Entries for the annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race have now opened ahead of the 84th edition of Britain’s favourite yacht race.
Organised by the Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, Round the Island Race (RTIR) is on many a sailor’s bucket list. Thousands have competed since the Race was first held in 1931 with entry numbers peaking at 1,908 in the 80th Anniversary year in 2011.
Since then, the Race has enjoyed steady entry numbers averaging 1,500 boats and around 16,000 sailors competing annually. One of the unique attractions of this Race is its even-handedness and the opportunity for Olympic and World champion sailors to be racing alongside amateurs, families and club sailors of all ages.
It has been confirmed that The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust will remain the official charity of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race for a further two years.
After a successful official partnership since 2011, the Trust is thanking the Island Sailing Club and the competitors of the Round the Island Race who have helped raise over £189,000 over the last three years. The money raised has given 378 young people in recovery from cancer the chance to rebuild their confidence through sailing on the Trust’s four-day yacht adventures around the Solent on the South Coast and in Largs, Scotland.
Taking part in the Round the Island Race each year with the young people from the Trust, Dame Ellen MacArthur adds:
“The Round the Island Race is a unique event in the UK sailing calendar, and a race which I’ve been part of for many years now and in many different boats! It’s a wonderful spectacle which the 25 young people we take out on the water each year absolutely love. I sail on one of our 5 boats each year, and the race is an inspirational and important event for us.
“At the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust we are all very proud of our partnership with the Round the Island Race and the outstanding support the competitors have shown the Trust over the years.”
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To enter this year’s Round the Island Race, head over to https://www.rtir.me/entries.
