A number of Island residents were recognised for their service in the community at the Lord-Lieutenant’s Annual Awards Ceremony. Held in the Royal Yacht Squadron Pavilion on a blustery Autumn evening the event was sponsored by the South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets ‘Association. (SERFCA) SERFCA champion the value of
Helena with Gatten & Lake Primary School pupils. Helena Lucas MBE was on hand to inspire the Isle of Wight’s Year 6 pupils at UKSA recently. Helena, an Ambassador for UKSA was on hand to share her sailing knowledge to the pupils of Gatten and Lake and Barton Primary Schools
Cowes Week Ltd has had the pleasure of working with UKSA for the last three years with 2016 as UKSAs final year as Official Charity. UKSAs primary aim is to provide transformational opportunities for young people using the power of the sea and watersports. Over the last three years, the
Students and staff from the IW Studio School attended the Southampton Boat Show on Thursday en masse. In fact the 143 students on site comprised all but a handful of the school’s students. Having encountered some of the students on their fact-finding mission into the marine industry we were impressed
Solent Park, Southampton was the site of the Festival Stage, venue for the official opening of the 48th Southampton Boat Show. Rick and Zoe, hosts of the Heart FM Breakfast Show welcomed members of the Team GB Sailing Squad. Amongst them were four Rio medallists. Nick Dempsey took silver in
Islanders are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by Wright Estate Agency and hosted by Age UK Isle of Wight (Age UKIW), the Annual Celebrating Age Awards will take place
Fresh from their medal winning performances in Rio, members of the British Sailing Team will help celebrate the start of this year’s Southampton Boat Show. Visitors will be able to get up close to the sailing stars at the Show’s official opening ceremony on Friday 16 September. Gold Medalists: Giles
Overall Winner:Rosalind Wyman-Shanklin pictured with the Peggy Jarman Trophy. This year’sWight In Bloom presentations took place at Northwood House, Cowes. For the 2016 Wight in Bloom competition there were 14 entries from school gardens, which was an encouraging development. In the eleven categories there were three new classes- Best creative
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
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