What is the date and time of the 2020 Round Ireland Yacht Race?

August 22nd. Starting times: Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs.

What is the Round Ireland Yacht Race distance?

Approximately 704 nautical miles or 1304 kilometres

Offshore Classic Yachts Among 28 Now Entered for Round Ireland Yacht Race

Q: What is the Round Ireland Race speed record?

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

Offshore Classic Yachts Among 28 Now Entered for Round Ireland Yacht Race

30th May 2014

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Royal Cork's Cavatina on her way to one of two previous Round Ireland race victories

#rdirl – One month to go and former winners, battle ready ISORA champions, round the world yachts, and a handful of foreign pot hunters are lined up for the 2014 Round Ireland race. But among the fleet are two stand out classics that have the ability to upset the handicap fleet.

The current Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race champion is among the confirmed entries for Ireland's offshore classic yacht race. As momentum gathers for the biennial 704–miler from Wicklow Sailing Club on Saturday, June 28th it looks like two of the oldest boats in the fleet could still add a surprise to the overall results.

A sole county Kerry entry, Amazing Grace, that won the 2013 Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race, (the first Kerry yacht to win in the 20–year history of that race) is entered and clearly intent on Ireland's other offshore prize. The Tralee Bay Sailing Club entry, an Oyster 37, one of the slowest, oldest and heaviest boats in the race is sailed impressively by a Fenit crew and skippered by Brian O'Sullivan.

Another south coast boat, Cavatina, a Granada 38, of a similar vintage to Amazing Grace is also back for another lap of Ireland. Ian Hickey's Royal Cork entry is twice overall winner of the Round Ireland race and next month is going round again in a bid top be the the first boat to win Ireland's classic offshore race three times. It's a brave attempt but if any boat can do it, Cavatina and her steely crew can.

Round Ireland entries to date (May 24)

Boat Name	Entrant / Skipper	Boat Type	Club	Class
Amazing Grace	Brian O’Sullivan/Frances Clifford	Oyster 37	Tralee Bay Sailing Club	4, 5, 6
Arthur Logic	Sailing Logic/ Nick Martin	First 40	RORC	2
Cavatina	Ian Hickey	Granada 38	Royal Cork Yacht Club	4, 5, 6
Cosmic Dancer III	Russell Walker	Baltic 37	Haven Ports Yacht Club	4
Dreamcatcher	James Mansell	Sun Odyssey 37	TBC	4, 7
Endgame	Frank Doyle	A 35	Royal Cork Yacht Club	3
Fujitsu	P A Caswell	J111	Army Sailing Association	2
Inis Mor	Laurent Gouy	Ker 39	TBC	1
I O S – Desert Star	Irish Offshore Sailing	Sunfast 37	DMYC	4
I O S – Sherkin	Irish Offshore Sailing	Sunfast 37	DMYC	4
Leopard Clipper	Mark Osborn	Reflex 38	Sovereign Harbour YC	7
Libertalia	Team Jolokia/Pierre Meisel	Volvo Ocean	Lorient	Z
Lynx Clipper	Martin Breen/Nigel Moss	Reflex 38	Galway	3, 7
May Contain Nuts	Kevin Rolfe	Class 40	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	1
McGregor IV	Peter Ward	MG38	Marconi Sailing Club	4
Mojito	Peter Dunlop & Vicky Cox	J109	CH Pwllheli SC	3
Monster Project	David Ryan	Volvo 70	Wicklow Sailing Club	Z
Muskox	Neville Devonport	X362S	Saltash Sailing Club	4
Ocean Tango	Robert Floate/Chris Norton	Dehler 34 Nova Top	Isle of Man YC / Wicklow SC	4, 7
Persistance	Jerry Collins	Sigma 38	Royal St. George YC	4
Phosphorus	Mark Emerson	Rodman JV42	RORC	1
Polished Manx	Kuba Szymanski	Sigma 33	Douglas Bay Yacht Club	4
Pyxis	Kirsteen Donaldson	X332	RORC	4, 7
Ruth	Liam Shanahan	J 109	National Yacht Club	3
State O’Chassis	Kevin Buckley	Sigma 38	Royal Irish Yacht Club	4, 5
Tanit	Richard Harris	Sydney 36	Serpent Yacht Club	2
Wild Spirit	Paul Jackson	Jeanneau 40	RORC JOG	4
Wildwood	Ian Patterson	North Channel 9m	East Antrim Boat Club	3

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Round Ireland Yacht Race Information

The Round Ireland Yacht Race is Ireland's classic offshore yacht race starts from Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) and is organised jointly with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC). This page details the very latest updates from the 2008 race onwards including the race schedule, yacht entries and the all-important race updates from around the 704-mile course. Keep up to date with the Round Ireland Yacht Race here on this one handy reference page.

2020 Round Ireland Race

The 2020 race, the 21st edition, was the first race to be rescheduled then cancelled.

Following Government restrictions over COVID-19, a decision on the whether or not the 2020 race can be held was made on April 9 2020 to reschedule the race to Saturday, August 22nd. On July 27th, the race was regrettably cancelled due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19.

Because of COVID-19, the race had to have a virtual launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club for its 21st edition.

In spite of the pandemic, however, a record entry was in prospect for 2020 with 50 boats entered with four weeks to go to the race start. The race was also going big on size and variety to make good on a pre-race prediction that the fleet could reach 60. An Irish offshore selection trial also looked set to be a component part of the 2020 race.

The rescheduling of the race to a news date emphasises the race's national significance, according to Afloat here

FAQs

How many miles duration is the Round Ireland Yacht Race?

704 nautical miles, 810 miles or 1304 kilometres

What is the distance around Ireland's coastline?

3171 kilometres is the estimate of Ireland's coastline by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.

Who is the sponsor of the 2020 Round Ireland Yacht Race?

SSE Renewables are the sponsors of the 2020 Round Ireland Race.

Who organises the Round Ireland Yacht Race?

Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London and The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dublin.

Where is the Round Ireland Race Start?

Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, August 22nd 2020

What is the Round Ireland Race Start time?

Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs

What is the Round Ireland Race course?

Leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

How long does it take to sail Round Ireland?

It depends on the boat. The elapsed record time for the race is under 40 hours but most boats take five or six days to complete the course.

Is there a Round Ireland Race Tracker?

The Race Tracker is https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/25789-round-ireland-yacht-race-tracker-2016-here.

What is the history of the Round Ireland Race?

The idea of a race around Ireland began in 1975 with a double-handed race starting and finishing in Bangor organised by Ballyholme Yacht Club with stopovers in Crosshaven and Killybegs. That race only had four entries. In 1980 Michael Jones put forward the idea of a non-stop race and was held in that year from Wicklow Sailing Club. Sixteen pioneers entered that race with Brian Coad’s Raasay of Melfort returning home after six days at sea to win the inaugural race. Read the first Round Ireland Yacht Race 1980 Sailing Instructions here

What is the Round Ireland Race speed record?

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7 s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

What is the Round Ireland Race Monohull Speed record?

George David’s Rambler 88 (USA) holds the fastest monohull race time of two days two hours 24 minutes and 9 seconds set in the 2016 race.

What was the first round Ireland voyage?

William Power's 45ft Olivia undertook a round Ireland cruise in September 1860

What is the Smallest Boat To Sail Round Ireland?

Richard Hayes completed his solo epic round Ireland voyage in September 2018 in a 14-foot Laser dinghy. The voyage had seen him log a total of 1,324 sea miles (2,452 kilometres) in 54 sailing days. in 1961, the Belfast Lough Waverly Durward crewed by Kevin and Colm MacLaverty and Mick Clarke went around Ireland in three-and-a-half weeks becoming the smallest keelboat ever to go round. While neither of these achievements occurred as part of the race they are part of Round Ireland sailing history