Island News

JUNE & JULY BUSY FOR YACHTING EVENTS

During June La Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro featuring 39 skippers in a four-stage solo grand prix sailed into Cowes with the French teams enjoying, over several days, their Island visit. On the same weekend that the boats taking part in La Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro left Cowes the much larger vessels in the IRC classes ... read more

NAMING OF RED JET 6.

When HRH The Princess Royal, accompanied by the Island’s Lord Lieutenant Martin White, arrived on Cowes Parade at 11.50am on Monday 4th July she was greeted by 300 flag waving pupils from Cowes Primary School. Making her way to Trinity Landing Princess Anne met assembled dignitaries including Andrew Turner MP, Cllr. Charles Chapman, Chairman IW ... read more

‘RACE FOR ALL’ ROUND THE ISLAND-2016.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has given its name as title sponsor to the iconic Round The Island (RTI) yacht race in a 12 year partnership with Island Sailing Club (ISC) and this was recognised in presentations at the annual Press Conference held prior to this year’s race. Jasper Berens from JPMAM has raced in each ... read more

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2016

Peta Stuart-Hunt writes: Entries have closed at a very respectable 1,533 for the 2016 Round the Island Race. The oldest boat competing in this year’s Race is almost certain to be Thalia (Sail #11). Built in 1888, she was one of the last yachts by George Wanhill of Poole who was boatbuilding from the 1850s ... read more

CHARLES STANLEY COWES CLASSICS WEEK 2016 STARTS on 11th JULY

  Cowes Classics Week, now in its 9th year represents the camaraderie and corinthian values that underpin the great sport of sailing. This event is organised by the Royal London YC, assisted by the other Cowes Clubs and the Week is intended for all metre boats; 12mR, 8mR, 6mR, 5.5mR and Daring (glass 5.5s), Classic ... read more

PRIZEGIVING AT COWES-La Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro

Having barely had time to recover from one of the hardest opening stages in the long history of La Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro, the 39 skippers in this four-stage solo grand prix are now preparing to leave Cowes on stage two. Whilst in Cowes all the sailors were able to sample the delights of the ... read more

100 children visit the Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro Race Village- Cowes

Race Organisers were joined by 100 local school children in the Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro Race Village as part of the race’s successful education programme. Fifty Year 5 pupils from Cowes based Lanesend Primary School and 50 from East Cowes based Queensgate Foundation Primary School learnt  about sailing by taking a tour of the visiting ... read more

EVACUATED TO HAVENSTREET!

Children from Primary Schools across the Island enjoyed going back in time to 1939 recently. With activities organised by the IW Council Heritage Service based at Carisbrooke Castle Museum this annual event lets today’s children understand just how things were in 1939/1940 and how war time life was much different than now. Based at Havenstreet ... read more

DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD ‘60’.

2016 sees the 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (D of E).Created by the Duke, with support from Sir John Hunt, the Award commenced in 1956. Originally for boys and young men it was opened up to girls and young women soon after. Participants on the Island were keen to join in the ... read more

2016 Solitaire Bompard Le Figaro-The’re Off…

  Entry List-Skipper/Boat name 1. BAKER Andrew / #SEACHANGE 2. BIARNES Vincent / GUYOTENVIRONNEMENT 3. CHABAGNY Thierry / GEDIMAT 4. CHERRY Nick / REDSHIFT 5. CLOAREC Damien / SAFERAIL 6. DALIN Charlie / SKIPPERMACIF 2015 7. DOUGUET Corentin / SOFINTHER – UN MAILLOTPOUR LA VIE 8. DUTREUX Benjamin / TEAM VENDÉE 9. ELSEY Robin / ... read more