In the Sunsail Class, winning crews each day were awarded Mermaid spirits as prizes for the top 3 placings as a result of the Isle of Wight Distillery linking up with Prometheus Sailing - the leading yacht charter business in...

HRH The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence visited Cowes yesterday (Monday) to watch the Cowes Week sailing. It was both Royal Navy Day and Charity Day and, on shore, competitors and visitors were treated to...

Following a spectacular race between SVR Lazartigue, skippered by François Gabart and Banque Populaire with skipper Armel Le Cleac'h - both in the Ultim class - there were more record-breaking boats to finish the race in the following days. SVR...

As well as some great sailing, Cowes Week will have all the usual entertainment around the town - but there will be no fireworks or Red Arrows this year. Cowes Week Ltd. have welcomed new supporting sponsors including Cowes Yacht...

Patron and TV favourite Alan Titchmarsh presented awards to winners of this year's Wight in Bloom across a number of categories in a ceremony at Albert Cottage in East Cowes on Friday (21st July). Alan Titchmarsh MBE has always said...

430 entries lined up for the 695-mile Rolex Fastnet Race on Saturday 22nd July. Great Britain and France boasted more than a century of entries each and a total of 27 nations are entered. Two ULTIM Trimarans SVR Lazartigue (France)...

For the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, which starts off Cowes on Saturday, entries are heading towards 460. All the boats are in their respective classes with handicaps so that from...

Following on from tree planting at Pan Country Park last October, 10th Newport Brownies are on the environmental trail again. Back in October, they helped Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon plant the Tree of Trees to remember the late Queen. This...

Another record-sized fleet will depart from Cowes to tackle the 50th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event: the Rolex Fastnet Race later this month (22nd July). At present from across the globe 491 yachts of all shapes...

Schoolchildren from both the Island and the mainland were able to experience what it was like at the start of World War II when they took part in this year's evacuee event. Held at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway...