Round the Island Race - 1 Week to Go

It's nearly time to get up early for the Round The Island Race so here's some information about our entry this year.

Link to RTI page: Old Pulteney Kurketrekker

A Beneteau First 35, crewed by friends with far too many years experience between us. We start at 05:50 (It really is that early) and in good conditions will be looking to complete the course in 6 - 7 hours. 

I'm the media representative on board and will be on Twitter, posting race updates when I'm not on the foredeck as well as communicating with the press office who will be posting a live race blog. The boat is registered for tracking - search for 'Old Pulteney Kurketrekker' on the Official GPS Race Tracker - it should show our course as we race round the island but 2 years ago it stopped transmitting at St Catherines Point after the phone in use received a call, family that were following us thought something bad had happened but we were OK so use with caution.

Please show your support for the race on Twitter if you can - JP Morgan Asset Management (the title sponsors) are donating £1 to the Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust for every tweet containing #raceforall. They're aiming to raise £3000 to help children and young adults on their way to recovering from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness. It's a fantastic charity and the trust will be competing so please show your support by tweeting! More information here: The Race For All Tweetometer and The Ellen Macarthur Trust.


Here's a photo from the 2011 edition:

We are approaching the finish line at Cowes after approximately 7 hours of racing in 20 - 25 knots and heavy seas, I'm third from the left. Photo by Paul Wyeth photography.

See you on the water!