Round the Island Race Saturday 29 June 2019 Spectator Guide Organised by the Island Sailing Club For more information and full entry details visit www.roundtheisland.org.uk or call the Island Sailing Club on 01983 296621 facebook.com/roundtheislandrace @RoundtheIsland roundtheislandrace Race Technical Partner Race Clothing Partner Marine Insurance Partner MS Official Media Partner Official Race Charity Spectator Guide THE COURSE THE COURSE MAP The Round the Island Race course really couldn’t really be much simpler! The boats cross the start line at Cowes in eleven separate groups, starting every 10 minutes from 0730 until 0910 and heading in a westerly direction towards Yarmouth. The boats pass round the Needles Lighthouse, along the south-west coast of the Island to St. Catherine’s Point and then up across Sandown Bay to round the Bembridge Ledge Buoy. FINISH START Thorness Bay COWES Osborne Bay Hamstead Sconce Point Forts RYDE Seagrove Bay YARMOUTH ISLE OF WIGHT The Needles Brighstone Bay Atherfield Point The fleet then makes its way either side of No Man’s Land Fort and across Osborne Bay to the finish line back at Cowes. Bembridge Ledge Culver Down Freshwater Bay Sandown Bay ST LAWRENCE St Catherine’s Point Dunnose Point DISTANCES AND VANTAGE POINTS WAY POINT LOCATION DISTANCE (NM) CUMULATIVE DISTANCE (NM) 1 START 0 0 2 HURST 10 10 3 NEEDLES 3.3 13.3 4 ST CATHERINES 12.8 26.1 5 DUNNOSE 5.3 31.4 6 BEMBRIDGE LEDGE BUOY 7.1 38.5 7 FORTS 3.9 42.4 8 FINISH 7.7 50.1 ISLAND VANTAGE POINTS APPROX. TIMES YACHTS WILL PASS AND HOW TO GET THERE COWES Start 0730 - 0910 Via Ward Ave., Baring Road & Castle Hill to the Parade and the Green either side of the Royal Yacht Squadron. SCONCE POINT 0900 - 1130 From Yarmouth, drive towards Freshwater. Turn right after 1/2 mile and follow signs to Fort Victoria. THE NEEDLES 0930 - 1200 From Freshwater or Totland follow signs to the Needles Car Park. Park and walk up West High Down to Needles Battery. Best view to south of Coast Guard Station. CHILTON CHINE 1015 - 1330 From Freshwater or Totland follow signs to the Needles Car Park. Park and walk up West High Down to Needles Battery. Best view to south of Coast Guard Station. ST. CATHERINE’S POINT 1100 - 1500 From Freshwater, Rookley or Ventnor go to Niton. Take loop road to Buddle Inn. Park and walk down cliffs by lighthouse. VENTNOR 1115 - 1530 Park on Cliff at West End of Esplanade. BONCHURCH 1130 - 1600 Take lane down to sea opposite Bonchurch pond. Take left turn and park in car park at bottom, which is the best view. CULVER DOWN 1200 - 1730 From Brading, take Bembridge road. After 1 mile, turn right and follow sign for Culver (on a bend, and lane hairpins up!) RYDE PIER 1300 - 1900 From Ryde Esplanade, drive up pier and park at end. Parking for 1 hour. COWES Finish 1130 - 2300 Via Ward Ave., Baring Road & Castle Hill to the Parade and the Green either side of the Royal Yacht Squadron. MAINLAND VANTAGE POINTS APPROX. TIMES YACHTS WILL PASS AND HOW TO GET THERE HURST POINT 0900 - 1200 From Lymington drive to Milford on Sea, take road to Keyhaven, but turn right towards Hurst beach after half a mile. Park at end and walk up Hurst Spit to Hurst Castle. GILKICKER POINT 1300 - 1900 From Gosport drive through Alverstoke towards golf course. Take road through golf course to Gilkicker Point and Fort. Spectator Guide COWES MAP START TIMES FLEET FLAG COWES MAP CLASS START TIME Open 60 0730 START LINE EN D SR Class 40 PRINCES GREEN E QU No Fleet Flag IRC Group 0 (1.110 and above) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON Clipper Yachts (Clipper 68 and Clipper 70 Class Yachts) CAS TLE HILL Multihulls Grand Prix and MOCRA Racing (LOA 9.15m and over) Multihulls Grand Prix and MOCRA Racing (LOA under 9.15m) Day-Glo Orange Multihulls Bridgedeck Catamaran Cruiser (LOA under 9.15m) THE PARADE REGATTA OFFICE 0740 Diam 24 Gaffers Division 2 - LWL of 23ft and above but below 28ft OFFICIAL RACE VILLAGE BARS HILL WEST COWES Gaffers Division 1 - LWL of 28ft and above ISLAND SAILING CLUB L MARKET HIL ISC PONTOON Gaffers Division 3 - LWL of less than 23ft SU Sportsboat J/70 Black Blue IRC Group 1 (1.032 to 1.109) 0800 ISC Rating System Group 4 (1.013 and above) IRC Group 2 (0.972 to 1.031) 0810 J/80 0820 GH HI RD TOWN QUAY COWES YACHT HAVEN EVENT CENTRE BECKFORD RD 0830 0840 Nicholson 32 MILL HILL RD ISC Rating System Group 6 (0.975 to 0.991) Purple ISC Rating System Group 7 (0.931 to 0.974) SHEPARDS WHARF MARINA E RD BRIDG 0900 Folkboat ISC Rating System Group 8 (0.930 and below) RD 0850 Modern Classic Racing Yachts racing under IRC (LOA of 30ft and over) Day-Glo Green INA Classic Racing Yachts racing under ISCRS (LOA under 9.6m) MED White Classic Racing Yachts racing under ISCRS (LOA 9.6m and over) 0910 Red Jet passenger ferry to Southampton THE CUT CHEMIST RD ISC Rating System Group 5 (0.992 to 1.012) US BIRMINGHAM Turquoise IRC Group 3 (0.971 and below) LL SAINSBURY’S J/88 Silver Grey TER MIN M&S FOOD Sunsail Match F40 Green TAXIS AND BUSES 0750 HI Free Launch Service to Cowes Roads Moorings ST N HIGH ST Pink HP30 TRINITY LANDING BATH RD (Media Centre & Protests) Multihulls Bridgedeck Catamaran Cruiser (LOA 9.15m and over) RYS HAVEN Floating Bridge to East Cowes Spectator Guide THE OFFICIAL RACE VILLAGE This year we’re proud to announce the introduction of a bigger and better Official Race Village located on The Parade in Cowes. We have a jam-packed entertainment schedule featuring live music every day, including performances from Essence of Motown and Britain’s Got Talent singer Derek Sandy. There’s a speciality gin bar and a large beer and spirits bar that boasts brands, including Amstel, Moretti, Pimms and Prosecco 1754. Delicious food is available too, from Isle of Wight companies Nomad Street Food, Frostbite Bakery, Vegan Boys, the Isle of Wight Proper Burger Co, and Cowes Fruitful Yoghurts. Our race partners Helly Hansen, Raymarine and the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust will also be there. It’s free entry into the Official Race Village, which will also host the popular Raymarine Weather Briefing at 1800 on Friday, as well as the official prize giving ceremony on Sunday at 1200. It will open early on Saturday, so spectators will be able to watch the boats set off and return later in the day and it will be a perfect place to meet up with crews on Friday night and after racing on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY 1100 - 2300 ISC bar open (at the Island Sailing Club) 1200 - 2300 Official Race Village open 1800 - 1900 Raymarine Weather Briefing (on the Official Race Village stage) 1900 - 2030 The Mix Duo 2100 - 2230 Fusion Party Band SATURDAY 1100 - 2300 ISC bar open (at the Island Sailing Club) 0700 - 2300 Official Race Village open 1200 - 1400 Chris Quinton 1400 - 1430 David Randini Magic Show 1430 - 1515 Danielle Carruthers 1515 - 1545 David Randini Magic Show 1545 - 1630 Danielle Carruthers 1700 - 1830 Tommy Burnhams 1900 - 2000 Derek Sandy (from Britain’s Got Talent) 2100 - 2300 Essence of Motown SUNDAY 1100 - 1600 ISC bar open (at the Island Sailing Club) 0900 - 1500 Official Race Village open 1100 - 1200 Oli Ducie 1200 - 1300 Prize Giving Presentation (on the Official Race Village stage) The above events will take place in the Race Village unless otherwise stated RED JET CROSSINGS SATURDAY 29TH JUNE Southampton to Cowes departs: 0545, 0645, 0745, 0815 then every 30 mins (15 & 45 mins past the hour) until 1845 then hourly (45 mins past the hour) until 2345 Cowes to Southampton departs: 0615, 0715, 0815, 0845 then every 30 mins (15 & 45 mins past the hour) until 1915 then hourly (15 mins past the hour) until 0015 Crossing time is approximately 23 minutes THE ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY Whilst we employ a professional marine photographer, Paul Wyeth (www. pwpictures.com) and also George Mills (www.georgemillsphotography. com), to capture all aspects of the race, participants and spectators are encouraged to record their own unique experiences too. Our online photo gallery allows anyone to share their pictures of the race with fellow competitors and sailing fans around the world. Last year thousands of images were uploaded to the gallery by people taking part, and many wonderful shots were featured on our gallery home page. If you’d like to share your pictures of the 2019 race, you’ll just need to select your favourite images and visit the official website to upload them to the gallery and once they’ve been approved by the ISC, your pictures will be available for everyone to see. OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE Helly Hansen has been making professional grade gear to help people stay and feel alive for over 140 years. Helly Hansen sailing gear is worn by worldclass sailors across all five oceans, and are proud to partner with Round the Island Race as the Official Race Clothing Partner. The official Helly Hansen Round the Island Race 2019 merchandise collection on sale at their stand in the Official Race Village over the Race weekend.