years. Guernsey Majorettes along the coast Compered by Kay Langlois and John road. Randall. 2.15pm 6.00pm to 9.30pm TALENT COMPETITION & GURNING BARBECUE AND BANDS Pour trouver vos talents Pour d’bev’rie et a magier Music-making, singing, entertaining Join us in the field opposite Fort or mystifying! The old favourite of Grey (behind Fisherman’s car park). ‘gurning’ is back, which will take place Barbecue food (and hopefully freshly after the talent competition. Compered caught mackerel) and soft drinks on by Kay Langlois and John Randall. Two sale from 6.00pm. Live bands on the classes: juniors (to 11 years) and open Ferryspeed Special Events stage and (any age over 11) bar until 9.30pm organised by the Vale Earth Fair. Sunday 30th July 7.00am VELO CLUB ROCQUAINE REGATTA ROAD RACE Coudre circuit



Thanks go to: • Angela Esteves for the use of the beer tent field • Jonathan Hill, Jenny Harding, Alex Fuller, Paul James, Alex • Gillian Lenfestey for preparing Ozanne and Francesca Renouf- refreshments Stone for the photos from last year’s Regatta • R.W. Randall • Marcus Barnes for the supply of • Pauline Garthwaite for the use of the barbecue field and the equipment marshalling field (Len’s field) • Guernsey Pearl for the use of their • Heather Dawes for the use of her carpark as a dropping off area field • Guernsey Museums • Rothschild • Peter Reddall for providing all • Garenne Group Limited the transport for the Regatta • ICCI for continued provision of equipment insurance • Vale Earth Fair organisers and • Greville and Lisa Mitchell performers • Richard Pattimore for donating the • Ferryspeed for the barbecue sound system for the Committee stage Boat • Mikey Meale for the drone video • Digimap for the map of the bay of the 2016 raft race • Skips R Us And all our judges, stewards and • St John Ambulance helpers • AB Marine for course balloon repairs Castle Walk, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AU. Tel: 01481 722378. email [email protected] 40 years of keeping you safe Liferafts, Lifejackets, Flares, EPIRB’s, PLB’s, MOB Systems, Safety lines, CoastKey Remote Kill Switch, Too many other safety items to list Channel Islands Premier RIB Dealer for Zodiac Bombard and Avon Bespoke Packages Available Wetline, Waveline, Plastimo, Seago, Aquafax, Sevylor Dinghies and Kayaks .

Map of Rocquaine Bay The map shows the boat course, outlined with its balloon buoys lettered B, C, D, E and F, and par- ticular danger marks off L’Aiguillon-du-Port, L’Austerre and Vauleine. All boat races will be started by the Officers of the Day in the Committee Boat. The Guernsey Rowing Club course will be laid (as shown) between Portelet, Les Brayes, Le Crocq- du-Sud and the dinghy moorings below the stage. Sea conditions It is the responsibility of the participants or in cases where they are under 18, their parent or guardian to assess if sea conditions are suitable for their ability or the seaworthiness of their vessels. Weather forecasts can be obtained from www.metoffice.gov.gg. Weather decisions to hold the offshore sea events will rest with the Officers of the Day. Regatta Day tides at Rocquaine (times all BST) High Water: 11.30am (8.2m) Half tide (flood): 8.30am Low Water: 5.45pm (2.5m) Half tide (ebb): 2.45pm

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Friends of the Rocquaine Regatta The Regatta was first established in 1910 and has been running every year since 1974. The Regatta does have expenses to meet, which traditionally have been financed substantially through corporate and Visit Guernsey sponsorship, and the Regatta remains very grateful to these sponsors. This form of sponsorship is on the decline, so the Regatta has recently launched the Friends of the Regatta. An annual donation of £25 or a life- time membership fee of £250 entitles Friends to attend our very popular Vin d’Honneur held at Fort Grey on the eve of each year’s Regatta, along with an entry in our programme. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of the Rocquaine Regatta, please complete the form below and overleaf, and return to the Treasurer at the address below. Membership rates: Annual membership: £25 (min.) ……………. Lifetime membership: £250 (one-off) ……………. (Please tick your preference) Your details: Title: (Mr/Mrs/Dr etc.) _______ Name: _______________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ Post code: _________________ Phone: _____________________ Email: _________________________________ Payment method: Cheque ………… (please enclose) Standing order ………… (complete standing order overleaf) Electronic transfer ………… (bank details attached) (Please tick your preference) Please return this completed form along with a cheque or completed standing order form to: Mr Jon Collenette Hon Treasurer, Rocquaine Regatta LBG Carlington Rue Rocheuse L’Eree St Pierre du Bois Guernsey GY7 9LQ

Membership of Friends of the Rocquaine Regatta entitles you to an invitation to our annual Vin d’Honneur at Fort Grey on the eve of the Regatta along with an entry in the ‘thanks’ page of our Regatta Programme (subject to receipt of your completed form and donation by the annual print deadline). If you would like your membership to be anonymous, please tick here: …………. If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor or advertising your business in our Regatta programme, please contact the Treasurer at the address on previous page. Thank you for your support. FRIENDS OF THE REGATTA Standing Order Form To: (insert name and address of your bank)_________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Sort Code: _____/______/______ Account No: _____________________________ Please pay a regular gift of (tick appropriate box) £25.................. or other amount: £_______________(enter amount) I wish to donate £_________________________________________________________ (please also state the amount in words) each year to Rocquaine Regatta LBG Please start on ___ / ___ / ___ and each year until further notice. Signature: _________________________ Date:______/________/20___ Rocquaine Regatta LBG HSBC plc, 20-22 High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2LB Sort code: 40-22-25 Account: 43897443 Your name: Title: (Mr/Mrs/Dr etc.) _______ Name: _______________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ Post code: _________________ Phone: _____________________ Email: _____________________________________

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