2013 Round The Island Yacht Race

This Saturday (1st June) sees the first of the big events in the Island's sailing calender, the Round The Island Race. At the last count there are so far 1,459 entries for this years race which is sponsored by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
The boats cross the start line at Cowes in eleven separate groups, starting every 10 minutes from 0500 until 0640 and heading in a westerly direction towards Yarmouth. 
The first yachts are expected to cross the finish line back in Cowes after completing the 50 nautical mile course at around 9.00am. Click on the image for a full guide and information. 

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