Cruising Reports
Eight boats started the race but there were only two finishers after a very light but eventful race. David Kelly’s ‘Fan Tan’ was first round at 02:02:15 with Ralph Kee’s ‘Eliza Bee’ arriving at 08:14:42, both boats achieved class wins but ‘Fan Tan’ gets Fastest Elapsed Time and Overall.
MS&CC would like to thank Mark Corrin of IOM Copiers for sponsoring the event and everyone who helped run the race.
The 2022 IOM Copiers Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on Sunday 10th July at 07.00 BST, HW is at 0818 BST. The Round the Island Yacht Race is run annually by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey, Isle of Man and we would like to thank Mark Corrin of IOM Copiers for once again agreeing to sponsor the 2022 event.
Please click on this link for the 2022 Race Programme and Sailing Instructions
For full details click on the Round the Island 2022 tab at the top of the Home Page.
Write-up by James Penn
The IOM Copiers Round The Island Yacht Race (RTI) last Sunday was won overall for the first time in three years by James Walker’s Corby 33, Lilee, racing in the performance based NHC handicap division.
With the 2020 race cancelled due to COVID 19, and the 2019 race not producing a finisher due to very light winds, it was gratifying that of the nine yachts that started the race at Ramsey seven managed to finish.
What was a perfect summer’s day for those on land was not ideal sailing weather for those at sea, although in the earlier part of the race – up to the Point of Ayre and then down the West Coast – Force 3 or 4 Southerly breezes were enough to keep the yachts going at a decent clip. Please click her for the full write-up – IOM Copiers Round The Island Yacht Race 2021
For full results click here – IOM Copiers RTI 2021 Results
Sea-Pie of Cultra, rounding the Point of Ayre on the way to winning the IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2019
Unfortunately due the current pandemic and the fact that the Manx border is closed for the foreseeable future the IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2020 has been cancelled.
Thank you to Mark Corrin for his continued support of this event, hopefully by 2021 we will be able to hold the event again.
The winning crew!
Jerry and Linda Colman’s Sigma 33 Sea-Pie of Cultra, sailing under the burgee of the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey, returned from the West Coast of Scotland on Sunday loaded with silverware having won their Class at West Highland Week with 3 wins and two second places to count, putting the yacht several points ahead of the next in Class. The crew, Juan Hendy, Simon Pressly, May Shiu Chan, Alex Daniel, Keith Hardisty and Jerry put together a slick performance despite never having sailed as a team before, indeed for 2 of the crew, this was their first Yachting Regatta.
Click here for the full report from Jerry – Sea-Pie at West Highland Week 2019.docx
