A couple of members of the club organised for half a dozen Swift Racing boats to be brought to the island for a month-long trial – boats that are set to head to Los Angeles in 2028 for their Olympic debut – subsequently arranging with schools and the Guernsey Sports Commission for students from local schools to have the opportunity to use them, both on the model yacht pond and the open waves.
‘It’s amazing to be given the opportunity to get in the water in Olympic-class boats,’ said Guernsey Rowing Club president Ben Vaudin.
‘Hopefully the kids have all had a really enjoyable experience. It’s lovely for them to be able to get out on the water in a way that’s safe and lots of fun.’
The vessels themselves were a mix of quads, doubles and singles, and are made to be used for coastal racing and beach sprints.
The schools’ racing challenge, sponsored by Liberium, was held at Havelet Bay, where a number of teams battled it out with the assistance of Guernsey Rowing Club coaches and volunteers, trying to make the fastest timed lap of the bay.
St Sampson’s High School’s Team 1 ultimately emerged victorious, while Les Beaucamps’ Team 1 and Team 4 took home the second and third-place honours respectively.
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