Round Island Regatta: TBD 2027
Sail, Paddle or Row in the 17th Round Island Regatta!
Schedule
Course
Courses will be described at the sail and paddle skipper’s meetings prior. Sailors will go between one and three times around Round Island and the marks set by the race committee. Rowers and paddlers will have the option of doing the standard twice around Round Island Course (1 mile) or the longer Lady Isle course (1.9 miles), also starting and finishing near the Peirce Island Ramp.
Class
Lady Isle long course– optional for experienced rowers and paddlers
Youth Paddler Class (ages 13 and under)
Single Paddler (ages 14+, paddle and oar)
Multi-Paddlers (all paddle and oar craft with two or more people)
“Round Island” Regatta Course
Starting near the South End Yacht Club, leave Round Island and both race marks (here labeled SE and NW) to PORT for two loops before heading to the finish.
3000 ft / ½ nautical mile each loop, total around 1 mile.
“Lady Isle” Regatta Course
Starting near the South End Yacht Club, leave Round Island to PORT, pass under the New Castle Ave Bridge, leave Lady Isle (AKA Belle Isle) to PORT, and return through the bridges by the shortest route.
2.15 land miles/ 1.86 nautical miles
No handicaps, no protests and skippers are solely responsible
for the safety of their crews and boats.
Contact information, Parking & Directions
Round Island Regatta is organized by the Gundalow Company in Portsmouth, NH. You can reach our Event Coordinator at 603-433-9505 or [email protected].
This event is held in multiple locations:
- The primary site for Round Island Regatta is the Peirce Island Boat Ramp. Go to Google Maps.
Parking
- Our staff will direct you to parking on Peirce Island. Cars with boats on top can be unloaded at the water’s edge, then parked at the far end on the grass. Cars with trailers have designated parking. Spectator cars cannot park near the launch, but can find parking elsewhere on the island.
- For ADA parking: There are ADA parking spaces in the Four Tree Island lot just across from the boat ramp.
- For more details see https://accessnavigators.com/portsmouth-nh/