Streets Whittles continues to sponsor West Mersea Yacht Club’s annual ‘Round the Island’ Race.

The Round Mersea Island Race takes place this year on 21st September 2024 when over a hundred dinghies and small boats of all shapes and sizes are expected to circumnavigate the Island in this year’s race.

Organised by the West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC), entries are welcome from windsurfer race boards, rowing boats (gigs/skiffs), dinghies and catamarans.

High Water is at 15:09 and start times are from 12:00 to 16:00 at 5-minute intervals and entrants must choose which way around the island to sail, Port or Starboard rounding, at the time of registration. What is perhaps most interesting about this particular “round island” race is the challenge of crossing the Strood. On arriving at the Strood, the causeway which forms part of the main road from Colchester and is covered by water at high tide, competitors’ boats are lifted out of the water, carried over and re-launched by an army of willing volunteers.

Streets Whittles partner Dan Insley explains why he and his partners are happy to continue support this event:

“We have had an office in West Mersea since 2000. The island community is important to us and how better to demonstrate our commitment than with the sponsorship of this unique event.  It is a wonderful family occasion and an opportunity to celebrate how very privileged we are to live and work in this very beautiful coastal location.”

Streets Whittles also supports the West Mersea Yacht Club community through the on-going sponsorship of a Race Mark. In 2024, the practice also supported Mersea week as a Day sponsor.

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