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J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2012
08 June 2012
Britain’s favourite yacht race takes place on Saturday, 30 June and everyone will be hoping the weather gods will look kindly on us this year; a good racing breeze and sunshine would be very welcome after the strong winds and rough seas of 2011!
The annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race is organised by the famous Island Sailing Club in Cowes.
The one-day yacht race westabout around the Isle of Wight regularly attracts over 1,700 boats and around 16,000 sailors making it the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK! Are you taking part this year?
The Round the Island Race is a super chance to watch some of the world's top sailors racing against families, and first timers - a battle on the water between novice and pro sailors and it's not always the pros who do best by a long shot!
Keep checking back here for all the latest news and information on the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2012... we will be regularly adding lots more content.
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Latest Round the Island Race News
3 July: Round the Island - views from ashore
2 July: VIDEO - RTIR 2012 fast yachts off St Catherines
2 July: Prizes presented by Dame Ellen MacArthur
2 July: Trimaran first to cross RTIR finish line
30 June: VIDEO - RTIR Crew chat in Cowes
30 June: Round the Island Race incidents for the RNLI
30 June: VIDEO - Friday night at The Folly before J.P. Morgan Round the Island Race
30 June: VIDEO - Starting the J.P. Morgan Round the Island Race 2012
29 June: VIDEO - Ellen MacArthur on the Round the Island Race
29 June: Pre-Road the Island Race photos
29 June: Lively start expected for Round the Island tomorrow (30 June)
27 June: Exclusive RTIR tides overview
25 June: Local Notice to Mariners No. 19(T) of 2012. Round the Island Race: Saturday, 30 June 2012 Central Solent - Traffic Restrictions
12 June: Return of the Round the Island record breakers!
28 May: GPS on track again for RTIR
22 May: Standard entries for RTIR closing soon
14 May: Ellen MacArthur launches Buy a mile campaign
23 April: Ben Ainslie to race Round the Island in 2012
1 March: All the latest from Round the Island 2012
Even for first timers, the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course couldn't be easier.
The 50 nautical mile course round the Isle of Wight starts on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes and the fleet heads off west towards Yarmouth. Boats pass The Needles Lighthouse, sail along the southwest coast of the Island to St Catherine’s Point and then through Sandown Bay and around the Bembridge Ledge buoy.
Finally, the fleet races either side of No Man’s Land Fort and across Osborne Bay to finish back in Cowes.
Not racing? Then come along to watch!
The best observation points on the Isle of Wight are:
Cowes for the starts, then Sconce Point at Fort Victoria, The Needles, Chilten Chine, St. Catherine's Point, Ventnor, Bonchurch, Culver Down, and finally Ryde Pier.
(Top three photos by Chris Boynton)
The finishing touch
The prize giving will be held at 1200 on Sunday, 1 July at the Island Sailing Club.
Useful Quick Links
Raymarine pre-Race Weather Briefing
Layman’s guide to the Racing Rules
Remembering Round the Island Race 2012
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
Credit: Jonathan Hoare / www.jonathanhoare.com
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