Round the Island Yacht Race 7th June 2025 – 3 Day Event.
3 Day Event: 0930 Friday 6th June – 1500 hrs Sunday 8th June 2025.
Round the Island Race Day: Saturday 7th June 2025
Book a Skippered Yacht for your crew!
Individual ‘Book a Berth’
£1595 2 Person Price of Double Cabin Share
£850 Individual price
A Round the Island Yacht Race Complete Yacht Charter is a great way to enjoy The Round the Island Race (RTIR) with friends, family or work colleagues. This iconic Yacht Race, racing around the Isle of Wight under sail, is the highlight of the yachting calendar. It attracts over 1400 yachts and a whopping 15000 sailors from all walks of life. It is one of the largest sailing events in the world and the fourth largest sporting participation event in the UK. It really is a ‘must do’ event! It is simply a jaw dropping spectacle and to be right in amongst the fleets criss-crossing the scores of other boats is literally awe inspiring and exciting!
Having the opportunity of being fully immersed in all aspects of the race or sitting back as a spectator in the close proximity of all these different yachts is just stunning. If you have the opportunity then take a berth (or cabin) on one of our Round the Island Race ‘Buy a Berth’ Individual Places or better still get some friends or work colleagues together and take your own Complete Yacht Charter with Experienced Skipper to help guide and mentor you. It is a perfect sailing event for any experience level. Highly recommended as an opportunity to get a group of friends together and have a lively long weekend on and off the water.
The shore side ambiance is just fantastic. Have your own post race cockpit party, walk through the buzzing high street and marina bars, enjoy the bands, stages and many food stalls at the ‘Race Village’ and buy a tee shirt! Yachts for this race are always in high demand and many were snapped up as soon as we opened the diary. Do not miss out! Email us on info@yachtforce.co.uk
Please contact us to determine availability of book a berth and also complete yacht charter availability – this event always sells out but it is worth contacting us even late minute as occasionally we are able to put on an additional yacht at late notice!
Friday: Yachts from / return Gosport. There is plenty of parking. The all important practice day, meeting on Friday morning 9.30 am so you get time aboard to understand the boat, how the ropes work and who does what – and how to do it. The accomplished sailors will get refinement to their skills and the beginners patient guidance and tuition. All tuition is from our competent professional Skipper and backed up by teaching from the experienced 1st Mate. Food and snacks will have to be for consumption under way so you can make the most of the practice day.
Yachts will berth in Cowes on the Friday afternoon for the night and you will have a debrief on the days activities / racing briefing for the next day over a drink in the cockpit allocating tasks for the forthcoming race. Everything will be explained.
Saturday: Race day! An early start from the Royal yacht squadron line. Think of about 60 Nm of racing and times of 8 to 12 hours depending upon the wind (and crew performance of course!)
Sunday: Chill out sail. Have a relaxed sailing day possibly stopping for a quick bite to eat at anchor and a swim. Return to Gosport no later than 3pm giving plenty of time to get home.
- Yacht with Spinnaker (asymmetric or symmetrical)
Professional Skipper + 1st Mate
Departure Gosport
Race Entry
Mooring Friday & Saturday in West Cowes (walk-ashore mooring guaranteed)
Accommodation Aboard (Shared Cabin)
Diesel / Gas
Coded Safety Equipment / Lifejacket
Food Whilst Sailing (on ‘Buy a Berth’ Yachts)
Wet Weather Gear Available to hire
‘Book a Berth’ Basis
(Friday Practice / Saturday Race / Sunday Sail / Food provided on board)
The 3 day ‘Book a place’ on Round The Island (Isle of Wight) Event will be on a large 43 foot Cruiser with Asymmetric or Spinnaker. There will be a practice day on Friday starting 9.30 am. Yachts will moor in West Cowes in the heart of West Cowes for Friday / Saturday night to allow the crew to enjoy and mix on land with the thousands of others enjoying the carnival atmosphere. Yachts will depart and return to the port of Gosport with ample parking. Food is provided whilst sailing and crew dine out in one of the restaurants or simply at the food court at the race village in Cowes in the evenings – this is at own cost. You will be allocated a berth on board your yacht and can stay on board both Friday and Saturday nights.
The yacht is a large spacious cruiser with accommodation that allows us flexibility in allocating berths. There are up to 11 berths, but we do not use all these. 3 doubles (aft cabins being larger) / 1 bunk bed ‘up and over’ cabin / the saloon with a large double one side and single opposite / 2 x heads. The yacht is easy to sail and has 2 wheels and ample space in the cockpit. The yacht has a 3 burner stove with oven, a microwave and two large fridges.
Drop us an email on info@yachtforce.co.uk
Email info@yachtforce.co.uk
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