Win A Brilliant VIP Experience For Round The Island Race 2026

We're offering one lucky Hidden member the chance to win a brilliant VIP experience for yourself and three guests at this staple Island summer event on Saturday 11th July!

Back for 2026, the iconic Round the Island Race is a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight – an island off the south coast of England.

Organised by the Island Sailing Club, the race annually attracts more than 1,200 boats and around 10,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world.

Starting on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, the fleet races west to The Needles, round St Catherine’s Point and Bembridge Ledge buoy and back into The Solent to the finish line at Cowes.

Spectators can enjoy many vantage points, both on the mainland and the Isle of Wight, to watch the race progress. Those who cannot watch in person can keep an eye on the race’s progress on the website, social media and via the boat tracking facility.

Now, you could be enjoying this amazing day with three of your family members or friends, with this brilliant VIP package from the Island Sailing Club, including:

• Breakfast at the Island Sailing Club, to include a full English Breakfast, coffee & juice.

• Access to view the race start from the vicinity of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

• A 20-minute boat trip to watch the race start from the water, weather permitting.

• Lunch at the Island Sailing Club, three courses from the main menu, including soft drinks and one bottle of house wine.

To be in with a chance of winning, just enter our random draw when the competition opens on Wednesday 3rd June - best of luck!

Terms and Conditions – VIP Round the Island Race Experience Competition

Promoter:

This competition is promoted by the Island Sailing Club (“the Promoter”).

Competition Prize:

One winner with three guests will receive a VIP experience for the Round the Island Race on Saturday 11 July 2026, including:

• Breakfast at the Island Sailing Club, to include a full English Breakfast, coffee & juice.

• Access to view the race start from the vicinity of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

• A 20-minute boat trip to watch the race start from the water, weather permitting.

• Lunch at the Island Sailing Club, three courses from the main menu, including soft drinks and one bottle of house wine.

The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, and no cash alternative will be offered.

Eligibility:

The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over.

Employees of the Promoter, IOW Radio, their immediate families, agents, or anyone professionally connected with the competition are not eligible to enter.

By entering the competition, entrants confirm they are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the prize.

Entry Period:

Entries must be received by Friday 3rd July. Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted.

How to Enter:

To enter, participants must complete an online form as detailed on the Beacon/IOW radio website. Only one entry per person unless otherwise stated.

Winner Selection:

One winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries received before the closing date.

The winner will be contacted using the details provided at entry following the closing date.

If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner.

Prize Conditions:

The experience is valid only on 11 July 2026 and cannot be rearranged or transferred.

Travel to and from Cowes, accommodation, personal expenses, and any additional food or beverages not specified are not included unless expressly stated.

The boat trip and race viewing activities are subject to weather, sea conditions, safety considerations, and operational requirements.

The Promoter reserves the right to amend or substitute elements of the prize where necessary due to circumstances beyond its control.

Participants taking part in the boat trip will be required to follow all safety instructions provided by event staff or operators.

Names of winner and the three guests must be provided prior in order to authorise entrance to the yacht Squadron and the motor boat.

Liability:

The Promoter accepts no responsibility for entries not successfully completed due to technical fault, technical malfunction, computer hardware or software failure, satellite, network, or server failure of any kind.

Except where prohibited by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury, or disappointment suffered by any entrant resulting from entering the competition or accepting the prize.

Publicity and Data Protection:

By entering the competition, entrants agree that the Promoter may use their name and image for promotional purposes related to the competition without additional compensation.

Personal data supplied during the course of this competition will only be processed in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation and for the administration of the competition.

General:

The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or amend the competition or these terms and conditions where necessary.

Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions, and all entrants must be available to attend the prize.

These terms and conditions are governed by English law, and entrants submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

For any questions relating to the competition, please contact Justin Cooper Island Sailing Club 01983 296621