For immediate release 26 July 2012
Guernsey Post Stamps announces the release of its latest stamp issue to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club (RCIYC), which began life as the Jersey Yacht and Rowing Club (issue date 25 July).
Since becoming the sixth yacht club to carry the designation 'Royal', an honour bestowed upon it by Queen Victoria in 1862, the RCIYC has enjoyed a distinguished history with some eminent members including WW2 hero Commander Loftus Peyton-Jones, who was awarded the DSO for gallant conduct in the Battle of the Barents Sea and was also Guernsey's first vice-commodore; Christopher Nicole, Guernsey's first commodore and writer of over one-hundred novels; and the 'darling' of Victorian society Lillie Langtry, the RCIYC's first lady member.
"We wanted to mark the RCIYC's special anniversary as, whilst it was originally established as a Jersey club, there were Guernsey members from the start," explains Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post. "Guernsey membership had grown to several hundred by the 1950s and the island was given its own flag officers and premises."
"These stamps perfectly capture the dynamism of the sport, as well as the camaraderie among crew members," said Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post.
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Press enquiries to:
Sarah Amies, pr consultant, 01484 687040/07811 133973
Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic, 01481 733524
Note to editors:-
With headquarters in Guernsey and Jersey, the RCIYC hosts a wealth of sailing and social events throughout the year, one of the highlights being the J-Cup. Organised by the RCIYC and Guernsey Yacht Club, the 10th anniversary J-Cup Regatta was hosted in Guernsey in 2011 with participants travelling from as far afield as Dublin Bay to compete in the event.
Specification details
Date of issue: 25 July 2012
Designer: The Potting Shed
Printer: Cartor Security printers
Values: 39p, 52p, 53p, 59p, 69p, 74p
Process: Offset lithography
Stamp size: 28mm deep x 55.5mm wide
Paper: 110 gsm unwatermarked / PVA adhesive
Sheet: 10
Perforation: 13.5 x 13.25
Cylinder: A