More than 100 boats to take part in major offshore race from Cowes to Guernsey
MORE than 100 boats are expected to line up in Cowes tomorrow (Friday, June 27), to take part in this year's Morgan Cup Race to the Channel Islands.
The 110 to 160-nautical mile course, which starts at 1.10pm, will see racers begin at Cowes and finish at Guernsey.
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The RORC fleet will be in the starting area from about midday, with excellent views on Cowes Parade.
The course is described as fairly straightforward. However, competitors will have to avoid the Casquets TSS, northwest of Alderney, as well as the rocks and tides around the Channel Islands.
How to Follow the Race
• Race Tracking — all boats are equipped with YB Trackers. Follow live at: https://yb.tl/morgancup2025#
• Results and updates — real-time results via www.SailRaceHQ.com
• Social media — use #RORCRacing to follow across Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Morgan Cup Race is the tenth race of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Season's Points Championship, the world's largest offshore racing series.
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It is also the fourth race of the Cowes Offshore Racing Series.
The event will see more than 100 boats, with crew from 24 different nations, line up on the Cowes Yacht Squadron Line.
St Peter Port in Guernsey provides the finish line, with boats expected to cross the line in sight of Castle Cornet.
The Morgan Cup Race is described as one of the more unusual Royal Ocean Racing Club races.
This is because while it is run by the RORC, all the trophies, including the Morgan Cup Trophy, donated in 1929 by a member of the JP Morgan banking dynasty, are awarded by the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
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