Round the Island Race Shouts

by | Jul 13, 2018 | Shouts 2018 |

Saturday 7th July Shouts 21-25

Shout 21 Called 0926 Ret 0946 – Small motor boat broken down off Warden Ledge in middle of Round the Island (RTI) Fleet!

Shouts 22 – 25 various times – RTI Yachts observed hitting the Varvassi Wreck off the Needles.

Weather Light Winds WSW 1/2

Shout 21 Towed to safe waters. Engine restarted and escorted to safety by Sea Start.
Shouts 22 – 25 RTI yachts observed hitting the Varvassi Wreck.  Safety check by RNLI crew – no further action. Yachts continued racing.
Shout 25 – as above but Yacht retired to Gosport under own power

Click here to see RNLI Station site for official report