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RAYMARINE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2011

For the last eight years the Raymarine Weather Briefing, which takes place on the eve of the race, has brought the expertise from some of the country’s top sailing meteorologists to the competitors. Presenters have included Volvo Round the World race weather expert and local Isle of Wight resident Chris Tibbs, and Libby Greenhalgh, who is Met Office trained and is the Royal Yachting Association’s Olympic squad weather forecaster.

This year, Libby Greenhalgh, will be taking a break from her work with the RYA’s Olympic squad to once again present the latest weather and tidal information live to competitors at 18.00 on the eve of the race at the Island Sailing Club. Raymarine are also offering competitors in this special anniversary race the expertise of Dr Simon Keeling, author of ‘The Sailor’s Book of the Weather’, BBC and internationally renowned TV and radio presenter, and member of the Royal Meteorological Society. Dr Keeling will spend the three days prior to the race recording and broadcasting key weather and safety tips from the Island, available to competitors via SMS and from the Raymarine website. As well as building up the big picture ahead of the race, these broadcasts give useful information about tidal data and weather, which is equally crucial for first time competitors and experienced racers.

With the majority of boats competing in the race fitted with modern electronics, competitors can integrate the weather and tidal information provided at the Raymarine Weather Briefing into their on-board navigation systems to give them up to the minute data as they race around the Island.

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