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fair tide. Be aware of what the tide is doing another few minutes o the record.” event supporters; last year’s class winner at dierent stages of the race and, on the Others to watch out for on the aboard Workout was Je Worboys and Company Ltd makes every e¡ ort to ensure that nal stretch to the nish, stay alert and racecourse this year include Sir Ben his team are back this year once again watch out for ‘demons’ like Ryde Sands. Ainslie who is joining some of his with the aim to defend their title. FAST is year’s entry list is brimming with INEOS Team UK race team members Another good club all-rounder that TRACK talent including a healthy international aboard Tony Langley’s TP52, Gladiator oers low cost, competitive racing is the contingent from as far o as the USA. ere (2016 Roman Gold Bowl winners), Hunter Sonata. Although at 22 it’s one the advertising contained in this magazine is umbers are up for this Club, which runs it, is justiably proud will be plenty of teams making a comeback and the Farr 52 BOB with Cloudy Bay of the smallest classes at this event, it The Island Sailing Club’s year’s Round the Island that its eorts to celebrate ‘#RaceForAll’, aer last year’s classic, including Tony brand ambassador Ben Fogle on board. is generally a good seaworthy boat that annual one-day Round the Race in association with continues to be such a global success. Lawson’s MOD70 trimaran Team Concise ere is no doubt that such high oen elds a strong eet. Among those Cloudy Bay, and some With in excess of 1,400 yachts that broke the multihull race record. prole boats create excitement and signed up so far is last year’s class winner Island Race promises to be of the biggest names regularly taking part, which equates With Ned Collier Wakeeld on the helm oer fellow competitors and spectators Wasp, sailed by Steve Brown and team. derived from responsible sources. We cannot, Nin racing have signed up for this, the to 15,000 sailors, the Round the Island once again, and the super-t and talented a chance to observe professional Others making a comeback within another classic this year. 87th edition. One of the most unique Race is one of the largest participation team primed for action, there is little to stop race teams in action. Who wouldn’t, the popular J Boat eet, include Simon hat do people mean SUE PELLING discovers how features of the race – other than the sporting events in the UK and arguably Team Concise smashing its own record. aerall, be impressed to witness Spraggs and team sailing his three year when they talk huge numbers it attracts – is the sheer the biggest event of its type in the Collier Wakeeld commenting on the team’s the likes of Team Concise at full tilt old J/70 Jackal that nished third in about optimising an you can make it your own, diversity of the eet. From high prole world. As a grand global sporting preparation said: “Round the Island Race has doing 35 knots+ heading towards the class in 2017, and Simon Perry’s J/109 IRC rating? ere however, accept responsibility for transactions race teams to weekend club sailors, occasion, not surprisingly it has also always been a Team Concise favourite. With line for a record-breaking nish? Jirae that took second overall in class are two possibilities and gets top tips from this annual 50nm blast round the Isle become a bucket list favourite. our base in the Hamble, training/sail testing last year. Polish sailor Kuba Szymanski W– the rst is conguring a boat to best of Wight is the ultimate ‘race for all’. tends to take place in the Solent so the area PICK OF THE ENTRIES who club races from the Isle of Man, has suit the type of sailing you’re doing and Line up on the startline and test your RECORD BREAKERS really feels like home waters. We must have While there are and always will be plenty competed in this race for the last 20 years past champions the conditions in which you expect to get skills on the racecourse against some e anti-clockwise course is simple done 20+ laps of the island over the last few of speed machines at this event with and, sailing Boo, a J/109, his aim is to your best results. To take a broad between readers and advertisers. Yachts & of most talented sailors in the world enough but to get the best from your years, with lap times varying from 2 hours, professional sailors going for records improve on his 16th place from last year. example, inshore windward-leeward or including the likes of British sailing race, it pays to invest a bit of time on 3 mins to 4 hours, so to have race record and major class wins, the majority of the Among the rst timers to the event round the cans races tend to be superstar Sir Ben Ainslie, or challenge navigation research. Ideally you will conditions on the day last year was fantastic. Round the Island Race eet is made up are dinghy sailors Eddie Waring and postponed on a calm day until the sea your club/class rival for those all- be looking to sail the shortest distance e race is always a real spectacle and we of club sailors who generally race for fun. team from Bolton Sailing Club on their breeze lls in, so relatively little time is important ‘bragging rights’. In this race, possible round the course, and to stay can’t wait to be back on the startline this year. Classes like the Sigma 33 eet, which relatively small Beneteau First 211. is spent racing in winds under 8-10 knots. Yachting welcomes letters. it’s a level playing eld: the Island Sailing as much as possible in the strongest ISON CHRUSTOPHER Let’s hope the weather allows us to shave oer fantastic club racing, are strong team which has raced regularly on Lake On the other hand, oshore events are run more or less irrespective of the weather. erefore, over the course of a season it’s not unusual to spend a long time racing in ve knots of breeze, or oen even less. Alternatively, a discussion about optimisation may be talking about trying to exploit perceived loopholes in the rule that favour a certain type of set up. In the

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will be joining the crew on board our race Bob by Cloudy Bay for a second year of sailing and racing in the Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay, and I have to say, I simply can’t wait! I Returning from a successful summit of Mount Everest only a month ago, this will be quite a different challenge, to be racing at sea level past the distinctive four corners of the xx island race course, that made some indelible memories in last year’s race. xxxxNo doubt our crew, like all of the entries in this race, will be looking to achieve a great finish, and perhaps even better last year’s time, but this race is so much more than any other yacht race, combining the on-the-water racing with sights, OPINIONsounds, friendship and stories that make the Round the Island Race such a EQUIPMENT must-do for any keen sailor. AND TRAVEL It startsNews by bringing together crews on the Friday evening, preparing6 Hot topics boats, from enjoying the racing memories scene of previous years, and xxx catching up on the Raymarine Weather Briefing. xx xxxx The News early spotlightstart on Saturday, for one day a year, brings a 10sunrisexxxx to the marina before 0500, as we vye to cross xxx the line in fair winds and ensure we arrive at the Needles xx xxxx in good Bob time Fisher and tide. xxWithOpinion the Needles on the passed,biggest it’ssailing time stories to enjoy racing xxx across the open water, and take in the clear views we all xx xxxx hope Andi to see Robertsonon the south of the Isle of Wight, before xxmakingxxxx for home and the well-earned celebration xxx xxx on completing a lap you are sure to remember. xx xxxx xx xxxx Your Andy reward Rice ashore will no doubt be much xxenjoyedxxxx and deserved; do come and enjoy the xxx xxx afternoon and evening setting of the Cloudy xx xxxx xx xxxx INSIGHTBay Yacht Bar, in& Cowes ANALYSIS Yacht Haven - a sure place to find the perfect bottle to share with xxx Boat news your xxxcrew... Exactly what I will be doing! xx xxxx xx xxxx xxBen FogleCOVER STORY: xxxx #ComeSailAway xxx ESSENTIALS xxx xx xxxx xx COVER STORY: xxxx Gold Awards xxx xx Inspirational winners announced Watch Ben’s experience xx xxxx in the 2017 Round the Clubs & classes Island Race in our diary xx video and guide to the xxx This month’s event round-ups island at: xx xxxx yachtsandyachting.co.uk Position xxx xx xxxx xx xxxx

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umbers are up for this Club, which runs it, is justiably proud The Island Sailing Club’s year’s Round the Island that its eorts to celebrate ‘#RaceForAll’, annual one-day Round the Race in association with continues to be such a global success. Cloudy Bay, and some With in excess of 1,400 yachts Island Race promises to be of the biggest names regularly taking part, which equates Nin racing have signed up for this, the to 15,000 sailors, the Round the Island another classic this year. 87th edition. One of the most unique Race is one of the largest participation features of the race – other than the sporting events in the UK and arguably SUE PELLING discovers how huge numbers it attracts – is the sheer the biggest event of its type in the you can make it your own, diversity of the eet. From high prole world. As a grand global sporting race teams to weekend club sailors, occasion, not surprisingly it has also and gets top tips from this annual 50nm blast round the Isle become a bucket list favourite. of Wight is the ultimate ‘race for all’. past champions Line up on the startline and test your RECORD BREAKERS skills on the racecourse against some e anti-clockwise course is simple of most talented sailors in the world enough but to get the best from your including the likes of British sailing race, it pays to invest a bit of time on superstar Sir Ben Ainslie, or challenge navigation research. Ideally you will your club/class rival for those all- be looking to sail the shortest distance important ‘bragging rights’. In this race, possible round the course, and to stay it’s a level playing eld: the Island Sailing as much as possible in the strongest

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CHRUSTOPHER ISON Let’s hope weather the allows us to shave can’t wait back on to year. this be startline the e raceis always and we areal spectacle conditions on day the last year was fantastic. 3 mins to 4hours, to have so racerecord years, with lap from varying 2hours, times done 20+laps of island the over last the few really feels like home waters. We must have tends to place take Solent inthe area the so Hamble,our inthe base training/sail testing always aTeam been favourite. Concise With preparation said: “Round Island the has Race WakeeldCollier commenting on team’s the Team smashing Concise its own record. team primed for action, there is little to stop once again, and super-t the and talented that broke multihull the racerecord. Lawson’s MOD70 trimaran Team Concise aer last year’s classic, including Tony plenty be will of teams making acomeback contingent from as far o as USA.ere the talent including ahealthy international watch out for ‘demons’ like Ryde Sands. stretchnal to nish, the stay and alert at di erent stages of raceand, the on the awarefair tide. Be of what is doing tide the With Ned Wakeeld Collier on helm the is year’s list is brimming entry with o er fantastic club racing, are strong like which Sigma the 33eet, Classes of club sailors generally who racefor fun. Round Island the is made eet up Race and major class wins, majority the of the professional sailors going for records machinesof at speed event this with While there are and plenty always be will PICK OFTHEENTRIES line for arecord-breaking nish? doing 35knots+ heading towards the likesthe of Team at tilt Concise full aerall, impressed be to witness race teams inaction. Who wouldn’t, a chance professional to observe o er fellow competitors and spectators prole boats create excitement and brand ambassador Fogle on Ben board. and Farr the with Cloudy 52BOB Bay (2016 Roman winners), Bowl Gold aboard Tony Langley’s TP52,Gladiator INEOS Team UKraceteam members Ainslie is who joining some of his racecourse year this include Sir Ben another few minutes o record.” the ere is no doubt that such high toOthers watch out for on the invest abitoftime onnav research enough, butto getthebest from your race The anti-clockwise course is simple PREVIEW team has which regularly raced on Lake relatively Beneteau First small 211.is team from Bolton Sailing Club on their are dinghy sailors Waring Eddie and improve on place his from 16th last year. and, sailing Boo, aJ/109,his aim is to competed racefor inthis last the 20years clubwho racesfrom Isle the of Man, has last year. Polish sailor Kuba Szymanski Jira e that took second overall inclass class in2017,and Simon Perry’s J/109 old J/70Jackal that nished third in Spraggs and team sailing his three year popularthe include eet, JBoat Simon Wasp, by sailed Steve Brown and team. up farsigned so is last year’s class winner oen elds astrong Among eet. those is seaworthy generally agood boat that of classes smallest at the event, this it Hunter Sonata. Although at 22it’s one o ers low cost, competitive racing is the with aim the of defending title. their his team are year back this once again aboard Workout was Je Worboys and event supporters; last year’s class winner Among rst the timers to event the makingOthers acomeback within Another club good all-rounder that

ROUND THE ISLAND RACE ISLAND THE ROUND ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2018 RACE ISLAND THE ROUND 15/06/2018 15:08 7 Left Oliver Hill and team – all 17 year TV celebrity Ben Fogle will once olds from Lymington – will also again race with be competing and hoping to use title sponsor, Cloudy Bay the event as a shakedown for the season ahead aboard their SB20. In support of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust (EMCT), the event’s ocial charity which this year celebrates 15 years, a total of ve EMCT boats will take part. Crews on the ve EMCT boats (numbered 1-5) including a Beneteau Oceanis 45 and a Elan Impression 434, are made up by young people aged between 8-24 who are recovering from cancer treatment. Ellen MacArthur, a regular Windermere for the last two years, is whole crew then intends to meet on competitor at this event, will join one using the event to make the transition the ursday at Hamble Point Marina of the ve teams, all racing together into the big boat racing scene, and also, and plan a training day on the Friday.” in ISC Rating System class. as Waring explained: “a key focus will Commenting on goals and what be fundraising for our Sailability eet, they hope to achieve from the race, RISK MANAGEMENT ADVICE which is stepping into the disabled Waring concludes: “We want to do MS Amlin, including in their previous racing circuit and would like a new as well as we can but are realistic guise, Haven Knox-Johnston, has been sail at a cost of approximately £1200.” about the nal result. I would hope intrinsically involved with the Round As rst timers to the Round the we nd our race and battle to the end the Island Race for the last 20 years, Island Race, Waring believes it is and, ideally, complete the course.” not solely as a Race Partner, but also as important to include the whole team: competitors in this landmark event. “e planning and preparation are part YOUNG TALENT With three MS Amlin teams racing of the fun element of the event and at As an event that oers bundles of fun this year, including John Macaulay all stages holistic team involvement and top competition, it is not surprising – yacht product group lead – racing is essential. Delegate to strengths young sailors are keen to take part. One his own Hanse 312 MS Amlin Scotch and re ect on all outcomes with an of the youngest teams this year is Team Mist for the rst time in ISC. Macaulay open and ‘glass half full’ dialogue. Impact Racing, a group of under-25 year will have the insurer’s yacht claims “As far as last minute prep goes, our olds from Parkstone YC, Poole. George manager Damian Vaile on board. intention is to take the boat down the Kennedy and his team aged 17, 18, 20 Ian Braham, who took a second in weekend before with two of the four- and 21, racing a J/24, are hoping to equal division in 2017 aboard his MG346 man crew, spending the Tuesday and if not better their performance from MS Amlin Enigma is also revved up Wednesday making the boat ready and last year where they nished second and looking to step up one place. exploring start and nish points. e in Class 6c, and won the J/24 eet. e third MS Amlin team member

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR RACE Ned Collier Wakefield, multihull record-breaking nn Enjoy it! helmsman, shares his advice for an enjoyable and successful Round the Island Race: nn Make sure you do your tidal and weather homework, concentrate on local eects nn Ensure the boat is fully prepared the day before, keeping the race morning as stress free as possible nn Minimise weight; it’s only a short race so bring the essentials nn Make sure you get out to the start area early nn Brief the whole crew properly. Ideally talk through the rhythm of the lap; we always do this on the motor out to the start area to make sure all manoeuvres are fresh in mind nn Pick where you want to start on the line in advance; this should be influenced by wind direction/strength and tidal stream nn During the race keep assessing pressure vs tidal relief: there are huge gains to be made from seeking tidal relief but make sure you trade this o against sailing into less pressure nn Keep the crew hydrated and energised: the number of manoeuvres normally increases as you come back into the Solent PAUL WYETH/ROUND THE ISLAND RACE ISLAND THE WYETH/ROUND PAUL

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Don’t miss… Raymarine Weather Briefing Head to Cowes Yacht Haven Event Centre at 6pm on Friday 6 July for the Raymarine Live is Keith Lovett, senior underwriter Above to get safely around - without putting Weather Briefing presented by Keep a careful eye for speciality yacht (MS Amlin’s out – the southern in a claim! According to Lovett, nearly Simon Rowell, British Sailing team insurance partners). As a Round the side of the island all incidents are resultant from either meteorologist. Attendees could presents plenty of Island Race veteran with over 30 races snakes and ladders poor preparation or hitting something, be in with a chance to win a new to his name and numerous Bavaria namely the ground or another boat. Raymarine Axiom 9 inch MFD Trophy wins aboard his Match 35, he “Because this race is a long haul, and the new AIS700 – total value is looking forward to competing in vigilance is prudent. Ask your crew £2,390; the winner of the draw IRC 3 this year on MS Amlin QT, a to constantly keep a look out, keep will be announced at ISC at 9pm. 45-year-old re tted Ecume de Mer. talking about what they are seeing Alternatively watch the briefing With plenty of experience under his and be thankful even when they tell live at raymarine.eu/rtir-weather. belt, Lovett oers his thoughts on how you about someone or something that you have already seen. Get on track for a safe rounding “e early morning pre-start can To celebrate its 15th consecutive be frenetic with boats sailing in year as o”cial technical partner, Essential information unpredictable directions, hoisting sails and to endorse the Island Sailing Race date: Saturday 7 July 2018 and perhaps in awe of the environment. Club’s continued commitment to Host club: Island Sailing Club, Cowes It is wise, therefore to oer some race safety, Raymarine has been Event charity: Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust - to courtesy and leave plenty of space in appointed o”cial Tracking Partner. donate text RTIR18 and your amount to 70070 pre-start manoevres. e start, the All boats must now register Race Partners: Cloudy Bay, Raymarine, Helly Hansen, rst leg west out the Solent and as the one mobile phone per team as a MS Amlin, Chelsea Magazines eet merges at the Needles, will see the minimum safety requirement. Weather briefing: Friday 6 July at 1800, highest concentration of boats. Look for It is also strongly recommended Cowes Yacht Haven Event Centre clear tracks and avoid trac as much that participants transmit an AIS First start: 0630 (Open 60, IRC 0, , Clipper 68, 70) as possible because this will not only signal. In support of this, Raymarine Number of starts: 11 give you a chance to seek clear wind is o™ering all competitors who Course description: 50.1nm West (anti-clockwise) but also avoid any unneeded conict. purchase a new Raymarine AIS700 2017 overall winner: JPK 10.80 YES! (Adam Gosling) “At the Needles; Goose Rock, the £150 cashback. See raymarine. Varvassi wreck, the ledge around eu/rtir-weather for details. RECORDS TO BEAT: the lighthouse and numerous rocks Monohull course record: 3h 43m 50s – Supermaxi, should all be navigated with caution. It’s your race ICAP Leopard (Mike Slade), set in 2013 Some of the best have been caught Boats using AIS will be able to Multihull course record: 2h 22m 23s – MOD70, Team out, far better not to be one of them! engage in a ‘race within the race’ Concise 10 (Ned Collier Wakefield), set in 2017 “In particular, if windy, leave room to against fellow competitors. windward and leeward; when a gust hits, #ItsYourRace is an exciting the boat rounding up below you may be new initiative for this year. Dave at fault but if it brings your day to an end, Atkinson, commodore of Island that knowledge is small consolation.” Sailing Club, says the idea is Finally, Lovett advises that, “if to give more opportunity for tide-cheating and staying inshore, competitive racing through AIS. consider having a crew member “Using the tracker, competitors can constantly monitoring the depth. e create their own ‘race within the skipper and navigator may be busy, race’. They can select individual complacence leads to groundings boats to follow and race against, oen well around the course. increasing the competitive “Awareness by all on board until back element within the fleet.” into Cowes is a worthwhile investment.”

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YY RTIR_pg6-9_TH_gc.indd 9 15/06/2018 15:08 hat do people mean when they talk about optimising an IRC rating? ere are two possibilities W– the rst is conguring a boat to best suit the type of sailing you’re doing and the conditions in which you expect to get your best results. To take a broad example, inshore windward-leeward or round the cans races tend to be postponed on a calm day until the sea breeze lls in, so relatively little time is spent racing in winds under 8-10 knots. On the other hand, oshore events are run more or less irrespective of the weather. erefore, over the course of a season it’s not unusual to spend a long time racing in ve knots of breeze, or oen even less. Alternatively, a discussion about optimisation may be talking about trying to exploit perceived loopholes in the rule that favour a certain type of set up. In the

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PAUL WYETH it’s likely that designer’s the or builder’s your boat hasn’t weighed. However, been It’s possible to get an IRC certicate if BOAT WEIGHT forscheduled for review 2019season. the 0sare waythe treated Code is by rule the headsails from inventory their – though to drop cumbersome overlapping has made it feasible for many more boats oversized genoa and an kite) asymmetric something of ahybrid an between spinnaker, are even though they rate 0s(which IRCthe of eet Code as a addition, widespread the adoption within (foretriangle measurement. base) In spinnaker that poles are longer than J the IOR days, there’s no punitive on penalty relatively inexpensive, and old the unlike much be cut. will deeper purpose-built, non-overlapped J1or J2 powerthe inlight needed airs –a winds and is much so at too to provide home. for AJ3is designed stronger largerheadsail than existing the J3at is not eet as simple as leaving any areasail to weight ratio and on. so according to many other factors, such as emphasised that vary decision the will might hold However, true. it must be On the otherOn the hand, spinnaker area is In any getting case, to front the of the Remember that almost everything that’sRemember that almost everything weight since it was last weighed. modications that addsignicantly to its is boat ifthe has had alot of your Perhaps eet. exception the to this value ifyou’re not already near top the of doing so, means which it’s of limited won’t gain alarge rating benet through ondepend anumber of factors. You question, outcome the of will which weighed? at’salready been atougher boat has for not raced years. been several on last the IRC certicate, even ifthe previous ownership recorded be –it will boat hasn’t weighed ina already been rating. Before doing so, check that the oen– will help to shave points o the using one of RORC’s calibrated loadcells that weighed.boat series inthe has been givenbe arating on lightest the based a production boat, for instance, you will knowledge of similar boats. In of case the assign a‘light’will weight on its based boat that hasn’t weighed, system the been any assessing when case, an individual construction common became place. In built before vacuum infusion on light the side, on particularly boats for –and this invariably these come out quoted as basis the used gures be will Is it worth re-weighing aboat that’s As aresult, having boat the weighed – handicap terms inexpensive in is relatively Spinnaker area Above not, move thebandsappropriately andre-measure. clew reaches theblackbandat theendofboom.If reaches thetop blackbandonthemast andthat the to seethat, when fullyhoisted, themainsailactually not givingaway rating unnecessarily. Similarly, check worth re-measuring every seasonto ensure you’re Mainsails andheadsailsshrinkalittlewithtime, soit’s MEASUREMENT SAIL OPTIMISING FOROPTIMISING IRC may shi as aresult of any changes made give arough of idea how much arating While anecdotal can help evidence to TRIAL CERTIFICATES Noticethe before of Race you enter. boats to have an endorsed rating –check more prestigious championships require your rating. For reason this some of the risk of the minimises protesting a rival ifyou’reparticularly aer silverware, as it getting aRORC-approved measurer in, own boats and sails, it is sometimes worth allowing ownersrule to measure their While IRC was intended as asimplied ENDORSED CERTIFICATES equipment addto IRC the weight. will notweighing, additional so all gear and not bolted down must removed be for ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2018 RACE ISLAND THE ROUND

PRE-RACE PREP PRE-RACE 15/06/2018 15:25 15 YY Optimising IRC_pg10-16_TH_gc.indd 16 16 PRE-RACE PREP PRE-RACE stark –it equates cent to 2.5 per of time, dierence skill the then is even more top are 10boats eet inthe considered, dierence of around eight points. If the of 1.080that’s equivalent to arating dierence.time Given Figaro the 2’s TCC racing, equates which cent to a0.75per nine minutes aer nearly 12days of ve boats were separated by two hours, standard.high professionally prepared to aseriously people and boatsexperienced the are all bysailed extremely talented and to at look as top the end of is eet the of results inidentical boats. one-design racing to spread the identify dierence top-level between teams in interesting comparison is to at look the boat prep dierent between boats. An dierencethe level inthe of and skill rating has on results and underestimate Many people overestimate that eect the SKILL VS RATING boattheir before investing work. inthe ofeect making anumber of changes to allowed eachyear, owners so the can see certi cate andthan afull up to four are apply for certi cate. cost ese less atrial to aboat, only the way is to certain to be boat prep and top level sailng better through bigger gains ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2018 RACE ISLAND THE ROUND In 2015Solitaire the du Figaro top the e Figaro 2class is obvious the one You’ll make

OPTIMISING FOR OPTIMISING IRC for debrie ng, team building, training inevitably out means carving more time better and top level boat prep. at You’ll make bigger gains through sailing your boat’s rating is counter-productive. much too worrying about optimising top to ofclose very the game, the then rating dierence. iswhich equivalent the of a27point In other words, ifyou’re not already and easieralternative for (IOR) to provide asimpler International O‚shore Rule in thedyingyears oftheold Channel HandicapSystem not where itsroots lie. end rating system, that’s a sophisticated andhigh- some clubracers asbeing to it.Althoughit’s seen by among thoserelatively new background to IRC,particularly misconceptions aboutthe There are plenty of YOU KNOW? IRC DID RULE: IRC was conceived asthe secret) rulerelying onvelocity sophisticated open(i.e. not System) amuchmore (International Measurement racing was meantto beIMS IOR for grand prixbigboat Sailing intheearly1990s. gaining recognition from World it proved hugelysuccessful, to outwittherule. Assuch makes itharder for designers boats, anditssecret nature that owners to measure theirown measurements that enables rule are a simplifiedsetof boats. Key elementsofthe those withoutgrand prixrace The replacement rulefor overlapping jib go for anon- so many now is quite costly Headsail area Above performance relative to rating. any that boost tweaks small will – and possibly –about adesigner also consult with aknowledgeable sailmaker game,the it’s to time invest insails, so than not, reap signi cant rewards. crew out with acoach can, more oen have on to time be board, sending your and coaching. Even ifas owner you don’t Once your are skills near top the of and in the Mediterranean. and intheMediterranean. especially innorthernEurope gradually gainingacceptance, the ORCrating rulesthat are algorithms, asthebasisfor using more sophisticated IMS concept hasbeenrevived, under IRC.More recently the even grand prixboats racing got o‚theground. This ledto promising beginnings,itnever in the1990sand,despite the rapid pace ofyacht design software failed to keep upwith However, earlierversions ofthe boat indi‚erent conditions. the performance ofeach prediction software to predict yachtsandyachting.co.uk 15/06/2018 15:26 PAUL WYETH

ROUND THE ISLAND SLOWLY...

The annual Round the Island Race spectacle may be a highlight for racers, but some sailors prefer a more leisurely pace. Local sailing school principal CHARLIE WILLIAMS gives a guided sail around the Isle of Wight

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CHRUSTOPHER ISON B that is this not for everyone. at’s for many sailors but understand Ialso island is which a‘bucket list’ option wantwho to racehard around the company,based we have regular clients Round Island the raceitself. as an accompaniment to famous the about sailing around Isle the of Wight approached me to write an article and teach on ‘cruiser’ of types yachts. challenging but and racy mainly Isail many dierent of types yachts, some years. that During time, Ihave sailed in and around Solent the for over 20 As Principal at aHamble Sailing Logic, I was delighted Sailing when Today and sailing instructor I have worked as askipper and my sailing experience. to tell you abit about myself efore allow please Istart, me a special place with ahost ofa special absolutely and island the food drink has to oer. out enjoying with friends fabulous the word, afamily holiday or acheeky day in some of sailing best the areas inthe itwhether is for pleasure the of sailing drawnbeen to its shorelines, magical not from Isle the of Wight, Ihave always place inmyspecial Although heart. Iam of is mecca sailing has always had a down part no small to island the itself. sailing inand around Isle the of Wight. and cruising and get most the out of your help you bridge gap the racing between yachts with cruiser the experience will more cruising orientated yachts, my Hamble, comes in.With Fairview’s much company in based Sailing, also Fairview where my with our experience sister Ultimately, Isle the of Wight is such In some race’s the respects, draw is in ISLE OF WIGHT ISLE OF eastern Solent tends alot to be busier extremely busy, 24hours aday. e Southampton and Portsmouth are Shipping NAVIGATION TIPS sailing around Isle the of Wight. you of afew ‘rules of road’ the when explore Isle the of Wight under sail. with you some of my tips to help you with that inmind Iwould like to share island that continues to me. surprise So able to visit many of backwaters the of an instructor it aprivilege has to been be has to oer! In my career as asailing miss many of real the gems island the areRace sailing by quickly so that they that participants Round inthe Island the oftype sailor. In many ways it is ashame harboursmagical and havens for every I’d like to just start by reminding ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2018 RACE ISLAND THE ROUND – e local ports of ports – e local

CRUISING GUIDE 15/06/2018 15:34 19 The Solent than the western Solent for large ships Other trac – As I mentioned earlier, and ferries; you must keep eyes out the Solent is one of the busiest sailing Osborne Bay Newtown Wootton Creek for the movements of all shipping areas in the world. It is really important Creek when in and around the Solent. to keep a good lookout for other vessels; Folly Inn Ryde Listen to Southampton VTS on VHF powerboats can come up very quickly Yarmouth Newport Seaview Bay Channel 12 and Portsmouth QHM and it is key to enjoyment to make sure Colwell Bay Harbour Bembridge on Channel 11 for ship movements you are aware of other ship movements ISLE OF WIGHT in and out of the harbours. to ensure you do stay clear of trouble. Sandown Bay Beware of the moving prohibited zones As you leave the Solent and head to and keep a good lookout at all times. the south side of the island the trac MAKE THE MOST OF usually clears away and in a SW wind YOUR RACE Tides – e Solent tides can move very during the summer months it can be a Ned Collier Wakefield, multihull quickly in the deeper channels. If going fantastic day sail around the island. record-breaking helmsman, shares into shallower water to keep out of the ANCHORAGES his advice for an enjoyable and currents a careful watch on depths is a Left of wi on the boat and internet Bembridge successful Round the Island Race: must. Ryde bank, Gurnard ledge and Colwell Bay – Pretty exposed but a Harbour is a good access in the harbour building. e nn Make sure you do your tidal Bramble bank all jump up on you quickly good swim stop in nice weather. e hub, but there is town itself has great food and beer so watching your navigation is a must. Hut is a fantastic restaurant ashore with no anchoring and a very welcoming atmosphere It is well worth noting that the mooring balls available (small cra only) but can be crowded in summer. tide has increased across the front of for stop-os: give the restaurant a wave Cowes since the development of the and they will come and pick you up. Newtown Creek – A National new breakwater so particular care Trust administered anchorage, it is should be taken when approaching and Yarmouth Harbour – A very well well sheltered and protected from the certainly when around the mooring sheltered harbour, either pick up a worst of most weathers. e National elds just outside the harbour. mooring buoy outside or a berth in the Trust ask for donations rather than If heading into any of the shallower harbour. e harbourmasters are all setting mooring fees so if you have harbours, be sure to run a secondary wonderful and helpful; watch out for one take your membership card. port calculation to be assured you can the ferries when entering the harbour. e holding is good if you want to get in the harbour and, very importantly, e facilities are clean and modern anchor and is especially fun for bilge the time that you have to leave! with great showers with the option and liing keelboats which want to

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squeeze far up away from the other the shore. It has great views of Osborne Top left allowed anywhere within Bembridge Newtown Creek, boats. If it is summer get here earlier House but it can get busy in the summer or ‘River’ as harbour, or within 200m of St Helen’s rather than later as it can ll up. A If wanting to go for a swim here do watch many call it Fort with the exception: ‘Catamarans long row ashore and a walk of a couple out for tides, safety is key and make sure and bilge keelers are allowed to dry of miles brings you to a wonderful you don’t dri away from the boat. Top right out on the sandy beach just inside the Sandown on the pub which serves very good sh. e southeast side harbour on your port-hand side, more main thing here though is the peace Wootton Creek – Shallow but of the island or less in front of Bembridge Sailing and quiet and the wonderful nature. sheltered, you need to be able to dry out Club. is will involve anchoring here if staying for any length of time so Above left fore and a if staying a while’. e Yarmouth is a Folly Inn – If you ignore Cowes and owning a bilge keeler is a real plus here. bustling harbour huge advantage of being here is easy carry on upstream you come to the Folly access to Bembridge Village, and Inn, the main pontoons are opposite Seaview Bay – Fairly shallow, so if Above there’s a cafe and pub opposite. Peaceful mooring the pub, the ones right outside tend to you can’t dry out you need to keep clear at Wootton Creek ll up very quickly, particularly in the of the shore. It can be a bit unsettled Sandown Bay – ere’s a small high season. It can be a very good night with the swell but it has a lovely beach. bit of protection from SW winds and out and a great alternative to Cowes If you are a member of a recognised the bay is protected in anything W to Town, which can become croweded in yacht club you can use the Seaview N, but this is really a short stopover high season and around race time. Yacht Club’s moorings – they are very to be taken in favourable weather. accommodating to visiting yachtsmen. e hazards entering are clearly Newport – Further up the Medina is charted apart from shing pots that Newport. is is the ocial capital of Bembridge Harbour – A very may have been laid. An interesting the Isle of Wight. Depths are apparently interesting approach and only really stop that not many yachts make. 2.5m at springs and 1.8m at neaps but accessible to most three hours either I hope this article helps you discover I would not trust this too much! A side of high water depending on a beautiful island with much to oer safer bet is probably Island Harbour vessels’ draught. Visiting yachts or every type of sailor, whether a Round Marina to the north of Newport motorboaters will nd the harbour the Island Race participant or not. which is a fully locked haven. authorities have established a visitors’ With its magical coves and unique pontoon at the ‘Duver’, where most and picturesque harbours, the Isle of Osborne Bay – A fairly sheltered boats will be able to remain aoat at Wight really is a very special place and anchorage but without any access to all states of the tide. Anchoring is not perfect for sailors to explore slowly!

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K that’s taking starting every 10 minutes from 0630 Above tips that should give you a ghting For many, the the slow route until 0810, weather permitting. Leading race is as much chance of distinguishing yourself out but, donning my the eet out will be the Open 60s, IRC about the fun and on the racecourse. Just remember, excitement as it is Sailing Logic hat, Class 0, Class40 and the Clipper Yachts. about the result the big factor here is preparation; I can also provide e nal group under the starter’s that will give you the best chance. cruising sailors cannon will be the ISCRS boats Below The famous Owith a few pointers on sailing it more at 0810. is is the class most Needles mark an THE START rapidly and doing well in the Round cruising sailors will race under. exciting stage Your priority on the startline as a cruiser of the race as the Island Race should you choose It’s an incredible experience to race crews jostle for is usually to keep out of trouble. No to enter. But first a bit of history: alongside so many hundreds of yachts the racing line amount of glory is worth risking your the annual race is organised by the and it’s a huge day in Sailing Logic’s gelcoat for. Perhaps your best tactic as Island Sailing Club and was the calendar obviously but here are a few a novice is to nd all the clean air you brainchild of Major Cyril Windele. can and try to maintain momentum –it’s It was first contested in 1931 with actually quite surprising how good a 25 boats taking part. Now, 87 years race tactic this turns out to be anyway! later, it attracts around 1,400 boats, Running down the western Solent making it one of the largest yacht toward the Needles stay in the deeper races in the world and a blue ribbon water with a fair tide under you. event in the British sailing calendar. e key with a slower boat is not Competitors travel from across the to miss the tidal gate o the Needles, globe, to take on the 50nm course, otherwise you are pretty much doomed beginning on the famous Royal Yacht to a lowly position. With the prevailing Squadron line in Cowes. e boats will southwesterlies, this is generally a beat cross the start line in 11 separate groups, and things can get a bit lumpy o the

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Race details When: 7 July 2018 Where: Starts and finishes in Cowes, Isle of Wight How to enter: roundtheisland.org.uk Final entry date: June 23 (standard), July 4 (late) Fees (for standard entry): Up to 9m: £117 9m to under 10.5m: £124 10.5m to under 12m: £132 12m to under 13.5m: £140 13.5m and above: £148 Further reading: Needles. We have probably all seen depends on what time you get here Top footage of yachts falling foul of the relative to the tide and sometimes The Round the Solent Hazards and Wight Island Race in Hazards, both by Peter Bruce. wreck of the Varvassi o the Needles, it’s worth heading a bit further full swing so don’t cut inside but, at the same o shore if there are stronger winds. available from most booksellers Above and chandlers. RRP is £16.95 time, be sure not to overstand the From here, it’s onto Bembridge RTIR sailing at Needles as there is a danger you will Ledge buoy, before re-entering the close quarters Where to watch the race: end up losing an awful a lot of time. Solent for the home run back up On the Isle of Wight the eastern Solent to Cowes. Cowes Start - 0630-0810 THE NEEDLES TO VENTNOR Cowes – Finish - 1030-2200 Once around the corner, you will BEMBRIDGE TO FINISH Sconce Point - 0800-1030 generally have the breeze in your favour Once around Bembridge Ledge, the The Needles - 0830-1100 and spinnakers are unfurled. Conversely, tide will generally turn in your favour Chilton Chine - 0915-1230 if you’ve made good time and are still unless you have sailed like the wind. St Catherine’s in the running, the tide will be against is may mean foul tide in the eastern Point - 1000-1400 you. e tactic here is to hug the shore solent but the chances are the ebb will Ventnor - 1015-1430 and take advantage of a tidal back be weakening so keep an eye on what Bonchurch - 1030-1500 eddy that runs from Sudmoor Point the tide is doing. e nal strait has one Charlie Williams Culver Down - 1100-1630 to St Catherine’s. Again, the priority is last twist to it, as if the wind is from Charlie is the Sea Ryde Pier - 1200-1800 School Principal not cutting too close in. Stick on a 5m the SW then Norris Point can serve up for Sailing Logic. Mainland vantage points contour for the sake of safety. ere is a nasty surprise if you get tucked in Based in Port Hurst Point - 0800-1100 Hamble, on the another back eddy once you are around too close to it as the wind can get very south coast, he Gilkicker Point - 1200-1800 St Catherine’s close to Dunnose Point. ukey. is means that you risk ending has plenty of Track the race live: opportunities From Dunnose to Bembridge, the tide up watching all of your close rivals to indulge his roundtheisland.org.uk will generally start to slacken but this storm past while you are le helpless. favourite pastime

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16 Charnock, Swanley, Kent. BR8 8NL. 01322 666363 [email protected] YY Playbook Comms_pg28-29_TH_GC.indd 28 28 T a starting point, ifyou are to new a practice of communications. good As makes it evenharder to establish the mix of crew for each event, which arethey with aslightly sailed dierent to happen at correct the time. that result right inthe action failing down to problems with communications going wrong. More o en than not that’s COMMUNICATION TEAM WORK TIPS: ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2018 RACE ISLAND THE ROUND for all is to have eective crew comms in place, says easyOne way to ensure afast and enjoyable Round the Island Race e reality for most larger yachts is know that doesn’t stop things rocket science. But we all on alarge boat, little of it is are to easy master –even he of basics most manoeuvres it ignores one of two the fundamental to needs who know to hear clearly. with sucient volume for anyone right words at appropriate the moment, communication about is all saying the is assumption the that eective One of most the common mistakes COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS doing. be inwith whatties will they (just before it happens) and how that you’re to doineach manoeuvre expected people each sideof you what exactly boat, it to makes with the discuss sense e problem with that approach is sail changes manoeuvres and before and during Comms are crucial Facing page about teamwork time –it’s all but at theright Keep talking, Above

full volumefull it’s to to easy assume all Firstly, having delivered amessage at attract attention by shouting loudly. a rainbow. Hence temptation the to isn’t doing job, aperfect or admiring windward, getting upset jib the trimmer bydistracted anything from boat the to Unfortunately, o en too all that person is outlook for an incoming message. requires recipient the on to be the as sending message. the at, inturn, transmissionthe is just as important it is atwo-way activity. Reception of of communication,aspects namely that is to leads two big problems. RUPERT HOLMES RUPERT yachtsandyachting.co.uk 15/06/2018 15:11 PHOTOS: C/O FAST 40+ CLASS ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATION TEAM WORK TIPS

Tony Langley’s Atomic. e with those each side of you about results were dramatic and changed how your part of the boat might be the dynamic on board, with much made to run more smoothly. is is more attention given to the receiving particularly important aer an imperfect side of communications. In turn, manoeuvre – analysing what went this led to a higher degree of focus wrong and how to do it better next time on board and less distraction. is the key to improving performance. is is the reason a team that cracks The challenge Key principles of good the challenge of eective communication of good teamwork communication will oen nd all the other factors 1. Identify the key cues that are for slick manoeuvres start to quickly becomes greater needed for each manoeuvre. is come together. is dialogue, carried for boats that sail enables team members to know when out in a constructive way, can be they must be alert for messages or continued if necessary over coee before with di€erent crew non-verbal cues directed at them. racing and in the bar aerwards. 2. Make sure two people are not talking e challenge of good communication for each event at the same time. is means people and slick teamwork becomes greater for with messages that are not time critical the many boats that sail with dierent need to carefully choose when to speak. crewmembers for each event. But 3. Curb your adrenaline if things where a boat already has a culture of start to go wrong – if ve people are extensive and eective communication, shouting at someone who’s struggling this tends to be maintained by core to complete a task, that person will team members, allowing newcomers be distracted and they certainly to the boat to easily slot in. won’t complete the task faster. 4. Keep talking to the people around you about how you might all do things better. 5. Use positive language and avoid CURB YOUR phrasing that may imply blame. People will already feel bad if they’ve MOODS messed up – your job is to help them Another trait that’s seen on many avoid the same mistake next time, not of the most successful boats make them feel unduly stressed. is that, whatever happens, the emotional state on board remains QUIET CONVERSATIONS constant. If you’re too euphoric ere’s generally plenty of chat among after winning a race, or everyone’s those hiking on the rail of big boats, grumpy if one person makes a but not all of it is focused on getting mistake, it becomes di­cult to the boat round the course faster. Make put in a consistent set of results. COMMUNICATION a habit of having quiet conversations

it was received and understood, without actually checking that was the case with the intended recipient. In addition, the general noise level on the boat increases, which creates distractions and can mask other essential communications on board. A great exercise is to sail a couple of times around a course on a practice day without anyone on board saying a single word. A huge amount of communication in our daily lives is non-verbal, so this task is generally much easier than many expect. Knowing that you can’t rely on hearing a command strongly emphasises the importance of looking for non-verbal cues and being in receptive mode at key times in the run up to manoeuvres. We did this when I was racing in a 12-strong team as navigator on

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