The annual Polygon Collective Alderney Series, organised by the Guernsey Yacht Club and the Alderney Sailing Club, returns the August Bank holiday weekend with 3 races featured.
The races, which are open to more than 2,000 club members, starts with a pursuit race to Alderney scheduled for Saturday 26th followed by a barbeque in the evening at the Alderney Sailing Club and a return race to Guernsey on Monday 28th August. The series also coincides with the Alderney Regatta and the second race in the series will take the form of a round Alderney race on Sunday 27th August.
The weekend is kindly sponsored by the Collective providing a complimentary buffet and refreshments for all participants at the prizegiving on the Monday evening at the Guernsey Yacht Club from 18.30.
Martin Priest, Rear Commodore Sail and Committee Member of The Guernsey Yacht Club says: ‘We are extremely pleased that we can hold the Polygon Alderney Weekend Series again in August and are anticipating a large number of entrants from the sailing community again this year.’
Martin Belcher, Chairman of Polygon Collective says: ‘We have been supporting the traditional pursuit race to Alderney for 13 years, hopefully enabling more and more of the sailing community to take part.’
If you are not a regular racer you are welcome to join in. You can participate in either or both races. Please contact Martin Priest at rcsailing@gyc.org.gg, or visit the Guernsey Yacht Club website to obtain the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
For more information, please visit the racing page of the Guernsey Yacht Club’s website.
