Round the Island Race 2015

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2015 - boats in these photos are rounding the Needles, West Wight heading towards St Catherines Point, the southern tip of the Isle of Wight. It was a perfect sunny day with over 1600 boats competing, the first boats going through the Needles Channel at around 0800 hrs. This year's race day is Saturday 2nd July 2016. The Royal Southern Yacht Club will be the mainland hub for the event, so competitors will be able to collect their tankards there instead of at Island Sailing Club's Cowes HQ.