When Major Cyril Windeler suggested to the Island Sailing Club that it should run a race round the Isle of Wight, it was to him an obvious opportunity for the…
Varvassi wreck
How do you escape a traffic jam? Top tips from Olympic Gold-medallist Giles Scott
Anyone who has ever had the delight of taking part in the Round the Island Race will understand how common it is to end up in a situation like this.…
Dubois half tonner Alchemist sinks during Round the Island – video
The Mudeford RNLI inshore lifeboat crew shot dramatic footage of the sinking of Alchemist during last Saturday’s JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. Alchemist, a 1977 Dubois-designed Half…
Video: Hunting the wreck of the SS Varvassi off the Needles on the Isle of Wight
How many people can stand on the wreck of the SS Varvassi? This great little video might just show a bizarre new record as a group of people decide to stand…
This Month: December 1999
From the Editor Andrew Bray on how in these days of sophisticated weather forecasting, we must keep an eye on the sky On The Wind Dramatic photographs of the capsize…