--- title: "Round Ireland Race 2028: course, start and winners" description: "Next start from Wicklow: June 2028. Round Ireland in 704 miles, starting and finishing in Wicklow. Course on a 3D globe and past winners." url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-ireland" lang: "en" --- [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en) # Round Ireland Race Round Ireland in 704 miles, starting and finishing in Wicklow. Created in 1980 by Wicklow Sailing Club, the race goes round Ireland leaving the island to starboard: south to the Tuskar Rock, along the south coast, up the Atlantic west coast, then across the north past Tory Island and Rathlin Island before heading back down the Irish Sea to Wicklow. It is sailed in June every two years, crewed or double-handed. Guy Gillon's Khumbu won in 2026, after Éric de Turckheim's NMYD 54 Teasing Machine in 2024. - **Start**: Wicklow - **Finish**: Wicklow - **Theoretical distance**: 704 nm - **Frequency**: Every 2 years (even years) - **Classes**: IRC, Class40 - **Next start**: June 2028 (to be confirmed) - **Official website**: [wicklowsailingclub.ie](https://www.wicklowsailingclub.ie/) ## Recent winners - 2026: Guy Gillon, Khumbu (IRC) - 2024: Éric de Turckheim, Teasing Machine (IRC) - 2022: Laurent Charmy, SL Energies Groupe Fastwave (IRC) ## At a glance: frequently asked questions ### Round Ireland Race: when is the next start? The next start is scheduled for June 2028 in Wicklow. The date is still to be confirmed by the organiser. ### Round Ireland Race: how long is the course? The theoretical course is 704 nautical miles, starting and finishing in Wicklow. ### Round Ireland Race: who won the last edition? Guy Gillon on Khumbu, in 2026. ### Round Ireland Race: which boats take the start? Classes on the start line: IRC, Class40. ### Round Ireland Race: how often is the race held? Every 2 years (even years). Indicative course: the actual route depends on the weather. Figures taken from the sources below. ## Sources - [rorc.org/khumbu-confirmed-overall-winner-of-round-ireland-race-2026](https://rorc.org/khumbu-confirmed-overall-winner-of-round-ireland-race-2026) - [afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/63728-teasing-machine-confirmed-overall-round-ireland-winner-as-top-ten-positions-see-some-shake-up-at-wicklow-finish](https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/63728-teasing-machine-confirmed-overall-round-ireland-winner-as-top-ten-positions-see-some-shake-up-at-wicklow-finish) - [yachtsandyachting.com/news/250756/SSE-Renewables-Round-Ireland-Race-2022-concludes](https://yachtsandyachting.com/news/250756/SSE-Renewables-Round-Ireland-Race-2022-concludes) Updated November 11, 2026 - [2028 offshore sailing race calendar](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/calendar/2028) - [IRC offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/irc) - [Class40 offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/class40) - [Éric de Turckheim: offshore racing wins and records](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/eric-de-turckheim) ## Races - [Arkéa Ultim Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/arkea-ultim-challenge) - [Barcelona World Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/barcelona-world-race) - [Clipper Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/clipper-race) - [Global Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-challenge) - [Global Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-ocean-race) - [Global Solo Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-solo-challenge) - [Globe40](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/globe-40) - [Golden Globe Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/golden-globe-race) - [Lorient-Bermudes-Lorient](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/lorient-bermudes-lorient) - [Marblehead to Halifax](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/marblehead-halifax) - [Mini Transat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/mini-transat) - [New York Vendée](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/new-york-vendee) - [Newport Bermuda Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/newport-bermuda) - [Normandy Channel Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/normandy-channel-race) - [Oryx Quest](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/oryx-quest) - [Rolex China Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-china-sea-race) - [Rolex Fastnet Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/fastnet) - [Rolex Middle Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-middle-sea-race) - [Rolex Sydney Hobart](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/sydney-hobart) - [RORC Caribbean 600](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-caribbean-600) - [RORC Transatlantic Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-transatlantic) - [Round Britain and Ireland](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-britain-ireland) - [Round Ireland Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-ireland) - [Route de la Découverte](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-de-la-decouverte) - [Route du Rhum](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum) - [Solidaire du Chocolat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solidaire-du-chocolat) - [Solitaire du Figaro](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solitaire-du-figaro) - [The Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-ocean-race) - [The Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-race) - [The Tall Ships Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/tall-ships-races) - [The Transat CIC](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-transat) - [Transat B to B](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-b-to-b) - [Transat Café L'Or](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-cafe-lor) - [Transat Paprec](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-paprec) - [Transat Québec-Saint-Malo](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-quebec-saint-malo) - [Transpac](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transpac) - [Trophée Jules Verne](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/trophee-jules-verne) - [TwoSTAR](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/twostar) - [Velux 5 Oceans](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/velux-5-oceans) - [Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe) [Courses au large](https://www.offshoreraces.app/fr/round-ireland) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/de/round-ireland) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/es/round-ireland) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/it/round-ireland) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/pt/round-ireland)