There will be at least eight Irish registered yachts in a fleet of up to 1,599 when Britain's annual Round the Island Race, a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight in just over two weeks time. The spectacle event, to be held on July 2, is of the largest yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK after the London Marathon and the Great North and South Runs.
From Royal Cork Yacht Club, Wan Waterman will compete in his X37 Saxon Sonata. Another Cork Harbour boat, Ben Daly's Quarter Tonner, Cobh Pirate, currently in Cowes at the Quarter Ton Cup, is also entered.
Four Irish Cork Harbour 1720 designs are also entered but all are UK based but one; entry 'Pivotal' bears the sail number IRL1725.
Paul Colton's Cri–Cri from the Royal Irish was the Class three progressive ECHO winner at the recent ICRA National Championships in Howth
A return visitor to the Solent is Dublin Bay quarter tonner Cri–Cri, Paul Colton's Royal Irish YC entry, that bears an Italian sail number, is making its fourth appearance in the Round the Island Race.
Among other Irish entries on the massive list are a Hunter Impala, Trudi and an X50, Touché.
Check out the entries here