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NEWS RELEASE
January 2015
Channel Islands sailing enthusiasts invite UK participants to their biggest race of the year
Preparations are underway for the Carey Olsen Inter-Island Yacht Race, the biggest sailing
event in the Channel Islands, which alternates in direction between Jersey and Guernsey
each year.
This year the race will begin in Jersey at 8.30am on Saturday 6 June with a fleet of up to 100
yachts racing along the island's south coast to Corbière before crossing to Guernsey and the
finish line at Castle Cornet in St Peter Port, some 24 miles later.
Once on dry land, there will be a gala dinner in a marquee at the Guernsey Yacht Club with
prize giving, a guest speaker and dancing for the 450 crew members.
Daryl Rix, commodore of the Guernsey Yacht Club said: “The Carey Olsen Inter-Island Yacht
Race is very well supported by local sailors and we are keen to attract competitors from the
south coast of England too. Amongst the many prizes, this year we will be awarding one for
the first placed non-Channel Island registered boat (under the Channel Islands Handicap
System, “CIHS”).”
Awards in other categories include:
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First to Finish
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Second and Third in both the IRC class and the non-IRC class
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First Bilge Keel (under CIHS)
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First Long Keel (under CIHS)
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First J Boat (under CIHS)
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First Multihull (under CIHS)
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First Two Handed (under CIHS)
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First Oldest Helm (under CIHS)
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First Quarter Tonner (under CIHS)
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First family crewed (under CIHS) - to be eligible for the Family Crewed class a boat
must be crewed by the owner and their immediate family (defined as their parents /
spouse / children and grandchildren); no other person may be on board.
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First Female Helm (under CIHS)
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First Young Helm (under CIHS) - for under 25 year olds only.
Carey Olsen has been sponsoring the Yacht Race since 2010 and managing partner, Alex
Ohlsson, said: “It has become a hugely popular event in both yachting and social calendars in
the Channel Islands. The range of categories covers seasoned crews, families and young
skippers, making it a day for sailing enthusiasts of all levels followed by a very enjoyable
evening."
Entry forms should be submitted by Saturday 30 May. Full race instructions are available
from:
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Guernsey Yacht Club www.gyc.org.gg
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St Helier Yacht Club www.shyc.je
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www.careyolseninterislandyachtrace.com
Entry forms can be completed online at www.gyc.org.gg. Entry cost is £20.
Race enquiries: please phone 01481 722838 or email gyc@cwgsy.net .
Notes to Editors
Last Year’s Winners 2014
First Overall (Trophy)
Second Overall
Banjaard – J Falla
Abracadabra – R Perkins / R de la Haye
Third Overall
Fourth Overall
Fifth Overall
Alice – S Henning
Blackjack – M Ozard / S Morris
Erica – D Myatt
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First Over the Line
Alice – S Henning
First IRC class (Trophy)
Banjaard – J Falla
Second IRC class
Abracadabra – R Perkins / R de la Haye
Third IRC class
First non-IRC class (Trophy)
Alice – S Henning
Adesso – J Hunt
Second non-IRC class
Third non-IRC class
First Carey Olsen Boat
Darienne – N Renny
Jabot – D Le Marquand
Jai Ho – A Ohlsson
First J Boat
First Quarter Tonner
Blackjack – M Ozard / S Morris
Tom Bardil – B Rogers / D Howell
First Long Keel
First Family Crewed
Erica – D Myatt
Darienne – N Renny
First Young Skipper
First Multihull
Fandangale – J Priest
Anderica – A Ravenscroft
First Melges
Madcap – G & J Hamilton
Champagne Time Trial
Carey Olsen Team Trophy
The Dogs – A Brown / B Cooper / G Birbeck
Dad’s Army – Alice / Fandangle / Madcap
Sir James Knott Trophy
Guernsey - Banjaard / Alice / Blackjack
IRC Spinlock Single Event Ratings (SERs)
SERs are aimed at occasional IRC racers who only want to do one or two IRC events in any year and are
specific to the events applied for. The Carey Olsen Inter-Island Yacht Race will accept SERs for Yachts
wishing to race in the IRC class. If a GBR registered boat please complete an IRC application available
from www.rorcrating.com, if an FRA registered boat, please apply to UNCL at irc@uncl.com. Completed
application forms must then be submitted by email to info@rorcrating.com at least 14 days prior to the
event stating the event reference number and dates for which the SERs is to be valid.
The Carey Olsen Inter-Island Yacht Race SERs event reference number is 116.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Carey Olsen is a market leading offshore law firm. We deliver exceptional services to our clients from the key
offshore financial centres of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. We also have an
established presence in Cape Town and the City of London.
We are consistently the firm of choice for our clients and for advisers who refer work to our jurisdictions. Our firm
offers a partner-led service. We employ 300 people and our 42 partners head up a total complement of 185 fee
earners.
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We provide legal services in relation to all areas of corporate and finance law, investment funds and dispute
resolution as well as to private clients.
We work with an extensive range of clients including directors, global financial institutions, investment funds,
private equity houses, corporations, trustees, governments and private individuals including entrepreneurs.
We also routinely work with leading legal advisers elsewhere on international transactions and cases involving our
jurisdictions.
We have been awarded a number of industry accolades including Offshore Firm of the Year 2014 by the Lawyer
Magazine and Offshore Law Firm of the Year at Legal 500 UK Awards. We have also been named as the only firm to
gain top tier ranking by Legal 500 across all practice areas in the Channel Islands.
For further information about Carey Olsen visit www.careyolsen.com or email info@careyolsen.com
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