Round the Island Race June 19, 2009
Not applicable, England
The annual JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, is one of the most popular fixtures on the Solent racing calendar. Competitors come from Europe and the USA, as well as all over the UK, to follow the 50 mile course round the Isle of Wight.
Starting on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, the fleet races westabout, to The Needles, round St Catherine's Point and Bembridge Ledge buoy back into the Solent. Spectators can find many vantage points, both on the mainland and Isle of Wight, to watch the race progress.
Official Website: http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/code/php/main_c.php?map=rir09&ui=rir2&style=std&override=§ion=event&page=eventoverview
Added by Mark Hendy on June 3, 2009