Island
Sailing Club
Round the Island Race
Saturday 26th June 2004
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ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2004
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Course and Observation Points
Distances
| Way Point | Location |
Distance
nm
|
Cumulative
Dist nm
|
Latitude North | Longitude West |
|
1
|
START |
0
|
0
|
50°
46.6'
|
01°18.3'
|
|
2
|
Hurst |
10
|
10
|
50°
42.3'
|
01°
32.6'
|
|
3
|
Needles |
3.3
|
13.3
|
50°
39.7'
|
01°
35.8'
|
|
4
|
St Catherines |
12.8
|
26.1
|
50°
34.0'
|
01°
17.9'
|
|
5
|
Dunnose |
5.3
|
31.4
|
50°
35.7'
|
01°
10.0'
|
|
6
|
Bembridge Ledge Buoy |
7.1
|
38.5
|
50°
41.1'
|
01°
02.9'
|
|
7
|
Forts |
3.9
|
42.4
|
50°
44.6'
|
01°
05.3'
|
|
8
|
FINISH |
7.7
|
50.1
|
50°
46.2'
|
01°
17.2'
|
Observation Points
| Island vantage points | Approx. times yachts will pass |
How
to get there
|
| COWES
Start COWES Finish |
0600-0730 1000-2200 |
Via Ward Ave., Baring Road & Castle Hill to the Parade and the Green either side of the Royal Yacht Squadron. |
| SCONCE POINT | 0730-1000 | From Yarmouth, drive towards Freshwater. Turn right after 1/2 mile and follow signs to Fort Victoria. |
| THE NEEDLES | 0800-1030 | From Freshwater or Totland follow signs to the Needles Car Park. Park and walk up West High Down to Needles Battery. Best view to south of Coast Guard Station. |
| ST. CATHERINE'S POINT | 0930-1300 | From Freshwater, Rookley or Ventnor go to Niton. Take loop road to Buddle Inn. Park and walk down cliffs by lighthouse. |
| VENTNOR | 0945-1330 | Park on Cliff at West End of Esplanade. |
| BONCHURCH | 1000-1345 | Take lane down to sea opposite Bonchurch pond. Take left turn and park in car park at bottom, which is best view. |
| CULVER DOWN | 1030-1530 | From Brading, take Bembridge road. After 1 mile, turn right and follow sign for Culver (on a bend, and lane hairpins up!) |
| RYDE PIER | 1130-1700 | From Ryde Esplanade, drive up pier and park at end. Parking for 1 hour. |
Mainland vantage points |
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| HURST POINT | 0730-1000 | From Lymington drive to Milford on Sea, take road to Keyhaven, but turn right towards Hurst beach after half a mile. Park at end and walk up Hurst Spit to Hurst Castle. |
| GILKICKER POINT | 1400-1730 | From Gosport drive through Alverstoke towards golf course. Take road through golf course to Gilkicker Point and Fort. |