Winds of 54 knots really took a toll on the 2024 Round the Island Race – Yachting World fleet
The extreme conditions severely drained the 2024 Round the Island Race fleet, with hundreds of boats choosing not to compete or withdrawing in 50 knot winds. Participants in today’s 2024 Round the Island Race, an annual 50-mile circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight, faced one of the harshest conditions in recent years with wind…