About Cowes

The annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, is one of the most popular fixtures on the Solent racing calendar. The race regularly attracts over 1,700 boats and around 16,000 sailors, making it the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK after the London Marathon and the Great North and South Runs.

Competitors come from all over the UK, other parts of Europe and as far away as the USA to follow the 50 nautical mile course round the Isle of Wight. Starting on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, the fleet races westabout, to The Needles, round St Catherine's Point and Bembridge Ledge buoy back into the Solent.
Although the majority of the fleet will take many hours to complete the race, the course records stand at 3hrs 53mins 05secs for a monohull boat, set by Mike Slade on ICAP Leopard in 2008, and 3hrs 08mins 29secs for a multihull boat, set by Francis Joyon in 2001.

The Extreme 40’s are one of the fastest fleets

A fast race for the Extreme 40's

Posted on 19.06.10 at 12:18
A great race for the Extreme 40's the change in conditions at St Catherine's meant the records were out of reach but a storming last stretch saw Oman Sail The Wave, Muscat crossing line first, Oman Masirah were hot on their heels in second, Pindar followed in third and Ecover crossed in fourth in... View full item
Ecover hoping for a fast race

Posted on 18.06.10 at 18:49
The Ecover Sailing Team is gearing up for the classic J.P.Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race this Saturday 19th June. The annual 50-mile race will host 1,754 boats ranging from the 100 foot maxi monohull and race record holder ICAP Leopard through to folk boats and family cruisers. Ecover... View full item
Classic race ahead for the Ecover Sailing Team

Posted on 16.06.10 at 17:20
Just two days remain until the J.P.Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. The Extreme 40's are the first start at 0500 as they take on this classic race, which will see over 1750 boats compete over the 50 mile course around the Isle of Wight. There is a crew change for Ecover as Jonathan... View full item
Posted on 19.06.10 at 15:30
Posted on 02.06.10 at 15:30
J.P.Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race

Posted on 01.06.10 at 12:20
There are over 20 classes competing in this historic race which makes the start line a complicated place to be. In order to make sure each class gets away safely and the starts are staggered from 0500! The Extreme 40’s are amongst the first starters and they will be expected to return within 4 – 5 hours!
Posted on 01.06.10 at 00:00