Sailing

HRH The Princess Royal officially started this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line off Cowes on Saturday (26th July). She later initiated the Admiral’s Cup Class departure with the press of a button from the RYS...

The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race will begin from Cowes on Saturday (26th July), with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal confirmed to officially start the race, marking a century since the first Fastnet and the founding of the Royal Ocean...

The Isle of Wight has bagged 5 gold medals on Day 6 of the Orkney 2025 Island Games after sailor Arthur Farley won the ICLA 7 event. Arthur's latest victory means he has won all 9 of the races he...

Oliver Mayo has taken gold in the ILCA 6 Sailing event this afternoon (Thursday). The Isle of Wight sailor won his competion comfortably, 21.5 points ahead of his closest rival, Menorcan Ines Maria Abreu Garcia, who took silver. The bronze...

15 elite teams from around the world have arrived in Cowes for the hotly anticipated Admiral’s Cup, which sets sail on 17th July. Over the coming days, crews will face challenging conditions across a range of courses in the Solent,...

A blind sailor who lost his sight following a life-changing accident is aiming to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight solo in a unique catamaran, thanks to the outstanding support of the local sailing community. Dani A. Pich, who is B3...

Island residents and visitors alike will witness sailing history as Cowes hosts the iconic Admiral’s Cup for the first time since 1999, reviving one of the sport’s greatest traditions. Cowes hosted the first cup back in 1957 and played host...

The Isle of Wight sailing team will be heading to this year's Orkney Island Games seeking their first gold medal since 2007 in the team event at Rhodes. Our sailing team took team silver in Guernsey in 2023 and are...

A Lymington-based crew has secured a big win in this year’s Morgan Cup, which saw over 100 boats race from Cowes to Guernsey in challenging conditions. The annual offshore race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, started last Friday...

It was on 18th June that 11 yachts left US shores bound for Cowes in the West to East Transatlantic Race 2025, with predictions that the fastest boats would take between 1 and 3 weeks. Now, the first boat has...