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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.

30, April 2009·1 min read

Round The Island Race

One month left to get your entries in for the JP Morgan Round the Island Race.

25, April 2008·1 min read

Round The Island Race 2008

JPMorgan Asset Management are main sponsors of the Round The Island Race again this year. There are currently 866 boats...

21, January 2013·2 min read

Round The Island Race 2013: First 300 entries received

Almost 300 entries have been received for the JP Morgan Round The Island Race which takes place on Saturday 1st June 2013

11, February 2013·3 min read

Round the Island Race 2013: Taking a look at some of the entries

Find out a bit more about some of the entries for the 2013 JP Morgan Round the Island Race

7, June 2016·4 min read

Round the Island Race 2016 to get a Royal send off

Prince Michael of Kent GCVO will be the official Race Starter for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on 2nd July 2016.

Family and friends enjoying a great days racing

4, April 2017·3 min read

Round the Island Race 2017: Still plenty of time to enter

There have already been over 600 entries for Round the Island Race which takes place a little later this year on 1st July. There's still plenty of time to enter if you fancy taking part.

9, July 2018·2 min read

Round the Island Race 2018 ‘probably one of the most challenging’

There was virtually no wind, so very slow-going for the 656 of the 1,204 boats entered in the 2018 Round the Island Race who completed the course on Saturday.