Round the Island race, UK. 1st June 2013. Oceanis 473 "Nota Bene" rounds the Needles and heads for St Catherine's Point under spinnaker during the 2013 J P Morgan Round the Island Race Credit: Niall Ferguson/Alamy Live News


Oceanis 473 "Nota Bene" rounds the Needles and heads for St Catherine's Point under spinnaker during the 2013 J P Morgan Round the Island Race The Round the Island Race is one of the most popular and exciting fixtures on the Solent racing calendar, regularly attracting over 1,700 boats. Starting on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, competitors from all over the world race the 60nM circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight. The race is hugely popular with novices, families, corporate groups and professionals alike, with a number of classes catering for every boat type. The 2013 race attracted 1459 entrants


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Location: The Needles, Isle of Wight United kingdom
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
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