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Liberation Day Regatta - Sailing
The Liberation regatta takes place on Thursday, 9 May
The Vega pursuit race starts at 10:00, followed by two back-to-back open handicap races - first the Beagle, then the Liberation race.
The house committee will be offering delicious cakes as well as coffee tea/cold drinks after racing.
We only run two pursuit races during the year and they are great fun, it may seem complicated at first but once you have started it is just great fun, please ask us at the club to explain the start sequence if you are unsure.
Did you know….
That the St. Catherine’s Liberation Day regatta has been held every year since the club started 73 years ago. The 3 races held on Liberation day are The Vega, The Beagle and The Liberation Day Trophy all with historic significance to the Liberation of the Channel Islands. First race of the day is the Vega named after the Red Cross Ship SS Vega that made several trips to Jersey with Red Cross parcels, then on 9th May 1945 HMS Beagle arrived at St Helier harbour and later that day the island was liberated, hence the order of our races!