Isle of Wight sailing fans see major race from Cowes TODAY

 

The race, with more than 1,000 crew on board from 16 different nations will have the largest fleet for any offshore yacht race since the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race. 

Competitors will be competing, under the IRC rating rule, for the magnificent King Edward VII Cup for overall winner, which dates back to 1906.

From about 2pm today, the impressive fleet will gather in The Solent, outside Cowes, with multiple starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron line.  when more than 200 boats set sail from the Royal Yacht Squadron lines for the prestigious RORC Cowes–Dinard–St Malo Race this afternoon.

Spectators can watch the start from Cowes Parade and along the shore of the Western Solent.