Round Britain & Ireland Race

Embark as a crew member racing the Round Britain and Ireland Race 2026. A voyage on board the Volvo 60 for nearly 2000 nautical miles around Ireland and Great Britain. This crewed offshore race only takes place once every four years, so make the most of it!

A committed and technical offshore course. The Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes will set start at Isle of Wight. After the Solent and the Needles, the “salty” adventure continues in the Celtic Sea. On Ireland’s rugged west coast, the course markers are Fastnet Rock and Mizen Head. The Atlantic race continues past St Kilda to the northernmost point of the course, Muckle Flugga on the 61st parallel. Then, turning south across the North Sea, the fleet plunged along the east coast of England. The Channel and the Solent form the final stages of the race.

An offshore sailing race like no other. "This is not a race like any other in the Royal Ocean Racing Club program,” said race director Chris Stone. “It’s a very difficult race in remote places with a lot of navigation work required, not to mention the tides. The qualifying process combined with the involvement of the crew will translate the success of the competitors. The Round Britain & Ireland is not a race for novices“.

The Round Britain & Ireland Race is without a doubt one of the toughest pro-am races in the world. A fast and hard race where each crew member who takes up the challenge rightly deserves the admiration of any deep-sea sailor. The biggest achievement is to finish the race, a good result is a bonus.

We invite you to be part of the crew of a Volvo 60, 19.50m racing monohull to enter the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland. As a teammate racing round britain ireland race, four professional sailors (skipper Captain 200 Sailing, navigator, watchkeeper, tactician) supervize the crew. Spirit of competition is essential.

Plan

Getting involved as a teammate in such an adventure, whatever your level, is not trivial. This is a powerful and extreme racing sailboat. It is a demanding and powerful unit, a Formula 1 of the seas with very spartan comfort.

The duration of boarding is 18 days*.

You will embark at Lorient La Base to deliver from Brittany to the Isle of Wight from where the race begins. Delivering** allows teammates to understand the boat, get to know each other and assess each ones levels. On board, the navigation during the race is punctuated by the shift: up, down and “stand by”.

* Duration subject to weather conditions and date modifications by the organization.
** Qualification when delivering to Cowes to be confirmed by RORC.

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Other information

The skipper for this activity speaks english and french. To participate you must speak one of the languages spoken on board.

We recommend crew members to complete the World Sailing course (ex ISAF) which is valid for 5 years.
As a teammate racing, you need to have French sailing licence (or World Sailing licence) with medical certificat for racing. Affiliated to French Sailing Association, you can subscribe your licence with us.
Possibility to disembark in Cowes after the race.

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Boat details

This VOR60 was designed and built to race in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-02, the crewed round-the-world race.

This racing sailboat is a high-performance, extreme boat, a Formula 1 of the seas with very spartan comfort. This demanding and powerful vessel is now lined up at the starting line of offshore races, rated in IRC 0 (Rolex Fastnet Race, Armen Race, Tour de Belle Ile, Rolex Middle Sea Race, Voiles de Saint-Tropez, Transat, etc.).
Extremely seaworthy and fast, this large 65-foot monohull is built for offshore racing. Skippered by four professional sailors, it carries 10 crew members/clients on offshore races. Sleeping and dining facilities are minimal: 14 bunks, a gas stove, and a toilet. The navigation station is located aft, below the cockpit. On deck, there are twin helm stations and twin winch pedestals for the grinders! Hydraulics and ballast tanks complete the onboard power.

Rigged as a sloop with a carbon mast, the Volvo 60 boasts a large and varied sail wardrobe! Up front, you'll be spoiled for choice: J1, J2, J3, J4, code zero, asymmetric spinnaker, symmetric spinnaker. The mainsail is fully battened.

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