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 68 Photo: Patrick Eden www.visitilife.com Aug/Sep 2016_MASTER .indd 68 16/08/2016 15:21