A sailor’s playground
Aug 18, 2021
4 minutes
WITH its steady winds blowing across crystal-clear waters and endless supply of dramatic, craggy-cliffed coves that harbour secret beaches, Guernsey is a sailor’s dream.
The Bailiwick has a seafaring heritage that goes back almost as far as human history-it is believed that people first travelled here by boat, possibly as early as 4000BC. Guernsey’s strategic position in the English Channel, less than 30 miles from Normandy, allowed it to benefit from seaborne trade—in the 17th century, privateering became a key source of income. Today, the boating scene is, thankfully, less bloodthirsty.
The Bailiwick is made up of eight islands, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, and
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