SPIRIT REGATTA
SPIRIT COMMUNITY
LET’S
RACE
A SIX RACE SERIES & A WEEK OF SOCIAL EVENTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SPIRIT YACHTS’ OWNERS, CREW & GUESTS
WHEN: 15TH – 22ND JUNE 2024
WHERE: GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS
Spirit Yachts, in partnership with Locate Guernsey, will host a week of competitive racing and relaxed socialising exclusively for Spirit owners, crew, and guests.
Taking place on the beautiful island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, the regatta will celebrate the Spirit owners’ community and their shared love of sailing and the sea.
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REGATTA PROGRAMME
RACING &
SOCIALISING
Building on the success of the 2022 Spirit Regatta, the 2024 event programme has been designed to deliver fast paced racing for Spirit yachts from 37ft to 100ft+.
The fleet will take on a variety of passage, long inshore, and windward/leeward courses, providing a spectacle on the water for spectators and Corinthian-style competition for sailors. The racing will take place in the challenging tidal conditions of the Channel Islands, with stunning views of the Guernsey coast and nearby islands Herm, Sark, and Jethou.
Taking inspiration from the Nioulargue match races at Les Voiles de St Tropez, this year’s race programme incorporates an exciting new addition and pays homage to a historic sailing tradition. A day has been allocated for Spirit owners and skippers to challenge fellow yachts to a match race, adding a new level of competition to the week.
IN MEMORY OF THE NIOULARGUE:
“The long-held tradition of this special day is fully understood and much appreciated by racers and owners alike in line with the original spirit of the Nioulargue. A race created on a stroke of genius by Patrice de Colmont (owner of a 12 Metre “Ikra”) back in 1981 when he challenged Dick Jayson (owner of a Swan 44 “Pride”) to a race round the Nioulargue Buoy and back and the loser had to buy lunch at Club 55 on the beach for the other crew.”
