Following on from the past 2 successful years Island residents are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by the Wright...

Photo: C.Borlenghi Crews taking part in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race were gathering in Cowes during Lendy Cowes Week for the start of the 600+ mile race which departed from the RYS start line on Sunday 6th August. Prior to the...

There have certainly been some highs and lows in weather conditions during Cowes Week, the first of three to have Lendy as title sponsor. Lendy’s pavilion, styled as the ‘Lendy Lounge’ gained approval as soon as it was erected. Visitors...

Around 400 boats will be on the Cowes start line on Sunday (6th August) for this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race - the largest ever entry in the 92 year history of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial 'classic 600 miler'....

Quay Arts' Open Exhibition 2017 is the latest version of the biennial presentation based on a theme and this year’s exhibition contains sea and marine inspired works of art. With a title of ‘I must down to the seas again’...

Of course, Lendy Cowes Week would not take place if it were not for the sailing regatta and the on the water competition between yachts and yacht clubs. However, for visitors to Cowes who like to remain on shore and...

Although this year’s Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week was reduced to 3 days sailing because of weather conditions, those 3 days saw some exciting and challenging racing for the competitors. Cowes Sea Cadets (TS Osborne) was the chosen charity...

Launching the 2017 edition of Open Studios, a new exhibition at Quay Arts has given 45 local artists the chance to have their work on display a week before the main Open Studios event gets underway. With a variety of...

It will soon be time for the start of the 10th Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week which, once again, is a magnet for some beautiful newcomers amongst the larger classic yachts including Dietrich Kruegel’s schooner Mistral which is sailing from...

At the press conference to herald this year’s Round the Island Race it was announced that Eva Branson (mother of Richard) would start this year’s event. With the first start at 05:30 she certainly needed an early call. Mark Wynter,...