CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
World-renowned yacht chartering company, Sunsail, has become the Official Charter Sailing Partner for the 2024 Cowes Week Regatta. This year, Sunsail celebrates its 50th anniversary of creating unforgettable memories for families, friends and couples with exceptional sailing adventures in over...
Read moreDetailsNext year's Round the Island Race will now take place on Saturday 7th June, not 21st June 2025 as previously publicised, due to a major clash in the Island's event calendar. A clash with next year's Isle of Wight Festival...
Read moreDetailsRyde School’s sailing team have finished the season on a high, securing 3 titles in 2024. Ryde hosted the BSDRA Team Racing Finals last week which was not only the biggest turnout in the history of the event, but also...
Read moreDetailsIt was certainly a Round the Island Race to remember this year with crews battling the adverse conditions on Saturday, especially around The Needles and St Catherine’s Point. Wet, windy conditions greated those that made the 06:00 start on Saturday...
Read moreDetailsThe excitement is building for the world-famous Round the Island Race next Saturday (15th June). It’s both a prestigious and a challenging race and regularly attracts a diverse range of sailors from Olympians and professional race teams to keen amateurs...
Read moreDetailsThe Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race, setting out the conditions under which the prestigious regatta will be run. Expressions of interest for the event - due to be held between 19th...
Read moreDetailsMarking the first race series of the year for The Royal Victoria Yacht Club, sailors were welcomed with blissful sunshine and a steady south easterly breeze, which was gusty at times peaking to around 17 knots. The Cruiser & MOCRA...
Read moreDetailsFollowing 3 days of testing weather conditions and some exciting racing, Cowes-based Cape 31- Katabatic won its class at the RORC Easter Challenge Regatta which was sailed in the Solent over the Easter weekend. On Good Friday, with strong gusty...
Read moreDetailsHeld over the Easter Weekend The RORC Easter Challenge is designed to kick-start sailing teams for the racing season. Held for over 20 years, the Royal Ocean Racing Club's training regatta offers a fantastic opportunity for World class coaching which...
Read moreDetailsArthur Farley has his sights on under-21 world and European glory after making a welcome return to the water at the ILCA Senior European Championships. Farley missed most of last season after being diagnosed with chronic hairy cell leukaemia, a...
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