2025 UKOPRA CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND ONE

29/04/2025
2025 UKOPRA CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND ONE

The United Kingdom Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (UKOPRA) will race Round the Isle of Wight on Saturday 3rd May 2025

Competitors will arrive in East Cowes Marina on Friday 02 May 2025 ready for race Scrutineering. On Saturday 3rd May, all participating Racers will muster NE of East Lepe Buoy, in the Western Solent at 13:40, prior to Race Start at 14:00. 

Vessels will navigate the Isle of Wight in an anti-clockwise direction passing through the Western Solent reaching speeds in excess of 50 knots.  

Rounding the Western end of the Island at the Needles, then heading along the South side towards St. Catherine's Point and then on to Bembridge.

Once clear of the Eastern side of the Isle of Wight, competitors will head towards 'No Mans Land Fort', entering the Eastern Solent, continuing past Ryde Middle and Cowes, to finish their race at East Lepe.

It is estimated that the race will be completed by 16:00, giving only 2 hours for all Classes to complete the course.

If you intend to spectate, you'd better keep a good look out.  They will appear far quicker than you might expect.

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