Island News

LENDY COWES WEEK 2017 REVIEW

There have certainly been some highs and lows in weather conditions during Cowes Week, the first of three to have Lendy as title sponsor. Lendy’s pavilion, styled as the ‘Lendy Lounge’ gained approval as soon as it was erected. Visitors commented how light and airy it was as well as being welcoming. It was designed ... read more

ROLEX FASTNET RACE 2017.

Photo credit- Rolex/RORC Around 400 boats will be on the Cowes start line on Sunday 6th August for this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race – the largest ever entry in the 92 year history of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial ‘classic 600 miler’. Several Island residents and boats registered with Island sailing or yacht clubs ... read more

Andrew Simpson Foundation Official Charity at Lendy Cowes Week.

The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) is delighted to announce that Cowes Week title sponsors- Lendy – has generously agreed to support the ASF Discover Sailing programme, being run daily throughout Lendy Cowes Week. Sign-up for ASF Discover Sailing- supported by Lendy, is at the ASF Stand on Cowes Parade and all-comers aged between 8-14 years old ... read more

LENDY COWES WEEK 2017-SHORESIDE.

Of course, Lendy Cowes Week would not take place if it were not for the sailing regatta and the on the water competition between yachts and yacht clubs. However, for visitors to Cowes who like to remain on shore and for the competitors after racing there is a great programme of shoreside events to suit ... read more

CHARLES STANLEY DIRECT COWES CLASSICS WEEK 2017.

Although this year’s Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week was reduced to three days sailing because of weather conditions, those three days saw some exciting and challenging racing for the competitors. Cowes Sea Cadets (TS Osborne) was the chosen charity of the event. With cadets helping with the running of the regatta they were rewarded ... read more

Lendy Finance Challenge draws entries to Lendy Cowes Week.

Professionals from some of the UKs largest financial institutions will be making their way to the World’s  most famous sailing regatta soon, to do battle in the Lendy Finance Challenge, sponsored by Lendy, one of Europe’s leading P2P lending platforms. Based in the UK, Lendy has to date provided more than £320m in finance secured against ... read more

Sign up to Bart’s Bash 2017

    Peta Stuart-Hunt writes: Charity Day at Lendy Cowes Week Day includes the Cowes Bash race & The Big Bash party! The Bart’s Bash team is already busy fine-tuning plans to promote Bart’s Bash at Lendy Cowes Week where on Monday 31st July, the Official Charity Day, they will be running the ‘Cowes Bash’, a ... read more

10TH ANNIVERSARY CHARLES STANLEY DIRECT CLASSICS WEEK.

It will soon be time for the start of the 10th Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week which, once again, is a magnet for some beautiful newcomers amongst the larger classic yachts including Dietrich Kruegel’s schooner Mistral which is sailing from Germany to take part.  A Herreshoff design built in Massachusetts in 1938, Mistral has ... read more

Nominations now Open for the Ladies Day Trophy at Lendy Cowes Week

Cowes Week Ltd have  announced that nominations are now open for the coveted Ladies Day Trophy and plan to turn Cowes navy-and-white on Ladies Day in celebration of women in sailing. This year it will be sponsored by leading British skincare and spa brand, ELEMIS. ELEMIS Ladies Day will return to Lendy Cowes Week on Tuesday 1st ... read more

RTI Race 2017 in association with Cloudy Bay.

At the press conference to herald this year’s RTI Race it was announced that Eva Branson (mother of Richard) would start this year’s event. With the first start at 5. 30am she certainly needed an early call. Mark Wynter, Commodore of the ISC referred to the 25 starters in the inaugural race in 1931, compared ... read more