HRH The Princess Royal visited Cowes based Youth Charity, UKSA in celebration of their Year 6 Test the Water programme. As the charity’s Patron, HRH gave her Royal seal of approval for their programme at UKSA, Cowes. UKSA’s Year 6 Test the Water programme has gone from strength to strength.

Every July Island artists and crafts-people open their studios or homes or exhibit in public venues over 11 days. Visitors have the opportunity to meet local artists, see their work and find out more about the techniques they use and the passions which inspire them. Open Studios is a free

Some of the ingredients of Slingsby Gin. (photo from Slingby) Cowes Week Ltd have announced that nominations are now open for the coveted Ladies Day Trophy and plans to turn Cowes navy and white in a fabulous celebration of women in sailing, this year sponsored by artisan gin brand, Slingsby.

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

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,

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

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

  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

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

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