Winner of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2016 is Bernard Langley's TP52 Gladiator
Gladiator’s owner, Tony Langley, is currently racing his other TP52 in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, but his three children, Tom, Charlotte and Bernard all sailed on board today, the latter as helmsman.
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Worthy Gold Roman Bowl winners Gladiator were on the pace all the way round the Island today. Photo: onEdition |
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Hanging out on Gladiator not long after the start of today’s Race. Image: Patrick Eden |
Multihull record smashed
Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 trimaran Phaedo 3 shattered the multihull race record in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes, 23 seconds, an impressive 28 minutes ahead of the record Sir Ben Ainslie set in 2013.
![Phaedo^3 flying two hulls as they bear away toward The Needles lighthouse, the most westerly point of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8767-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 flying two hulls as they bear away toward The Needles lighthouse, the most westerly point of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course
![Not too much wetted surface here on Phaedo^3!](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/T31A3589-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Not too much wetted surface here on Phaedo^3!
![Phaedo^3 owner Lloyd Thornburg (left) celebrates with skipper Brian Thompson](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/1U4A5905-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 owner Lloyd Thornburg (left) celebrates with skipper Brian Thompson
![Phaedo^3 at pace after rounding The Needles](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8206-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 at pace after rounding The Needles
![Phaedo^3 at pace after rounding The Needles](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8819-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 at pace after rounding The Needles
![Power on Phaedo^3 on the beat up the western Solent](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8927-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Power on Phaedo^3 on the beat up the western Solent
![The crew celebrate their record winning new time in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/T31A5987-copy-630x400.jpeg)
The crew celebrate their record winning new time in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race
![Phaedo^3 on the way to breaking the record for the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8477-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 on the way to breaking the record for the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race
![In hot pursuit: Phaedo^3 chasing the blue liveried MOD70 Concise 2, their habitual rival this season](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8136-2-copy-630x400.jpeg)
In hot pursuit: Phaedo^3 chasing the blue liveried MOD70 Concise 2, their habitual rival this season
![Spread out fleet in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/T31A3367-copy-630x400.jpeg)
Spread out fleet in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course
![Phaedo^3 on the way to breaking the record for the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/AY7Q8767-copy-2.jpeg)
Phaedo^3 on the way to breaking the record for the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race
![Leopard on the way to winning monohull line honours in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/Leopard-onEdition-630x400.jpg)
Leopard on the way to winning monohull line honours in the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course
![On board the 100ft supermaxi Leopard](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/From-on-board-Leopard-image1-copy-630x400.jpg)
On board the 100ft supermaxi Leopard
![Windward leg of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7763-630x400.jpg)
Windward leg of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course
![The Windward leg of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course fleet beats out of the western Solent](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7785-630x400.jpg)
The Windward leg of the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race course fleet beats out of the western Solent
![Supermaxi Leopard passing The Needles](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7458-1-630x400.jpg)
Supermaxi Leopard passing The Needles
![Bowman on Leopard](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_2076-630x400.jpg)
Bowman on Leopard
![French Ultime trimaran Actual](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_2144-630x400.jpg)
French Ultime trimaran Actual
![Rough water at The Needles](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_2262-630x400.jpg)
Rough water at The Needles
![The fastest speeds were logged to the south of the island](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7481-630x400.jpg)
The fastest speeds were logged to the south of the island
![Rough water as wind and tide clashed](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7881-630x400.jpg)
Rough water as wind and tide clashed
![One of the gaffer divisions soldiers on](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_2355-1-630x400.jpg)
One of the gaffer divisions soldiers on
![The crew of Phaedo celebrate their new record](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_dt3407-630x400.jpg)
The crew of Phaedo celebrate their new record
![Phaedo going for lift off](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_1878-630x400.jpg)
Phaedo going for lift off
![Sir Keith Mills's Fast 40+ Invictus, which had Prince Harry on board](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7583-630x400.jpg)
Sir Keith Mills’s Fast 40+ Invictus, which had Prince Harry on board
![A gaff-rigged working boat making steady progress](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7896-1-630x400.jpg)
A gaff-rigged working boat making steady progress
![Thalia making good headway to windward](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/Thalia-©-Patrick-Eden-copy-630x400.jpg)
Thalia making good headway to windward
![MOD 70 Concise](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_1977-630x400.jpg)
MOD 70 Concise
![All weight on the rail needed](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/RTI16_MD_7698-630x400.jpg)
All weight on the rail needed
![Gaffer Thalia on the beat west](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/07/Thalia-Patrick-Eden-copy-630x400.jpg)
Gaffer Thalia on the beat west