The fourth edition of the Artemis Challenge on Tuesday, 3rd August will see a strong international line-up for the annual IMOCA 60 round the island sprint and a star-studded list of celebrities who will be onboard the boats competing for the £10,000 charity prize fund.

Flying the British flag will be Artemis Ocean Racing helmed by double Olympic medallist Simon Hiscocks. They will be joined on the start line by West Country sailor Steve White aboard Toe in the Water who impressively completed the last Vendee Globe against the odds. Sole female skipper Dee Caffari will take part in the Artemis Challenge aboard her Open 60, Gaes Centros Auditivos. Dee and her Spanish co-skipper, Anna Corbella, will be the only female crew taking part in the Barcelona World Race later this year. Up against the strong British contingent will be sailing legend Roland Jourdain on Veolia Environment who with over 20 years experience on the circuit, has gathered an impressive list of line honours. Arnaud Boissières skippering Akena Verandas makes the journey to Cowes for this event for the second year whilst Ryan Breymaier and Boris Herrmann, who will later this year compete in the Barcelona World Race, will join the fray aboard VE1 for the first time.