More than 100 yachts race round the Isle of Wight

More than one hundred boats took part in Race The Wight - a 50 nautical miles anticlockwise course, starting and finishing in Cowes - on Saturday. In all 133 yachts took on the challenge, which was raising money for the NHS and the Scaramouche Sailing Trust. Tokoloshe II took the double win for Monohull Line Honours and the race overall after IRC Time Correction. (Image: Rick Tomlinson) Entry fees totalling £5000 will be donated to the two charities. Class Winners included; Giovanni Belgrano’s Whooper which was also second overall; Ross Applebey’s Scarlet Oyster, Jim Driver’s Chilli Pepper and Richard Palmer’s Jangada. Tokoloshe’s David Bartholomew said: “We got a good start and made The Needles in good shape, staying inshore required a lot of gybes, and flat water definitely helped. It was a quick race for us, I think our fastest is about five hours and that was with a crew of ten. So, to get around in five hours and thirty minutes, with just six crew, was a great effort.” PowerPlay's Peter Cunningham said: “I have been in quarantine for 14 days, so that was a release! That is the first time I have raced around the Island. The sun was shining, a beautiful day, a great boat, top crew and a fun race. This was a fantastic way to come out of quarantine. We plan to do more RORC racing during August and September.” Over 40 yachts raced with just two crew in IRC Two-handed. Richard Palmer racing JPK 10.10 Jangada, with Jeremy Waitt, won the contest. The team scored a notable victory over Fastrak XII, sailed by Olympic hopeful Henry Bomby and Double Olympic Gold medallist, Shirley Robertson, who is based on the Isle of Wight. Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster was the winner of IRC Two beating to JPK 1180s; Thomas Kneen’s Sunrise and Ed Bell’s Dawn Treader. Jim Driver’s Sun Fast 3300 Chilli Pepper took the win in IRC Three in their maiden race. “We picked up the boat just four days ago and it’s been amazing, going like a train today!” said Chilli Pepper’s Jim Driver. RC Four was won by Giovanni Belgrano’s classic sloop Whooper.