I hope I'm not stealing anyone elses thunder with this but for info a race is planned from Cowes to Monte Carlo in 2013 - more info on the BM site:-
(very much in it's infancy but Mike and Co are working to put something historic togther).

Start getting those old racers ready! I hope to be there to capture some of it on my camera for posterity.......

http://www.boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17254