Sailing

Cowes Spring Classics, rescheduled from its original May date, took place over the weekend of 4th-6th September. The regatta for classic yachts was sailed in perfect conditions, with sunny skies and a good breeze. Excellent race management by Cowes Corinthian...

A major blow has been dealt to the Isle of Wight economy and sailing in Cowes as SailGP announce that Cowes has been de-selected as the host location for 2021's event in the United Kingdom. When Plymouth was dropped by...

CANCELLED British Marine regretfully announces that BOATS2020 has been cancelled. At 18:34 on Thursday 10th September, on the eve of opening day, British Marine received the devastating news from Southampton City Council that the show could no longer go ahead...

With most of the ‘big’ yacht races postponed or cancelled for 2020, it is time to look forward to the plans for the 2021 season - including the Rolex Fastnet race. Last week would have been Cowes Week and in...

The Island Sailing Club has announced their intention to run the ISC Nab Tower Race on Saturday 5th September 2020 and Christchurch Bay Race on Saturday 26th September 2020. The Nab Tower race will see competitors race from Cowes, eastwards...

The Island Sailing Club has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Round the Island Race.  Since first announcing the postponement of the 2020 event from May to September, the club has been exploring every avenue with all relevant authorities to...

Following the announcement earlier in the year of the Sonata National Championships returning to Cowes for their 44th edition of the annual event and after a gap of 18 years, the organising team have had to take the hard decision...

2 teenagers from the Isle of Wight have raised thousands of pounds for Aspire Ryde by sailing around the Island. 18-year-old Jamie Winterbottom and 17-year-old Xander Huber were determined to help the local charity with their amazing work for young...

133 boats took part in a race around the Isle of Wight on Saturday, marking the return to competitive racing at the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) - the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike Bartholomew’s Tokoloshe...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club is expecting in excess of 100 entries for this year's 'Race the Wight', scheduled to start on Saturday 1st August. Race the Wight will be the first of a 4-race RORC mini-series during August and...