Island News

ALL SET – ROUND THE ISLAND RACE IN ASSOCIATION WITH CLOUDY BAY.

After some tough and exciting racing at last weekend’s RORC National Championship the fast 40+ Class are holding another regatta over next weekend including taking part in the Round the Island Race. At last weekend’s regatta, it was Johnny Vincent’s British KER40+ Pace that won the 2017 FAST40+ National Championship, holding onto the lead after ... read more

Lendy sponsor Cowes Week Fireworks.

Cowes Week Ltd is delighted that this year’’s fireworks finale – to be named Lendy Cowes Week Fireworks – will go ahead, after months of speculation about its future. For some months it has been unclear whether the renowned display, that is appreciated by locals, competitors and spectators alike, would go ahead. Now, recently-announced new Title ... read more

10th anniversary Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week

With little more than a month to go before the start of the 10th Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week entries are rolling in fast.  The numbers in the classic keelboat fleets and cruiser classes are already looking to equal last year’s total. X One Design class has already the largest entry and set to ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL- LOCALS ADD TO THE MAGIC.

 Sir Rod Stewart on stage at Seaclose Park, Newport. Island charities and organisations were able to display their wares and greet visitors from a new venue within Seaclose Park at this year’s IW Festival. Situated near the ‘Green’ entrance this area was also home to island based Platform 1 Music College. Housed in a large ... read more

The Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay.

The Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay, takes place on Saturday 1st July. As organisers at the Island Sailing Club count down the days, the Rear Commodore Sailing and head of Race Management Dave Atkinson, is hoping for a late surge in entry numbers to record a final number on par with last year at ... read more

IW Festival- KIDZONE

KidZone 2017 is going to be jam-packed with fun and entertainment for all ages, so go to the IW Festival and party  and show the kids a good time. On the KidZone Stage this year the festival welcomes back the stars of Channel 5’s hugely popular pre-school strand Milkshake. Milkshake presenters Jen and Derek, together with their ... read more

New Title Sponsor for Cowes Week +Updates on ‘Lendy’ Cowes Week.

Leading peer to peer lending platform, Lendy, has been announced as the new Title Sponsor of Cowes Week for the next three years, beginning with this year’’s regatta which starts on 29th July. Announcement of a new sponsorship agreement for the event was made in Cowes, where the new official event logo was unveiled.  This ... read more

Isle of Wight Festival Stage Times Revealed

Isle of Wight Festival has officially revealed its stage times exclusively through its app, powered by Second Screen. Apart from the event programme, the Isle of Wight Festival app, powered by Second Screen is the only place to find out stage timings over weekend. Download the app from the App Store and Google Play to discover ... read more

‘RESPONSE’ to RICHARD LONG at QUAY ARTS.

    A fantastic opportunity for schools was on offer from Quay Arts from March this year. Artist and creative writer RICHARD LONG enabled schools to collaborate with him on a project responding to his work. School workshops relating to RICHARD LONG’S exhibition in the West Gallery this Spring have taken place and these workshops ... read more