Sailing

The 91st edition of Round the Island Race started with a bang from the Royal Yacht Squadron’s starting cannons on Saturday morning, with over 1,100 boats competing in the 2022 event. Line honours went to Julian Linton’s Grand Prix multihull...

Over 120 guests with disabilities will be joining the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for trips along Wootton Creek and out into the Solent on Saturday 2nd July. The RVYC has been welcoming guests to its Open Day for People with...

A group of Veterans have gathered at UKSA in Cowes to start a week-long training programme in preparation for the Round the Island Race on Saturday (25th June). Supporting Wounded Veterans, a UK Charity, work with UK servicemen and women...

Dame Ellen MacArthur is set to sail alongside young people supported by her cancer charity after confirming she will take part in this year’s Round the Island Race next Saturday (25th June). The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been the...

Cowes Week has announced that Visit Abu Dhabi will be the presenting sponsor of this year's event, with the partnership meaning a new winter regatta will be held annually in Abu Dhabi from January 2023. To further reinforce the relationship,...

Cowes Classics Day - part of the Cowes Classics Week celebrations - continues to build momentum with an exciting line-up of classic cars, vintage buses and historic motor vessels now confirmed to be heading to the event on Sunday 26th...

A spectacular showcase of the Solent’s boating community and historic ships will set sail on the waters off the Isle of Wight in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Saturday 6th August. The Royal Jubilee event will feature more...

Cowes will host the the Pro Sailing Tour for the first time, bringing high-speed multihull racing to the heart of the Solent for a 2-day rendezvous on 5th-6th July. Renowned for its intensity, boat-on-boat battles, and a very high level...

3 yachts with fascinating histories – Sally of Kames, Charm of Rhu, Alberta, and Zest – will all be entering the Cowes Classics Week beginning on 25th June. Cowes Classics attracts a wide variety of yachts, ranging from fleets of...

Mark Ashley-Miller’s Good Dog and Pegasus of Northumberland have entered the Round the Island Race, which takes place on Saturday 25th June. Ashley-Miller bought his Nauticat 331 Good Dog with the aim of circumnavigating the UK and Ireland as slowly...