Dozens of French yachts and crew arrive for Guernsey regatta
The yachts taking part in the regatta are set to head to Castle Cornet for their annual fête at about 19:00 BST, when the results of the first stage are due to be announced.They will then sail on to Perros-Guirec on Saturday morning.Marina manager Steve Lowe said: "We have already welcomed a lot of visiting boats into Guernsey so far this spring and we have a significant number of events booked in for the months ahead."
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