Round The IOW

[GeoffChopper]

Knowing that the round the island race is on this weekend i thought to myself i might do that one sunny day in my rib. Looking at the tidal streams, at some pont i would be going against the tidal stream, so does anyone recommend heading east or west from cowes to start for any particular reason?

[Searider]

Would prefer to be going with the wind on the south side of the Island. Not too worried about the tide - what you make in one place you'll lose somewhere else.

We went clockwise as there was an easterly wind.

[GeoffChopper]

Just what I was thinking about the tide, and I can understand why it will be better with wind when more exposed, cheers