21st June 2025

Round The Island Race

Take part in Britain’s most popular yacht race! With over 1,500 yachts racing around the Isle of Wight, it is an incredible sight and not to be missed!

NO SAILING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

WHEN

21st June 2025

WHERE

Cowes, Isle of Wight

SECTOR

All

EVENT

Public Regatta

Enquire about Round The Island Race 2025 Package

BRITANNIA IS PROUD TO BE A LONG-STANDING CHARTER SUPPLIER TO THE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE

Round The Island Race 2025

Round The Island race allows you race alongside boats of all shapes and sizes

The Round the Island race is one of the most popular yacht regattas you can enter. Typically over 1500 yachts line up on Saturday morning to race around the Isle of Wight.

Attracting a wonderful mix of beautiful classics, grand-prix racing yachts, corporate groups and families this popular event allows you race alongside boats of all shapes and sizes.

No prior sailing experience is necessary as our charter packages include a professional racing skipper and first mate and a training day. Choose from our performance First 40 sailing yachts which can accommodate up to 10 guests or our more comfortable Oceanis 37s, which have space for up to seven.

BRITAIN'S FAVOURITE YACHT RACE

Event Format

Make the most of 'Britain's Favourite Yacht Race' with Britannia's 3-day package

Make the most of ‘Britain’s Favourite Yacht Race’ with Britannia’s 3-day package. You and your team will join us on Friday for a training and familiarisation day to ensure you are ready for racing action, Friday evening you will moor up in Cowes on the Isle of Wight to soak up the pre-race atmosphere .  

Saturday is race day! The Round The Island Race circumnavigation is about 60NM and usually takes 8-10 hours, so you can expect an early start. After racing, you will join the apres-sail in the Round The Island race village, and Sunday allows your team the opportunity for some leisurely yachting around the Solent

WHAT HAPPENS

Itinerary

DATETIMEACTIVITY
Friday 20th June09:30Meet in Hamble for practice day
17:00Moor in Cowes, and listen to the weather briefing
Saturday 21st June06:00Race start (exact time TBC)
15:00Approx. finish time. Return to Cowes to check results and celebrate
Sunday 22nd June09:30Easy morning sail back to Hamble at your leisure

For more information about the Round the Island Race, download our latest brochure below

We are currently updating our brochure for the 2025 Round the Island Race. In the meantime, why not take a look at 2024s, below.

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