Racing Round the Island
The Round the Island Race has long been one of the UK’s stand-out sporting events and is likely to be one of the biggest mass participation events since the first lockdown in March 2020. This year competitors will join an estimated 500,000 sailors and 70,000 boats that have competed in the race over the past 90 years. It’s a fantastic spectacle that’s amazing to be part of. Despite Covid, this year promises to be no exception.
How can you get the most out of your time on the water? The answers to this question are much the same whether you’re a semi-professional team aiming to lift the event’s main prize, the Gold Roman Bowl, or a family crew competing for the first time in a modest cruising boat.
The race itself is not the day to try new boat handling new tricks for the first time, so it’s always worth setting up for the event a day or two
