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The 75th Round the Island Race 2006



Professional crews, corporate teams and amateurs all joined forces to take part in one of the world’s largest and most famous yacht races on Saturday 3rd June.

The hottest day of the year so far played witness to one of the sailing calendar’s most prestigious events; the Round the Island Race.

 Round the Island Race (Logo)

Altogether 1,587 boats took part in what is in actual fact the country’s largest yachting race. A lack of wind throughout the course of the day meant that less than half of the entrants managed to complete the 50-mile course before the 2200 time limit, but irrespective of this, organisers proclaimed it a very successful event.

‘Rosina of Beauleiu’ was the overall winner of this year’s JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race and the crew were subsequently awarded with the legendary Gold Roman Bowl for their achievement. This was the third time that yacht designer Jeremy Rogers has won the trophy and even he described the race as being “very testing.”

Image of boats taking part in the Round the Island Race Other participants of the event included famed round-the-world sailors Dame Ellen MacArthur and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston along with Dee Caffari who recently became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop ‘the wrong way.’ The starting point for the Round the Island Race was the distinguished Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes from which Cowes-based sailor Shirley Robertson fired the first gun.

Also competing in the 75th Round the Island Race were crews from four Isle of Wight High Schools and the Isle of Wight College who were taking part in the Inspire High School Challenge. This dynamic undertaking was run by the IW Economic Partnership and funded by SEEDA’s Enterprise Insight Team – which was launched to develop the
personal and business skills of young people by championing their own boat. Cowes High school crossed the finishing line first to walk away with the title for the second year running, with the Isle of Wight college claiming second place.


Whether you were part of the magnificent spectacle of boats of all shapes and sizes that took to the seas around the Isle of Wight on Saturday 3rd June or would like to learn more about the event which was hosted by the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, please visit the official website of the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

 

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