Round the Island Race
The annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race is one of the most popular fixtures on the British sailing calendar. With approximately 16,000 sailors and 1,800 yachts from all over the world, this 50 mile course around the Isle of Wight is the largest yacht race in the UK.
80 Years
The 2011 Race marks the 80th anniversary of the first ever Round the Island Race. Here is a retrospective video celebrating this historic occasion.
Channel 4 documentary
‘Spectacular’, ‘awe-inspiring’, ‘exhilarating’ are all words attributed to the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. A Channel 4 documentary tracks the progress of four totally different types of competitors in the lead up and during the 2010 Race. (45mns video)
Watch the documentary
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is the official charity of the 2011 Round the Island Race.
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