Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2016 | Page 68
On the water
ACTION-PACKED
Round the Island race
This year’s round Island event proved to be a fastpaced and action-packed day from the moment it
started with the firing of the first gun by HRH Prince
Michael of Kent GCVO.
The main prize went to Bernard
Langley’s TP52 Gladiator, which
powered around the course to
become the second monohull to
finish, crossing the line less than
four and a half hours after the
start.
Meanwhile, Sir Keith Mills’ FAST
40+ Invictus missed winning the
coveted Gold Roman Bowl for the
first IRC yacht on corrected time,
and had to settle for second place.
His crew included Invictus Games
competitor Zoe Williams, as well
as Prince Harry, following a longstanding invitation to compete in
the Race this year.
The biggest news, though, was
Crew of Gladiator, winner of first overall. Photo: Patrick Eden
Photo: Paul Wyeth
Photo: Patrick Eden
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Photo: Patrick Eden
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