So far, it has been an exceptionally successful 2014 regatta season for McConaghy-built yachts. These include Reichel/Pugh-designed sailing yacht Shockwave, which claimed Line Honours in the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race.
The Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, have proudly announced that Sir Ben Ainslie will return to participate in this year’s race aboard the 100-foot charter yacht Leopard.
The prizes at the Island Sailing Club’s Race Prizegiving event of the annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will be presented by Sir Ben Ainslie. The current monohull race record was set by Mike Slade on the 100ft charter yacht ICAP Leopard last year.
Today, Wednesday, January 8, at the London Boat Show saw the Cowes-based Island Sailing Club (ISC) announce the J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s continuation of its Race title sponsorship up to and including 2016.
This year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will officially start tomorrow, on June 1. Today, May 31, saw the pre-Race press conference at the Island Sailing club in Cowes, UK.
Set to kick off on June 1, this year’s JP Mogan Round the Island Race will be once again attended by the impressive 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard. She will also compete in the Rolex Fastnet Race, running this August.
Set to kick off on June 1, the upcoming J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race announces the participation of top sailors as well as race partners. The Mike Slade’s luxury charter yacht ICAP Leopard will be also present.
To be hosted by Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club at Port Solent in Hampshire, the management team of J.P. Morgan Assett Management Round the Island Race will hold its first FREE Forum, to be held on March 23.
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race launched its 2013 Twitter campaign using the new hashtag #raceforall on the first day of the 2013 London Boat Show. Thanks to tweeting using the hash tag #raceforall, the funds for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust charity can be raised.