It may not be the windiest of events on record, and it's unlikely any records will be broken, but as half of the fleet passes the Needles, at least four…
Yachting Monthly
The last of the fleet rounds the Needles and heads for St Catherine’s
Three hours into the race the breeze had built to a 17/20 knot easterly, with fast reaching conditions to the south-west of the Island.
A sun drenched happy end to the race
The wind progressively decreased over the course of the afternoon to a gentle 10-12 knots from the south-east, but provided for some great downwind sailing up the East Solent
Hotting up for the Round the Island
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Well presented for Round the Island
Novice sailors competing in this year's Round the Island Race, which takes place next Saturday, include Fran Beauman and Ania Dykczak, children's television presenters from the programme 'Bring It On'.
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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
Sad farewell
YM looks back at the life of former editor, Des Sleightholme
Double dose of happiness for Clipper Ventures
Ten new yachts are to be built for Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's Clipper Ventures round the world race fleet