Island News

DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD HONOURS FOR 71 STUDENTS.

This year’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Presentation Evening witnessed 71 Island young people achieving awards. Hosted by the IW College there were three students achieving Gold (pictured above (Top of Page) with the Lord Lieutenant (R) & Leader Alastair Bridle) while seventeen were honoured with Silver and 51 with Bronze. Guests were welcomed by Lee Matthews, D ... read more

Enter now for the 2018 RTI Race in association with Cloudy Bay.

Entries for the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay opened on 28th December, with an overwhelming number of competitors taking advantage of the post-Christmas holiday period to make their entry. First to enter, at six minutes past midnight, was RTI regular Neil Collings with an entry for his Etap 30i Second Wind. Like ... read more

IRC EUROPEANS INCORPORATING COMMODORES’ CUP 2018

French Win in 2016. The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) are welcoming expressions of interest for the IRC EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS INCORPORATING COMMODORES’ CUP 2018 event after online entries opened  on Monday 8th January. As announced earlier, the Cowes-based championship will be held from 8-16th June and will follow the successful Commodores’ Cup race format, with a variety ... read more

Christmas Lights 2017-Island Echo teamed up with Southern Vectis.

Island Echo has teamed up with Southern Vectis to bring you Light up the Wight 2017 – the ultimate Christmas Lights competition for festive displays across the Isle of Wight. There are special Christmas Lights displays across the Island. To enable you to view most of them Southern Vectis are running evening tours from Newport and Ryde ... read more

Lendy Cowes Week 2018-latest news…

Cowes Week Limited (CWL) has recently made two announcements with regard to the 2018 Lendy Cowes Week Regatta: They have selected the 1851 Trust as the official event charity for Lendy Cowes Week 2018. Encouraging youth participation in sailing will play a vital part in the continued success and popularity of the sport and more specifically of ... read more

LENDY COWES WEEK 2018 NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES

Entries for the World famous Lendy Cowes Week regatta are now open.  Organisers Cowes Week Limited (CWL) have announced a range of competitor-led initiatives for the event. Feedback from the various classes taking part has led to a comprehensive re-working of the entry fee structure. Standard and Late entry Fees for all classes have been reduced for ... read more

Isle of Wight Festival 2018- line-up revealed.

Tickets  are now on sale for  The Isle of Wight Festival 2018.  Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher have been announced as this year’s headliners. The Script, Van Morrison, Blossoms and James Bay will also perform at the 50th anniversary of the first event in 1968. Islander tickets return this year with a special rate for Isle of Wight ... read more

CRUISE SHIPS COULD VISIT COWES ON REGULAR BASIS.

Cowes Harbour Commission is working with Destination Cowes and Visit Isle of Wight to promote Cowes as a unique destination port-of-call, encouraged by the rising demand in the cruise ship market, including growth in the Northern European luxury cruise market. Cowes offers exceptional visitor appeal with cruise ship passengers able to visit a number  of Island ... read more

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE HOUSE.

Thanks to EH for photo of Enchanted Osborne. Next  weekend 2/3 December will see the best of Christmas in Victorian times at Osborne House. Visit the Victorian fairground and take a ride on the swing-boats and carousel. See the amazing Addrian and his travelling flea circus or stop by Captain Griffin’s fairground stalls for a chance to enjoy ... read more

RED JET 7- construction work ahead of schedule.

Red Funnel’s second state-of-the-art high-speed passenger ferry, Red Jet 7 is rapidly taking shape at Wight Shipyard Co in East Cowes. This £7m, 41 metre vessel is expected to enter the water ahead of schedule in May 2018. The twin aluminium catamaran hulls are now easily recognisable inside the famous Union Jack branded Columbine building ... read more