10th April 1987
Condor’s first crossing between the mainland and Channel Islands
Condor Ferries first service between the mainland and the Channel Islands set off from Weymouth with Captain Martin Dumont on the bridge. Condor soon became notable for running not just conventional passenger and car ferries, but also high-speed catamarans.
In the late 1990s it successfully bid to retain its licence to serve the Channel Islands and, in 2015, cut journey times further when it introduced Condor Liberation.
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Other events that occured in April
Jersey votes to retain the death penalty
- The States of Jersey votes 22 to 28 in favour of retaining the death penalty when it debated the matter in April 1972.
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British European gobbles up Jersey Airways
- Jersey Airways had been flying between the island and the mainland for 14 years when it became part of the larger British European Airways.
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Law heralds creation of wartime currency
- When Jersey's local currency started to disappear during the Occupation, measures were put in place to design a new one.
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Draft law introduced to give women the vote
- The fight for Jersey women's right to vote began in October 1918, when Caroline Trachy called for women's involvement in running the island.
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