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RTI Race finish time extended
13 May 2016
BFG reaching towards Bembridge Ledge in the 2012 RTI Race
ROUND THE ISLAND: Race organisers at the Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes have decided to amend the finish time of this year‘s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.
This is to remove the concerns that some competitors have about being able to complete the race within the usual time limit of 22:00, it has been extended by half an hour to 22:30.
Currently entries are standing at over 860, with the race beginning at 08:30 on the morning of Saturday 2 July.
This year, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Contessa 26, the 78 year-old designer Jeremy Rogers has entered the beautifully restored 1966 Grayling with a family crew.
Dan Hardy leads Team Lady Mariposa that has developed over the last three years from racing an Oyster 625 to their new Ker 46.
The BFG RTI crew has remained the same and comprises Helm Chris Bentley, Cockpit David Hill, Foredeck Max Bentley and Nav/tactician Sharon Brokenshire.
They have won their class twice, but were towed in by the Navy having broken their rudder off St Kats last year and hope to complete a winning hat trick this year.
Entry number 700 is Whisper, a Rustler 33 owned and skippered by Peter Bainbridge from Romsey in Hampshire. Mr Bainbridge first entered in 1965, has competed 21 times and is a former Gold Roman Bowl winner.
Standard entries to compete in the 2016 Round the Island Race close at midnight on Saturday 18 June.