Sailing

Arthur Farley - a 20-year-old ILCA sailor from the Isle of Wight - is about to start his first major regatta since winning the under-19 European championships and his 8-month battle with cancer.  The 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships &...

Plans are underway for the return of the Admiral's Cup Regatta to Cowes in 2025 with an Advisory Committee set up to steer the event forward. Admiral's Cup events were based in Cowes from 1957 to 1999 when a decline...

Arthur Farley from Wootton, a big name in the world of virtual reality (VR) sailing, bagged a podium in the RORC transatlantic race. Competing against 27,934 other skippers/players he managed 3rd overall in the 2,900-mile RORC transatlantic race, which set...

Entries are now open for the 2024 edition of Britain’s Favourite Yacht Race, the Round the Island Race, which is being held on Saturday 15th June 2024. The annual Round the Island Race has become an iconic sporting event with the...

20 competitors from across the Island took part in a charity event at Brading Haven Yacht Club last Friday (15th September) raising money in aid of the Andrew Simpson Foundation. Bart’s Bash is the flagship annual event of the Andrew...

8 children aged between 11 and 17 took to the water in an epic challenge to sail 3 RS Quest Dinghies around the Isle of Wight last Sunday (3rd September). 2 of the dinghies were occupied by 3 children with...

The Montgomery Estate Planning Under 25 Trophy was presented to the highest placed Under 25 Crew: Charlie, Harry and Tom White. The triplets from Wootton were sailing in the Squib class and were extremely proud to have won again in...

In the Sunsail Class, winning crews each day were awarded Mermaid spirits as prizes for the top 3 placings as a result of the Isle of Wight Distillery linking up with Prometheus Sailing - the leading yacht charter business in...

To celebrate Youth Day at Cowes Week on Wednesday (2nd August), a new trophy - Cowes Week Youth Trophy - was awarded at a reception hosted by Montgomery Estate Planning. This new trophy, to recognise outstanding commitment and achievement among...

Following a spectacular race between SVR Lazartigue, skippered by François Gabart and Banque Populaire with skipper Armel Le Cleac'h - both in the Ultim class - there were more record-breaking boats to finish the race in the following days. SVR...