Island News

Try Sailing For Free

There are only a few days to go before Try Sailing Day at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club where you are invited to try sailing completely free next Saturday 10th September 2016. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never stepped into a boat before.  Come along and you and your family can get afloat and sample ... read more

ROUND-UP OF AAM COWES WEEK SHORESIDE EVENTS 2016

One of the first events of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2016 was a preview showing  the latest works available at Kendalls Fine Art. New to this gallery one of the exhibitors Kim Jarvis was on the Island for a few days, having been invited to show her work in Cowes. Kim lives in Gloucestershire ... read more

ISLAND ARTS EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER

Following a very successful showcase event at Quay Arts in which Island artists displayed their work in the West Gallery there was much interest in the Open Studios event. Artists were invited to display their work at Quay Arts as an introduction to this year’s Open Studio event which was on across the Island for ... read more

ENTERTAINMENT SHORESIDE FOR AAM COWES WEEK 2016.

All the usual around the town entertainment is planned for this year’s AAM Cowes Week. There are the usual venues including The Parade, Northwood House, High Street, Cowes Yacht Haven and Shepard’s Wharf Marina now with its new events centre ‘Sugar Store’ and let’s not forget additional entertainment at East Cowes. Sunday 7th August is ... read more

FRENCH WIN IN BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP 2016

Following the long offshore race on Day 3 racing on Day 4 returned to short courses in the Solent but for Wednesday these short courses were in the west- off the Beaulieu river entrance and the weather mark off Hamstead on the Isle of Wight shore and an ‘around the cans’ race with a finish ... read more

BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP 2016

Following Saturday’s Skippers Briefing at the RORC Clubhouse in Cowes all the teams in this year’s Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup were able to get to know each other at a reception hosted by Michael Boyd Commodore of the RORC. There was the chance to meet Rupert Tyler, National Director of Brewin Dolphin who said that ... read more

TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED AT DIMBOLA

Since 1995 amateur photographer Andy Hollingworth has pursued his passion for capturing comedians on film and more recently in digital form. Now, some of his renowned photographs feature in a major exhibition at Dimbola Galleries in Freshwater. Entitled ‘In stitches- Comedy Portraits’ the collection is on the Island thanks to Dr. Brian Hinton MBE viewing ... read more

LOOK OUT FOR YACHTS IN THE BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP

Sailing eyes might have been focused on the America’s Cup World Series raced in the waters off Portsmouth over last weekend but this week there should be some excellent sailing nearer to Isle of Wight shores with this year’s version of the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup being sailed out of Cowes. Eight teams, of three ... read more

AAM COWES WEEK 2016

Credit-Hamo Thornycfoft. Trophy for New Comers: Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week has always welcomed first-timers to the regatta and a team are on hand throughout the week to provide any additional support that crews racing for the first time might need. There is also a First Timers Guide available. This year a new TNG Swiss ... read more

QUAY ARTS- CONTEMPORARY ARTS EXHIBITION

Quay Arts, Newport will be hosting the inaugural Summer Exhibition of the Contemporary British Painting group from the 30th July. Founded in 2013 by Robert Priseman in conjunction with Simon Carter, the group was formed to seek ways to explore and promote current trends in British painting through group exhibitions, talks, publications, art prizes, as well ... read more