What is the date and time of the 2020 Round Ireland Yacht Race?

August 22nd. Starting times: Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs.

What is the Round Ireland Yacht Race distance?

Approximately 704 nautical miles or 1304 kilometres

Round Ireland's Sailing Race's Record Entry

Q: What is the Round Ireland Race speed record?

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

Round Ireland's Sailing Race's Record Entry – 64 Boats Here

17th June 2016

Thomas Hall

Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race entries gather at the Royal Irish Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire before tomorrow's start off Wicklow Head at 1pm Credit: Afloat.ie

Three Multi-One-Design (MOD) 70s, and the maxi-yacht Rambler 88 have added extra spice to a record-breaking 64-boat Volvo Round Ireland fleet that starts the 700-mile offshore race tomorrow at 1pm from Wicklow as David O'Brien writes in the Irish Times sailing column this morning. Although predictions of a summer solstice record are being made, if any such time is to fall then the record-breaker, and that includes holder Musandam-Oman Sail, must be back off Wicklow Head within one day, 16 hours, 51 minutes and 57 seconds, or approximately 5am on Monday. It’s a tall order even for the fastest sailing boats in the world. Read more here

See the final entry list from Wicklow below:

Entry No	Boat Name	Entrant/Skipper	Boat Type	Sail No	TCC	Club	Year of build	CLASS
1	Xanadu	Simon Costain	X-50	GBR905R	1.147	RAFYC RORC	2008	1
2	Mojito	Peter Dunlop & Vicky Cox	J/109	GBR9047R	1.010	Pwllheli S.C.	2008	3
3	Bam	Conor Fogerty	Sunfast 3600	IRL1471	1.047	Howth Yacht Club	2015	2
4	Groupe 5	Carpentier Patrice	Sunfast 3200	FRA 38483	0.995	SN La Trinite Sur Mer	2012	4, 6
5	Lynx	Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School	Reflec 38	IRL 7386	1.044	Irish National SC	1999	3
6	Aurelia	Chris & Patanne Power Smith	J122	IRL35950	1.077	Royal St George YC	2008	2
7	Pyxis	Kirsteen Donaldson	X332	GBR5963T	0.956	RORC	1997	4, 6
8	Polished Manx2	Kuba Szymanski	Beneteau First 40.7	GBR 7003 T	1.029	Douglas Bay Yacht Club	2001	3, 6
9	Wild Spirit	Paul Jackson (LYC Sea School)	Jeanneau 40	GBR8799T	0.981	RORC, JOG	1999	4
10	Quid non?	Nigel Philpott	Swan 40 (92)	GBR7384T	1.005	Royal Navy Sailing Assoc.	2001	6
11	Arthur Logic	Sailing Logic	Beneteau First 40	GBR 7408R	1.070	RORC	2014	3
12	Pegasus of Northumberland	Ross Hobson	Open50	GBR715R	1.501	RORC	2003	CK - 6
13	Maybird	Darryl Hughes	Gaff Ketch	GBR 644R	0.904	Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club	1937	5
14	Heimatau	Tom McLuskie	Farrier F36	GBR708M	0.000	Port Edgar Yacht Club	2000	M
15	Lisa	Michael Boyd	First 44.7	GBR4947R	1.101	Royal Irish YC / RORC	2005	1
16	Wakey Wakey	Roger Smith	J109	GBR5909R	1.015	Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club	2008	3
17	Rockabill VI	Paul O'Higgins	JPK 10.80	IRL10800	1.046	Royal Irish YC	2016	2
18	Arcsine	Kathy Claydon	Arcona 370	GBR8643T	1.009	Weymouth Sailing Club	2004	3, 6
19	Euro Car Parks	David Cullen	J109 (Storm)	IRL1141	1.016	Howth Yacht Club	2009	3
20	Change of Course	Keith Gibbs	C & C 115	GBR9070R	1.031	Channel Sailing Club	2005	3
21	Bellino	Rob Craige	Sunfast 3600	GBR 3657 L	1.039	RORC	2014	3, 6
22	Rambler	George David	Juan K canting keel	USA25555	1.827	New York Yacht Club	2014	CK
23	Andante	Keith Miller	Yamaha 36 c	IRL375	0.947	Kilmoer Quay SC	1982	5
24	May Contain Nuts	Kevin Rolfe	Rogers Whitbread 30	GBR9030	0.995	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	1996	3
25	Sarabande	Rob Mably	Swan 47	GBR 1238	1.051	Royal Cornwall YC	1977	3, 5
26	Fuji	Ari Känsäkoski	Class 40 CC40	GBR 38	1.220	RORC	2007	C40
27	Masai	Ben Korner	Class 40 Pogo S2	109	1.258	Team Masai	2011	1
28	Fulmar Fever	Robert Marchant	Westerly Fulmar	FR14	0.879	Waterford Harbour SC	1980	4, 5
29	Lula Belle	Liam Coyne & Brian Flahive	First 36.7	IRL 3607	0.992	Wicklow Sailing Club	2005	4, 6
30	Hissy Fit	Simon Baker	Dazcat 1495	GBR 788M	0.000	Saltash Saling Club	2015	M
31	Port of Galway	Martin Breen / Nigel Moss	Dehler 37Cruising	IRL 5687	0.952	Galway Bay Sailing Club	1997	4, 6
32	IOS Desert Star	Ronan O Siochru	Jeanneau Sunfast 37	IRL 1397	0.970	Irish Offshore Sailing	2002	4
33	Katsu	Alan Hannon	Reichel-Pugh	RP45	1.241	RORC	2011	1
34	Albireo	David A Simpson	Swan 371	IRL 3435	0.939	Royal Irish YC	1982	4
35	J Taime	Christopher Dowd Palmer	J109	GBR6709R	1.011	RORC	2006	3
36	Musandam - OmanSail	Sandrine Pelletier	MOD70	OMA 07	0.000	AL Mouj - Muscat	2012	M50+
37	Concise 10	Tony Lawson	MOD 70	GBR 70	0.000	RORC	2012	M50+
38	Pipedreamer VI	Paul Sutton	Dufour 40	GBR 2271L	1.016	Holyhead Sailing Club	2003	3
39	Just Plain Krazy	Ian Knight	JPK 1010	GBR3789L	1.008	Royal Western	2015	3, 6
40	Teasing Machine	Teasing Machine	A13	FRA 38757	1.169	SRR	2014	1
41	BigDeal	Derek & Conor Dillon	Dehler nova	IRL 3492	0.922	Foynes YC	1992	4, 6
42	Fortissimo	Dream or Two Sailing Ltd	Class 40 - Akilaria RC1	GBR 97	1.257	Portchester Sailing Club	2008	1, C40
43	Desperado of Cowes	Richard Loftus	Swan 65	GBR1665	1.112	RORC	1977	1
44	Denebola	Alain Poncelet	Mount Gay 30 modified	BEL1265	1.010	Royal North Sea YC	2008	3, 6
45	Persistance	Jerry Collins	Sigma 38 2.08	IRL 8237	0.978	Royal St George YC	1990	4
46	Cavatina	Ian Hickey	Granada 38	IRL3861	0.928	Royal Cork YC	1979	4, 5
47	Colombre XL	Massimo Juris	Class 40 Pogo S2	FRA 101	0.000	Compagnia Della Vela Venezia (CDV Venezia)	2011	1, 6
48	Suenos	Rupert Kidd	Dazcat 1195	GBR741M	0.000	Royal Western Yacht Club	2010	M
49	Bare Necessities	Bruce Sutherland	Dazcat 1150	GBR 725 M	0.000	Saltash Sailing Club	2009	M
50	Ajax	Paul Macro	J109	GBR 6908R	1.009	Royal Armoured Corps YC	2006	3
51	Roaring Forty2	Roaring Forty2	class 40 kiwi fc	BEl 107	1.304	Royal YC Belgium /Royal Belgium SC	2011	Z
52	Phaedo^3	Lloyd Thornburg	MOD70	03	0.000	New York Yacht Club	2011	M50+
53	Medicare First Aid	Joe Conway	Beneteau First 40	FRA39886	1.096	Royal Irish YC	2011	2
54	Adelie	Peter Hall	Beneteau First 34.7	IRL 9631	0.987	National Yacht Club	2006	4
55	Crackajack	Philip Quinn	Beneteau First 40.7	GBR7664T	1.048	Strangford Lugh YC	2001	3, 6
56	Lambay Rules	Stephen Quinn	J97	Irl 9970	0.971	Howth Yacht Club	2009	4
57	Applegreen Sail for Kids	Stephen Mullaney	Beneteau First 375	IRL7963	0.947	Howth Yacht Club	1987	4, 5
58	Dear Prudence	Barry Lyons	J109	IRL 1095	1.004	Royal Irish YC	2005	3
59	Concise 8	Team Concise	Class 40	129	0.000	RORC	2013	C40
60	Concise 2	Team Concise	Class 40	93	1.291	RORC	2010	C40
61	Tan It	Robert Floate	Sydney 36	GBR 731T	1.051	Isle of Man Yacht Club	1998	2
62	Palpatine	Doug Innes	Provina 42 Sport	GBR907R	1.098	RORC	2006	1
63	Team Fujitsu	Team Fujutsu	J111	GBR 8191R	1.093	Army Sailing Association	2014	2
64	Spailpin	Louis Mulloy	First 31.7	00	0.000	Mayo Sailing Club	2000	4, 6
64	Trilogic	Trilogic Offshore Racing	Multi 50	FRA05	1.489	Trilogic Offshore Sailing	2003	M

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Round Ireland Yacht Race Information

The Round Ireland Yacht Race is Ireland's classic offshore yacht race starts from Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) and is organised jointly with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC). This page details the very latest updates from the 2008 race onwards including the race schedule, yacht entries and the all-important race updates from around the 704-mile course. Keep up to date with the Round Ireland Yacht Race here on this one handy reference page.

2020 Round Ireland Race

The 2020 race, the 21st edition, was the first race to be rescheduled then cancelled.

Following Government restrictions over COVID-19, a decision on the whether or not the 2020 race can be held was made on April 9 2020 to reschedule the race to Saturday, August 22nd. On July 27th, the race was regrettably cancelled due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19.

Because of COVID-19, the race had to have a virtual launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club for its 21st edition.

In spite of the pandemic, however, a record entry was in prospect for 2020 with 50 boats entered with four weeks to go to the race start. The race was also going big on size and variety to make good on a pre-race prediction that the fleet could reach 60. An Irish offshore selection trial also looked set to be a component part of the 2020 race.

The rescheduling of the race to a news date emphasises the race's national significance, according to Afloat here

FAQs

How many miles duration is the Round Ireland Yacht Race?

704 nautical miles, 810 miles or 1304 kilometres

What is the distance around Ireland's coastline?

3171 kilometres is the estimate of Ireland's coastline by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.

Who is the sponsor of the 2020 Round Ireland Yacht Race?

SSE Renewables are the sponsors of the 2020 Round Ireland Race.

Who organises the Round Ireland Yacht Race?

Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London and The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dublin.

Where is the Round Ireland Race Start?

Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, August 22nd 2020

What is the Round Ireland Race Start time?

Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs

What is the Round Ireland Race course?

Leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

How long does it take to sail Round Ireland?

It depends on the boat. The elapsed record time for the race is under 40 hours but most boats take five or six days to complete the course.

Is there a Round Ireland Race Tracker?

The Race Tracker is https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/25789-round-ireland-yacht-race-tracker-2016-here.

What is the history of the Round Ireland Race?

The idea of a race around Ireland began in 1975 with a double-handed race starting and finishing in Bangor organised by Ballyholme Yacht Club with stopovers in Crosshaven and Killybegs. That race only had four entries. In 1980 Michael Jones put forward the idea of a non-stop race and was held in that year from Wicklow Sailing Club. Sixteen pioneers entered that race with Brian Coad’s Raasay of Melfort returning home after six days at sea to win the inaugural race. Read the first Round Ireland Yacht Race 1980 Sailing Instructions here

What is the Round Ireland Race speed record?

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7 s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

What is the Round Ireland Race Monohull Speed record?

George David’s Rambler 88 (USA) holds the fastest monohull race time of two days two hours 24 minutes and 9 seconds set in the 2016 race.

What was the first round Ireland voyage?

William Power's 45ft Olivia undertook a round Ireland cruise in September 1860

What is the Smallest Boat To Sail Round Ireland?

Richard Hayes completed his solo epic round Ireland voyage in September 2018 in a 14-foot Laser dinghy. The voyage had seen him log a total of 1,324 sea miles (2,452 kilometres) in 54 sailing days. in 1961, the Belfast Lough Waverly Durward crewed by Kevin and Colm MacLaverty and Mick Clarke went around Ireland in three-and-a-half weeks becoming the smallest keelboat ever to go round. While neither of these achievements occurred as part of the race they are part of Round Ireland sailing history