Rocquaine Regatta 2021 programme

Saturday 31 July 2021 Free

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President’s welcome Welcome all, It is nice this year to be putting on the Regatta at its usual time of year after the Covid-forced September event last year…although it was a great success with super weather and record crowds. This year sees a return to usual, other than you will no longer see the stage in the La Lague layby. The stage events have become less well supported in recent years, and your committee has taken the decision to use the space on the road more effectively. Emphasis as usual will be on participation. This year, we are encouraging friends and colleagues to get together to enter our team events, like raft racing, 5-aside football, ultimate frisbee and SUP racing. If you want to enter a team, you can do so on the day but it makes it easier for us if you contact us beforehand through our Facebook page or by emailing rocquaineregatta@gmail. com. Although the Regatta is perhaps seen as something to keep the children entertained, we’ve always seen it as something for everybody, whatever your fancy – a beer in the beer tent with a dabble at Crown and Anchor or trying out your rowing skills in our Regatta dinghies, rounded off with joining Brian at tug-of-war at the end of a long day. Special thanks again this year to Joules and Jules Le Gallez for letting us use their land for the beer tent – the Regatta would not be the same without it. And a special thanks as always to our team of helpers on the day – the Regatta Next year’s wouldn’t happen without you! Rocquaine Have a great day. SRaegtuardttaayw3ill0bJeuolyn Jon Collenette 2022 President Philip Swan House Church Road St Sampsons Guernsey GY2 4LW E sales@reeency... T 01481 249544 W reeency...

Rocquaine Regatta LBG Registered office: Carlington, Rue Rocheuse, L’Eree, St Pierre Founded 1910, Re-founded 1971 & Incorporated 2007 du Bois, Guernsey, GY7 9LQ Registered in Guernsey No. 47067 President Judges, helpers and marshalls Jon Collenette Danny Barnes, Steve Bates, Jon & Phillippa Buckland, Mick & Linda Cahill, Vice-presidents Peter Child, Jess Cobb, Mark & Sharon Coffell, Dan Collenette, Joe Collenette, Marguerite Bennett, Mitchell Sneddon, Katey Collenette, Paddy & Helen Craig, Brian Staples Gillian Davies, Kate Evans, Ant Ford- Parker & Outdoor Guernsey team, Secretary Pauline Garthwaite, Kate & Annette Harding, Roz Hewlett, Phillip Hunt, Simon Le Tocq Keith Jehan, Louis Le Couteur, Emily Le Couteur, Florence Le Couteur, Sally Le Treasurer Couteur, Zeb Le Noury, Andy Le Tissier, Helen Le Tocq, Kate Lenfestey, Maxine Tammy Sneddon Lindley, Margaret Middleton, Tania Munro, Yumi Ogier, Steph Reddall, Sam Management committee Reynolds, Boley Smillie, Juliet Strappini, Nick Strappini, Phil & Sue Taylor, Ross Ben Byrom, Mark C de Garis, Mark N de Torode, Helen Wheeliker. Garis, Pierre de Garis, Pierre Lenfestey, Lee Manning, Peter Reddall, Antonio Strappini, Daniel Strappini, Robert Strappini. Officers of the day Mark C de Garis and Mark N de Garis. Patrons Burns, John & Pip de Garis, Ian & Mandy Damarell, Rick & Linda Denton, Tristan Mrs L R Burns, Mrs G Davies, Ms P & Elizabeth Esteves, John Gollop, Ron & Garthwaite, Dr J Hanaghan, Mr G M Le Heather James, Stephen & Sue Jones, Couteur, Mr John Le Couteur, Mrs W M John & Alison Knight, Jan Marquis, Le Couteur Byrom, Mr G J Mitchell OBE, Heather Mauger, Richard & Claudia Mr G Le C Nicholson, Mr P Strappini, Mr R Medhurst, Mandy Mortimer, Linda Strappini, Mr & Mrs P Walpole. Norman, Jonathan Ogier, Stuart & Sophie Perfitt, Sean & Zoe Sargeant, Margaret Friends of the regatta Sealey, Peter & Philippa Stahelin, Richard Strappini Chris & Anita Brock, Dennis & Lorna Thanks go to: The Granary Self Catering Jan Marquis Apartments Greville & Lisa Mitchell Annandale Guernsey Museums Project Hire Gillian Davies Guernsey Pearl R.W. Randall Heather Dawes ICCI Ravenscroft Digimap Island Waste St John Ambulance Ferryspeed Louvre Group Vale Earth Fair Collective Garenne Group

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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 and food concessions will be set up in the lay-by alongside the Regatta stage during the late morning. Crown and Anchor and a beer refreshment tent will be available all day. 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, 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. Please visit www.buses.gg or Facebook/CT Plus Guernsey Limited for up-to-date timetable information. CNC MACHINING SPECIALISTS Unit 4, Rocquaine Industrial Estate, St. Peters, Guernsey, Channel Islands GY7 9HS T: 01481 268152 F: 01481 268153 W: www.qualtechgroup.co.uk E: [email protected]

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Sea events 10am to 2pm MOTOR BOAT RACES UNDER FISHERMEN’S “GO-AS-YOU- AND OVER 15FT PLEASE” BOAT RACE Courses dé batchaous à engin Course à batchaous “Allaï coum au d’sous et au d’sus d’15 pids vou voulaï”pour les païssouniers Boats under and over 15ft Boats over 15ft waterline, using waterline, inboard motors, non- any power including sails with or planing hulls, open handicap, without inboard and outboard one lap. Two classes raced motors, non-planing hulls, open together. handicap, one lap.

MOTOR BOAT ‘BAY HUGH LENFESTEY MEMORIAL CHALLENGE’ RACE RACE: MASSED START BOAT Courses dé batchaous à engin RACE “épreuve dans la baïe” Course en némouère dé Hugh Lenfêtaï: course dé batchaous Inboard and outboard motors, assembllaï au c’menchment any hp, open handicap, non- planing hulls, one lap. Open to all boats previously raced, handicapped, non- FAST BOATS planing hulls, one lap. Batchaous à vitesse SPONSORED BY Non-planing hulls, open handicap, two laps.

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PORTELET TO LE CROCQ-DU- the regatta offical who will have SUD SWIMMING RACE absolute discretion to close the (1,000 YARDS) list of entrants to 60 persons. All Course à nouaï du Portelet au entrants will be given numbered Crocq-du-Sud (3,000 pids) caps which will be collected against individual names at the 10.50am assembly for 11.20am finish. No person will be admitted start to the race once the caps have been issued. Start by regatta All entrants must be 12 years or official from Portelet harbour. over and able to complete the course strongly in 20-25 minutes. SPONSORED BY Assemble at the top of the slipway at Portelet to register with

PAVEMENT ARTISTS Desinaeus d’marché-pids 12 noon & 1.00pm Competitors are encouraged to produce pictures with chalks on sketching boards set out on the road at the lay-by. Four classes: under 5 years, under 7 years, under 9 years, under 11 years. SPONSORED BY Marina View, South Side, St Sampson’s, Guernsey, GY2 4QJ Telephone: 01481 243747 Fax: 01481 243701 Mobiles: 07781 169000 or 07781 169690 [email protected]

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RAFT RACE must be accompanied by adults. Course à rafts On arrival at the start, the rafts will be checked and an award will 12.20pm assembly for 12.40pm be made for the best decorated start raft before the race is started by a regatta official. Rafts to be launched at Le Crocq IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: du Sud slipway below Fort Grey, • All rafts must be constructed and raced to the beach below the stage at La Lague Hervy. so as to be sufficiently All rafts must be blunt-ended at buoyant, stable and safe to both ends and have a buoyancy use by the crew. of barrels or drums and be solely • Crews should arrive at Le human-powered. All crews, Crocq du Sud slipway, whatever make-up, are welcome below Fort Grey, by 10.00am and all members must be good ABSOLUTE LATEST. swimmers. Any under 16 year olds • One member from each raft must give their name and a

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INSHORE SWIMMING AND AQUATIC SPORTS Courses d’la nourie et d’la daïvrie lé laong d’la caôte 12.30pm From the beach below Les Jardins (steps between Fort Grey and lay-by). Men/women: 100 yards, boys and girls age 12-14: 100 yards, boys and girls age 9-11: 50 yards, boys and girls under 9 years: 15 yards. Diving for ‘sea horses’, 12 years and under, 14 years and under, open. SPONSORED BY SUP RACES 12.40pm Paddle boards provided by Ant Ford-Parker







INSHORE ROWING RACES Course à nâgier lé laong d’la caôte 1.10pm Novices’ rowing race, visitors’ rowing race, ladies’ rowing race, juniors’ rowing race, two competitors (one oar each), open rowing, committee rowing race SPONSORED BY AB Marine is a family run, local company. We have supplied and serviced a wide ranne of top quality marine and aviaaon safety products from the world’s leadinn manufacturers for over 40 years. Product rannes include life raas, lifejackets, EPIRBs, MOB Systems, flares, dinnhies, kayaks and much more. We are also a premier RIB centre. Come and visit our NEW premises at the White Rock Tel: 01481 722378 Email: [email protected]

GREASY POLE Lé paou graissi 1.30pm A fight to stay the longest on the pole, which has a rotating cover. Ages 7 to 11 years. SPONSORED BY

CRAB POT PULLING Halaï énne bounâte From 2.00pm Compete to be the quickest to haul a crab pot along the beach and into a dinghy. SANDCASTLE COMPETITION Caompétitiaon à châtiaous d’sabllaon 2.00pm Two individual classes: 3-7 years and 7-11 years. In order to assist the judges, parents are respectfully requested not to help their children in the two individual classes. Group classes, all ages: castles, sand sculptures and rollerball. Judging takes place at 2.45pm. RETRO DANCING 2.15pm Watch a display from the retro dancing team and join in and learn some old and new moves. On the road in the lay-by.



WIFE CARRYING Tcherriaï sa faume 2.30pm Not restricted to married couples - anyone can take part! SPONSORED BY We're proud to promote social prescribing to patients - helping them to make a difference to their own health & wellbeing by using services in the community Queens Road Medical Centre Le Longfrie Surgery Queen's Road Rue de Longfrie St Peter Port St Pierre-du-Bois GY1 1RHT: 01481 724184 GY7 9RZT: 01481 264185

JUNIOR SAND EVENTS FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL Meutin dans la banque pour les TOURNAMENT jaunnes Caompétitiaon à la football - chinq d’aen bord 2.30pm 2.30pm Tournament for the Apple bobbing, wheelbarrow Sylvans Perpetual Trophy. Any race, skipping, handicap running team of five players may enter race, sack race, picking a pint of ages 12 and up. Please email winkles, bun race, three-legged [email protected] or race. contact us through Facebook to Ages 3 to 11 years. register your team. Last minute entries will only be taken to make SPONSORED BY up team numbers. SPONSORED BY Clemrose, Les Reines, Forest, GY8 0JD

BEACH BIKES/BEACH STILTS/ CHARIOT RACES Courses à baïces/écaches/ptits tchériaots dans la bànque 3.00pm Beach bikes: two classes 7-11 years and open. Beach stilts: two classes 7-14 years and open (there will be a stilts practice area). Chariot races: two classes 7-14 years and open. SPONSORED BY ULTIMATE FRISBEE Lé Millaeu frisbee 3.00pm Enter a team of five to play a non-contact sport which is half American football and half netball. It’s simple, easy and fun for all ages. Pass the frisbee to a team member inthe end zone to score a touchdown. To register email rocquaineregatta@gmail. com or contact us through Facebook. SPONSORED BY



CRAB RACING Courses à crâbbes 3.15pm Come and discover the local crabs, and learn how to handle them safely. Contestants are welcome to bring their own in well aerated buckets. Only hardy shore crabs to be used. SPONSORED BY

VOLLEYBALL BEACH SCAVENGER HUNT Jouaï à la plotte volley REGENCY BEDDING Sache és affaires dans la bànque 3.30pm 3.30pm Tournament organised by the Guernsey Volleyball Association. Two classes: 3 - 7 years old and 7 - All age groups. Ad-hoc teams to 11 years old. Meet at information be drawn on the day. tent on the beach to get your scavenger list. SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY FOREST STORES & POST OFFICE Telephone: 238395 “The Independent Store that offers more” Wide range of wines and spirits Large selection of ethnic foods Free range and local meats English and continental cheeses

PUTTING THE CORN-WEIGHT/ TUG-OF-WAR THROWING THE ROLLING PIN/ HURLING THE WELLY 4.30pm Houlaï lé peis/enviaï lé roulo à pâte/houlaï la haoute botte Halâge sus l’cordâge Spectators and visitors are 4.15pm invited to take part in “ad-hoc” competitions. Classes: open and All putting of the corn-weight shall children to 11 years. be shot-put from the shoulder. All throwing of the rolling pin shall be SPONSORED BY over-arm from the shoulder. All hurling of the welly shall be over- arm from the shoulder.

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6.00pm to 9.30pm BARBECUE AND BANDS Barbécue et d’la musique Join us in the field opposite Fort Grey (behind Fisherman’s car park). Barbecue food (and hopefully freshly caught mackerel) and soft drinks on sale from 6.00pm. Live bands on the Ferryspeed Special Events stage from 5.45pm and bar until 9.30pm organised by the Vale Earth Fair Collective.

Map of Rocquaine Bay The map shows the boat course, outlined with its balloon buoys lettered B, C, D, E and F, and particular 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 (BST) Low water 06:17 2.9m and 18:30 3.3m High water 12:12 7.4m

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 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 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 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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