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From Peter 25th Jan 2022
To date I have a list of 16 potential participants, from the definite to expressions of interest, so we could be quite a little armada this year!
I have been in contact with the manager of Jersey Marinas and he advises that he should be able to accommodate a party of this number rafted in a group on the visitors pontoons in St Helier Marina – with boats with dogs on board accommodated either in the Elizabeth Marina or on the waiting pontoon outside the marina. I have agreed to provide an update on final numbers and boat details by mid-May.
I have also reached out to a couple of restaurants in St Helier for the FOGOF dinner on the 24th June as we could be quite a sizable party this year. To date, the front runner would appear to be the Quayside Restaurant that fronts onto St Helier Marina - https://www.quaysidejersey.co.uk/ - we would be accommodated inside as they are unable to set up enough tables outside. The restaurant’s 2022 Party Menu has yet to be finalized but, as a taster, I have attached last year’s menu.
If you are interested in participating in this year’s FOGOF and have yet to contact me – please do - as the sooner I have an idea of total number of boats and crew the better in terms of organising berths / restaurant etc.
We would normally hold a pre-FOGOF briefing at the RFYC a week to 10 days before departure. Given that we may have a number of Plymouth based boats participating this year I am considering holding the briefing by Zoom – with a briefing pack sent out as pre-read prior to the meeting - but will advise nearer the time when we have a better idea of confirmed participants.
To date I have a list of 16 potential participants, from the definite to expressions of interest, so we could be quite a little armada this year!
I have been in contact with the manager of Jersey Marinas and he advises that he should be able to accommodate a party of this number rafted in a group on the visitors pontoons in St Helier Marina – with boats with dogs on board accommodated either in the Elizabeth Marina or on the waiting pontoon outside the marina. I have agreed to provide an update on final numbers and boat details by mid-May.
I have also reached out to a couple of restaurants in St Helier for the FOGOF dinner on the 24th June as we could be quite a sizable party this year. To date, the front runner would appear to be the Quayside Restaurant that fronts onto St Helier Marina - https://www.quaysidejersey.co.uk/ - we would be accommodated inside as they are unable to set up enough tables outside. The restaurant’s 2022 Party Menu has yet to be finalized but, as a taster, I have attached last year’s menu.
If you are interested in participating in this year’s FOGOF and have yet to contact me – please do - as the sooner I have an idea of total number of boats and crew the better in terms of organising berths / restaurant etc.
We would normally hold a pre-FOGOF briefing at the RFYC a week to 10 days before departure. Given that we may have a number of Plymouth based boats participating this year I am considering holding the briefing by Zoom – with a briefing pack sent out as pre-read prior to the meeting - but will advise nearer the time when we have a better idea of confirmed participants.
From Peter 9th Jan 2022
Given that the much publicised procedure for allowing visiting foreign yachts to call at smaller French ports without the need to first clear in at a Port of Entry has not yet materialised for ports on the Brittany coast, it is proposed that our destination for FOGOF 2022 be St Helier, Jersey.
This is a fairly long haul from Fowey – approx. 24 hrs with a passage speed of 5 knots – requiring an after lunch departure on Thursday 23rd June. Those able to do so may wish to either start from a closer departure point, e.g. Salcombe or Dartmouth – or start a day earlier and break the passage at Guernsey on route. The cill opening time (2.0m water depth) for St Helier Marina on Friday the 24th June is 12:58 LT.
At the moment there are no COVID restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors from the UK other than a requirement to complete the travel form, on line, no more than 48 hours prior to arrival. Similar to the Guernsey requirements for last year’s FOGOF.
I appreciate that much may change between now and June but if you are able to give an indication, at this stage, as to whether you will be able to participate together with an estimate of your crew numbers, that would be useful as I start looking at restaurant availability for our FOGOF dinner on the evening of Friday 24th June.
More information will follow, click here for the St Helier Marina cill opening times and some useful information for yachts visiting St Helier Marina.
Given that the much publicised procedure for allowing visiting foreign yachts to call at smaller French ports without the need to first clear in at a Port of Entry has not yet materialised for ports on the Brittany coast, it is proposed that our destination for FOGOF 2022 be St Helier, Jersey.
This is a fairly long haul from Fowey – approx. 24 hrs with a passage speed of 5 knots – requiring an after lunch departure on Thursday 23rd June. Those able to do so may wish to either start from a closer departure point, e.g. Salcombe or Dartmouth – or start a day earlier and break the passage at Guernsey on route. The cill opening time (2.0m water depth) for St Helier Marina on Friday the 24th June is 12:58 LT.
At the moment there are no COVID restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors from the UK other than a requirement to complete the travel form, on line, no more than 48 hours prior to arrival. Similar to the Guernsey requirements for last year’s FOGOF.
I appreciate that much may change between now and June but if you are able to give an indication, at this stage, as to whether you will be able to participate together with an estimate of your crew numbers, that would be useful as I start looking at restaurant availability for our FOGOF dinner on the evening of Friday 24th June.
More information will follow, click here for the St Helier Marina cill opening times and some useful information for yachts visiting St Helier Marina.
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