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A sailing regatta featuring over 80 boats began in Jersey over the weekend, marking the first time in four decades that the event had started from the island.
St Helier Harbour hosted 85 boats and 500 crew members and officials from France, Guernsey, and the UK for the largest sailing regatta to be held in the Channel Islands and Normandy this year.
The Tour des Ports de la Manche à la voile, a nationally recognised race that began in 1983, welcomes both amateur and experienced sailors.
Jersey Marinas, in collaboration with St Helier Yacht Club and the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, is providing free berths for the competitors.
Starting on Sunday, the event will now continue through Granville, Barneville Carteret, Guernsey, Dielette, Cherbourg en Cotentin, and Saint-Vaast la Hougue and will ends on 12 July.
Jersey's Harbour Master, Captain Bill Sadler, said having the race start in Jersey was a "tremendous honour".
Economic Minister Deputy Kirsten Morel said: "This is only the second time that the start of the race has been held outside Normandy, so it's a real privilege for Jersey."
The yachts departed from the pontoons between 10:15 and 10:30 on Sunday, heading to the first port of call, Granville.
Pictured top: Tour des Ports de la Manche Saling race around the island going eastbound. (David Ferguson)
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