Round the Island Race

The Round the Island Race 2008, seen from the viewpoint at Blackgang, viewed north-west towards the Needles.
Yachts participating in the 2010 event

The Round the Island Race is an annual yacht race around the Isle of Wight. It starts and finishes in Cowes, and is organised by the Island Sailing Club.[1] The course is about 50 nautical miles (93 km) long.[2] It was first held in 1931,[3][4] it was sponsored by JP Morgan Asset Management from 2005 but in 2017 Cloudy Bay took over as the Presenting Sponsor,[5] the 2019 race was sponsored by Helly Hansen, Raymarine, MS Amlin and Chelsea Magazines.[6] The race is generally chosen to be the Saturday in June with the most favourable tides; a date in late May or early July may be chosen if there is no suitable date in June.

  1. ^ "Island Sailing Club". www.IslandSC.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ Fisher, Bob (20 June 2009). "Round The Island Race proves frustratingly slow going". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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  5. ^ Owner, Practical Boat (28 February 2017). "Round the Island Race announces corking new sponsor". Practical Boat Owner. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Eeyore wins 2019 Round the Island Race Gold Roman Bowl". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.