Round the Island fever

Entries have now closed for this year’s JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race and over 1,600 boats are expected on the start line this coming Saturday 3 June. Amongst those enjoying the race will be Dame Ellen MacArthur and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. In 1969 Robin was the first person to sail solo, non-stop round the world. This was in the ketch Suhaili which he built himself in India. Following an extensive refit, Suhaili has competed in the last two Round the Island races but this year Robin returns in quite a different craft.