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Round The Island

The annual Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, is a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight, an island situated off the south coast of England.

The race regularly attracts over 1,600 boats and around 16,000 sailors, making it one of the largests yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK after the London Marathon and the Great North and South Runs.

21, June 2010·1 min read

BP Chief Grilled For Watching Round the Island

Whoops, BP Chief causes more ructions over the oil spillage by taking a day off

7, April 2014·3 min read

Round The Island racers restored to glory

So many beautiful boats, including classics and lovingly restored personal projects, compete annually in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

10, August 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight’s Round the Island Race won’t go ahead in 2020

It's always a great annual spectacle, but organisers say that although sailing restrictions have eased, achieving Covid-19 compliance on the shoreside would not be possible

20, June 2011·2 min read

Buy A Mile for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust aims to inspire young people's cancer recovery through sailing and you can help them to raise £31,500 in their race around the Island through their new 'Buy a Mile' fundraising initiative.

30, April 2014·1 min read

David Dimbleby to fire starting gun for Round the Island Race

If you want to see David Dimbleby on the Island, you'll need to get up early on 21st June and head to Cowes.

31, March 2017·1 min read

Ventnor Day offers one of best places to watch Round the Island Race

Due to popular demand, Ventnor Day returns to Salisbury Gardens in July. Coinciding with Round the Island Race, it'll offer one of the best places to watch the hundreds of boats passing by.

24, June 2014·3 min read

Slowly slowly for Round the Island Race

What a difference a year makes! Last year’s JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island race saw the race record times for both the monohull and multi-hulls smashed by nine minutes 45 seconds and 16 minutes respectively.

23, June 2011·1 min read

Round-the-Island Challenge For Isle of Wight Police Officers

Police officers to run around the Island (70 miles) in two days for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Best of luck to the three officers taking part.

27, June 2011·2 min read