Over 1,600 boats are competing in the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race over a 50-mile course around the Isle of Wight in a race that sees some of the biggest names in the sailing world competing with weekend sailors, families and teams of high school children.
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Round the Island Race - Ariel of Cowes achievements impressive
By Gemma Dunn,
12:58 AM Sat 7 Jul 2012
Round the Island Race - 2012 is proving to be an exciting year for Grand Soleil. Consistent racing results coupled with a new range of performance cruisers means that the long established Italian brand is attracting some real attention.
Of the 22 Grand Soleils that entered the race, it was Noel and Richard Dobbs' team onboard Ariel of Cowes who collected the most sizeable amount of silverware. ...
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Round the Island Race - J/111 storms to class victory
By Gemma Dunn,
7:03 PM Fri 6 Jul 2012
The 81st J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club was another exciting and lively event on Saturday, with just under 1200 boats completing the 50nm race.
An impressive eighty-five J Boats finished the course, a fleet spanning 15 models ...
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Round the Island Race - Rugby's Nick Easter sets sail aboard Eleonora
By Paul Smith, Sportsbeat,
10:55 PM Wed 4 Jul 2012
Round the Island Race 2012 - One is Britain's greatest ever Olympic sailor, the other a 47-cap England rugby forward - but last weekend they came together to steer the largest of boats in a race around the Isle of Wight.
Ben Ainslie, who will go for an historic fourth gold medal in Weymouth at the end of the month, joined forces with Harlequins No. 8 Nick Easter for the 81st Round the Island Race ...
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Round the Island Race Prizegiving Ceremony at Island SC
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
12:05 AM Mon 2 Jul 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race post atmosphere in the sunny town of Cowes today is mainly one of relief and immense pleasure after competitors enjoyed a challenging, lively and memorable day of racing yesterday, organised and run by the Island Sailing Club. ...
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Round the Island Race - Spirited conditions
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
2:55 AM Sun 1 Jul 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race organisers, The Island Sailing Club, are happy to confirm that the three casualty incidents reported on this morning have thankfully all now been discharged from hospital.
As the 81st Round the Island Race draws to a close, class winners are starting to emerge. ...
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Round the Island Race – Race record missed by 60secs, three injuries
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
8:46 PM Sat 30 Jun 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race management team at the Island Sailing Club have reported four incidents. There have been two head injuries and one spinal injury. Families have been informed and the Island Sailing Club will provide updates as further information becomes available. A small multihull capsized North of Hamstead Ledge on the North-West of the Island. ...
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Round the Island Race - Sigma 38 class largest GBR one design entry
By Susie Rainger,
7:49 PM Fri 29 Jun 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race - It's official; the perennial Sigma 38 Class is the largest British one design entry in the race. Bright and early Saturday morning 24 Sigma 38 teams, 22 in IRC Division 2C and two in IRCRS Division 4C, will be making their way to the start line. ...
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Round the Island Race - Record holders return to defend titles
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
12:28 AM Tue 12 Jun 2012
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race gets underway in the Isle of Wight on Saturday 30th June 2012. Organisers,The Island Sailing Club, welcomes back the Race monohull and multihull record holders this year, both of whom are returning to defend their titles. ...
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Round the Island Race 2011 – Team Volvo for life Video
By Sarah Alexander,
1:30 AM Sun 10 Jul 2011
J.P.Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race - It’s been two weeks since our Team Volvo for life sailors Paul Goodison, Nick Dempsey, Saskia Clark and Helena Lucas joined TV’s Denise Van Outen and Chris Parker to compete in the Round the Island Race.
Relive the race on-board with the sailors in our official vodcast. ...
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Round the Island Race: An onboard perspective from Tonnere de Breskens
By Ben Gladwell, Cowes, Isle of Wight ,
6:22 AM Mon 27 Jun 2011
Tonnere de Breskens owned and skippered by Piet Vroon (NED), is one of the top performers on the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Circuit. A Ker46, Tonnere de Breskens and is sailed by an international crew. New Zealand's Ben Gladwell (23) was aboard for the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race and filed this report on one of the great adventures in English sailing. ...
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Round the Island Race 2011 a challenge
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
3:44 AM Mon 27 Jun 2011
Round the Island Race 2011 - A rapid start to historic race as 1900 plus boats head off on epic 50 nautical mile adventure. Weather is always a major factor in a race of this size and stature. Today’s forecast was particularly important given the vast number of yachts arriving in Cowes and due to take part in this historic race. ...
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Round the Island Race 2011 - Sundowner is victorious
By Peta Stuart-Hunt,
10:32 AM Sun 26 Jun 2011
Round the Island Race 2011 - Nick Roger takes victory at the race today. With more than 1,900 boats and 16,000 competitors jostling for space on a crowded Solent, Rogers mastered difficult conditions to win the Gold Roman Bowl, awarded to the best corrected time around the 50-nautical mile course, after handicaps are calculated. ...
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