The Around the Island Race is held every second year on even years in order to provide a great option in the years when the world-famous Marblehead race is not happening. This is a 325 nautical mile journey in some of the best sailing waters in the world, around one of the most beautiful islands you will find anywhere. Start is July 25. Registration details and NOR >
As a circumnavigation, there is no chance of a straight line parade, and all points of sail will be used. In addition, there is a good tidal effect at the east and west tips of the Island, so the winners of this race will have earned their hardware.
The track is very accessible and the participants are almost always in sight of land. The race features sailing underneath the Confederation Bridge and offers immaculate views of the island’s red sand cliffs, beaches, and farmlands, as well as an offshore leg on the north side of the island.
For those looking for something a bit shorter, there will also be races from Charlottetown to Summerside on Friday, July 26th, and from Summerside to Charlottetown on Saturday, July 27th.
This article provided by Sailing Insider Report – sailinginsinderreport.ca
