Round the Island Race
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. The course is about 50 nautical miles (93 km) long.[1] Since 2005 the event has been sponsored by JP Morgan Asset Management. The date of the race is generally chosen to be the Saturday in June for which the tides are most favourable; a date in late May or early July may be chosen if there are no suitable dates in June.
History
In 2008 a total of 1750 boats took part.[2]
In 2005 JP Morgan Asset Management began sponsorship of the event in a deal lasting until 2010 and further extended it to 2014.[3]
Course
The course runs all the way around the Isle of Wight, with a total distance of 50.1 nmi (92.8 km).[4]
The course has varied slightly with buoys tried at the Needles and a requirement to leave No Man's Land Fort to port.
Race record
Mulithull/outright race record
It was in 1961 that multihulls first entered the round the island race and the record has since fallen considerably.
| Year | Time | Boat Type | Boat Name | Crew | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 h 52 m 15 s | AC45 catamaran | J.P.Morgan BAR | Ben Ainslie, helm/skipper | [5] |
| 2001 | 3 h 08 m | 60ft trimaran | Dexia Eure et Loire | Francis Joyon, skipper Rodney Pattison, navigator |
[6] |
| 1986 | 3 h 05 m | 60 ft trimaran | Paragon | Mike Whipp Rodney Pattison |
|
| 1985 | 4 h 04 m | Nigel Irens 60 ft trimaran | Apricot | Tony Bullimore | |
| 1963 | 5 h 50 m | Catamaran | Snowgoose of Wight | Don Robertson | |
| 1961 | 6 h 00 m | Catamaran | Snowgoose of Wight | Don Robertson | |
| 1932–1960 | Various | Monohulls | |||
| 1931 | 9 h 51 m | Monohull | Thomas White Ratsey | ||
Monohull race record
| Year | Time | Boat Type | Boat Name | Crew | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 h 43 m 50 s | 100 ft Farr design canting keel | ICAP Leopard | Will Ball | [7] |
| 2008 | 3 h 53 m | 100ft Farr design canting keel | ICAP Leopard | Jack Ewens | [7] |
| 2001 | Reichel Pugh 92 ft maxi | Skandia Life Leopard | Hamjam | ||
| 1931 | 9 h 51 m | Thomas White Ratsey | |||
Outright record
The outright record as recognised by the World Speed Sailing Record Council on behalf of International Sailing Federation has in the past also been the race record.
| Year | Time | Boat Type | Boat Name | Crew | Notes and Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | 2 h 21 m 25 s | MOD 70 | Foncia | Michel Desjoyeaux | Set during Cowes Week[8] |
| November 2001 | 2 h 33 m 55 s | Catamaran | Playstation | Steve Fossett, skipper Stan Honey, navigator |
Standalone record attempt[9] |
| June 2001 | 3 h 08 m | 60 ft trimaran | Dexia Eure et Loire | Francis Joyon, skipper Rodney Pattison, navigator |
Set during round the island race[10] |
| 1994 | 3 h 35 m | Trimaran | Lakota | Steve Fossett, skipper | Set during round the island race[10] |
References
- ↑ Fisher, Bob (20 June 2009). "Round The Island Race proves frustratingly slow going". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Rotarians to rescue in race capsize". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "J.P. Morgan Asset Management extends race title sponsorship to 2014". Cowes: Round the Island website. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ . Round the Island Race the Island Race – The Course http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/code/php/main_c.php?map=rir09&ui=rir2&style=std&override=§ion=event&page=coursectitle=Round the Island Race – The Course. Retrieved 6 August 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Race Record Broken". BAR Racing. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/pubs/2011/RIR11-ExhibitionBrochure.pdf
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Race Record Broken". Round the Island Race Event Media. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Passage Records". World Speed Sailing Record Council. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.sailing.org/news/14339.php
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/pubs/2011/RIR11-ExhibitionBrochure.pdf