Sailing

The Island Sailing Club in Cowes has confirmed that the 2026 Round the Island Race will take place on Saturday (11th July 2026), with entries opening on 23rd January.

The third edition of the Solent Super Series got underway this past weekend with racing off the coast of Cowes, where 9 teams competed in the opening round of the 4-part event. Now in its third year, the short-handed yacht...

2027 will see another edition of the Admiral's Cup return to Cowes. Following the outstanding success of its much-anticipated revival this year, after a hiatus of more than two decades, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce...

The weekend of 9th-10th August marked a milestone for rowing and sailing on the Isle of Wight as Brading Haven Gig Rowers hosted their first-ever Summer Gig Regatta - the Island’s inaugural event to welcome both rowing and sailing gigs....

The Ocean Race Europe, a 4,500-nautical-mile offshore challenge featuring the world’s top sailing teams, will bring high-speed action to the Isle of Wight this month when Leg 2 begins off Cowes. A total of 7 IMOCA foiling yachts will line...

Photos: Clive Blount Cowes Week 2025 served up a full spectrum of conditions, from light and tactical races to breezy, action-packed contests, as crews from across the UK and beyond competed for some of the sailing calendar’s most prestigious trophies....

Unlike the past 2 editions of the Rolex Fastnet Race the wind was less strong for the 9 race starts from Cowes on Saturday 26th July enabling the boats to get away without too much upset. First off were the...

Following a tough Channel Race and 6 inshore races in the Solent, the teams in the 2025 edition of the Admiral's Cup joined 400+ other crews in the Rolex Fastnet Race. Starting from Cowes on Saturday 26th July, the 15...

Sailors battled the elements and partied in style as the Royal Solent hosted a record-breaking weekend. The 17th Taittinger RSYC Regatta lit up the Western Solent from 4th to 6th July, as nearly 200 boats descended on Yarmouth for a...

Dani Anglada Pich - a blind athlete from Catalonia - has made history by becoming the first blind person to sail solo and unaided around the Isle of Wight. Completing the extraordinary feat on Thursday (24th July) in a total...