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Competitors' Competition Time!

Author: Jo Bowden   Date: 13:04 Thursday 18 Apr 2024

Excitement is mounting with less than two months to go until the 2024 Edition of Round the Island Race, and we're looking forward to welcoming regular competitors as well as some new entrants to our iconic race on June 15.

We are delighted to invite ALL competitors (owners, skippers and crew) participating in the 2024 edition to take part in our COMPETITORS' COMPETITION. Our Race Partners and the Island Sailing Club have kindly given a selection of fantastic prizes for you to win - a great incentive to enter the race today!

Prizes incluce:

  • £1,000 B&G Marine Electronics voucher - Upgrade your system with a new chartplotter such as our Zeus S - an intuitive chartplotter, or a new radio or radar
  • Helly Hansen Skagen Offshore Sailing Jacket - a comfortable, durable and protective sailing jacket, designed with input from professional racers and built with innovative Ocean Bound recycled materials
  • Ten annual subscriptions for Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting or Classic Boat magazine
  • Dinner for four at the Island Sailing Club
  • Ten RNLI 200 cotton caps and spinner keyrings

Click here for more competition information and to enter. Please note that the cCompetition is only open to 2024 race competitors and entry closes on 18 June 2024.

B&G Race Support Programme

Get prepared for the race with B&G Blogs and Webinar Videos here.

  • 'The Basics' Video hosted by Nigel Colley - a guide on everything you need to know, from what you need onboard, charting, and getting the most out of your electronics
  • 'Advanced' Video hosted by Tom Cheney - topics include calibration, start lines, wind shifts, tides and more
  • 'How to get the Perfect Start' Blog
  • 'Autocalibration on Titon Edge' and 'Introducing Race mode on Zeus' Blogs

Look out later this month for the launch of a series of B&G Ambassador Interview Videos which will give you the inside track for Round the Island Race.

Membership of the Island Sailing Club

All race competitors (owners, skippers and crew from the UK and abroad) are invited to become members of the ISC, and we are offering an exclusive membership package with no joining fee. Please contact Emma Pain at the ISC office on +44 1983 296621 or emma@islandsc.org.uk to find out more.

For more race information and to enter, please visit the event website www.roundtheisland.org.uk. For all the latest news on social media - @roundtheisland and #RoundTheIsland #RaceForAll.