It’s a sunny start here on the Solent this morning and the Royal Yacht Squadron Race Committee have announced that the Race Around the Island will go ahead as per the schedule. Watch out for all the big yachts including the three J class yachts and the great grand prix sprinters as well as all the IRC Classes and 8 metres. . The course will be Start, pass between No Man’s Land and Horse Sand Forts, Bembridge Ledge Buoy to Starboard, St Catherine’s Point to Starboard, Bridge Buoy to Starboard, Gurnard Buoy to Starboard, to finish on the Royal Yacht Squadron Line.