Mr. Colin Guille

Spirit of Sark named by Colin Guille - Copyright © onEditionSpirit of Sark motored out of Gunwharf Quays this morning, on her way to be photographed and have a bit of a shakedown sail.After a few hours, they returned to have their official naming ceremony.

There were a few pre-naming drinks in the Ha Ha Bar on the front for the invited guests, and then they moved on down to the pontoons, the people in suits making a stark contrast to the blue-jacketed crew of Spirit of Sark, and the other working crews around.

Sir Chay Blyth said a few choice words, and then the yacht was officially named by Colin Guille, chairman of Sark Tourism.

President of Sark Tourism, Colin Guille, comments.

Sark's Colin Guille had to deal - single-handedly - with a constant stream of visitors . Jersey and Guernsey Tourism, a Channel Islands tour operator and one Guernsey hotelier all attracted a high rate of enquiries.

'We are delighted that a yacht is to carry the Sark name in the Global Challenge 2004/05', said Colin Guille, President of Sark Tourism. 'Channel Islanders have a natural affinity with the sea and we are confident that the crew will receive huge local support from all the Islands.

Sark's Tourism President, Colin Guille, had the honour of naming the yacht, seen here with the skipper and Sir Chay Blyth, at the moment when the champagne splashed over the bow and Colin said ‘I name this yacht the Spirit of Sark. may God bless her and all who sail in her', the image caught by Ray Lowe.
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Sark's Tourism President, Colin Guille, had the honour of naming the yacht, seen here with the skipper and Sir Chay Blyth, at the moment when the champagne splashed over the bow and Colin said ‘I name this yacht the Spirit of Sark. may God bless her and all who sail in her', the image caught by Ray Lowe.

Sark Tourism chairman Colin Guille said it was pleasure for the island to be taking part in the competition again and he was delighted with the three awards, which included two gold medals.‘We are representing the Bailiwick in this year's Britain in Bloom and this shows how committed we are to doing well,' he said.

The Baches said that Sark Tourism Committee chairman Colin Guille had not understood how Holiday Showdown worked. (0149442)

Holiday Showdown, which is intended to be light, family entertainment, featured the Bache family, from England, and the Commerfords, from Australia, sharing each other's ideal holiday.Last week, Sark's tourism chief Colin Guille criticised the programme for taking the Commerfords back to La Sablonnerie Hotel when they had clearly not enjoyed their first visit.Mr Bache accused Mr Guille of misunderstanding how the programme worked.
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The Australian family had felt uncomfortable during dinner at the hotel and Mr Guille was disappointed that they had to go back there for a cream tea.‘After they'd had such a bad experience there I think it was a shame to take them back,' said Mr Guille.
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‘I'm also not quite sure how Colin Guille was able to read my mind over the horse-riding incident. ‘I am not in any way an experienced rider and when my horse bolted, I realised instantly I had no control and, before he went faster or further, I decided to very quickly get off,' he said.
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Mr Guille said that he had spoken to the Baches.‘I'm sorry that he was upset at my comments, which were directed solely at the directors of the programme.'

When sponsorship discussions for the last yacht fell through at the eleventh hour, the branding opportunity was offered to Sark Tourism. 'We are delighted that a yacht is to carry the Sark name in the Global Challenge 2004/05', said Colin Guille, President of Sark Tourism. 'Channel Islanders have a natural affinity with the sea and we are confident that the crew will receive huge local support from all the Islands.

President of Sark Tourism, Colin Guille, comments: "We're delighted that one of the yachts is to carry the Sark name in the Global Challenge 2004/05".