Over 1,500 Round the Island entries

The Island Sailing Club's annual race round the Isle of Wight is proving as popular as ever, this year with over 1,500 boats lining up for the start on Saturday

About MDL

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Round the island

The Round The Island race was first sailed in 1931, and the race still competes for the Gold Roman Bowl, the legendary trophy presented by the race's founder Cyril Windeler