The 2017 Round the Island Race fleet. Credit: Paul Wyeth

The race was previously scheduled for 23 June 2018, however race organisers moved the date following confirmation the Isle of Wight Music Festival would be held the same weekend

RTIR_In 2013, photographer Ian Roman captured the vast Round the Island Race fleet rounding of The Needles.jpg

The annual Round the Island Race will be be taking place bright and early tomorrow, with 1,342 yachts expected to sail around the Isle of Wight.

PBO deputy editor Ben Meakins racing aboard his Impala Polly at Round the Island Race 2016

Organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race said this year will go down in history as 'a windy edition of the event'.

Round The Island 2015

A 1,584-strong fleet took on the 2015 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race (RTI) for a day of racing in sparkling conditions.