Now in its 8th year the Cowes Classics Week is hosted and organised by the Royal London Yacht Club. Almost 150 boats were racing and classes represented included the Bembridge One Designs, Darings, Flying Fifteens, Old Gaffers and Solent Sunbeams. Meanwhile, the X One Designs (XOD) had a massive

All the yachts encountered such varying weather conditions, strong wind, rough seas, calm seas, heavy rain, fog and tropical heat but as these sailors do, they raced on across the Atlantic Ocean with every day taking them nearer the finish of the race at Lizard Point. Thursday, July 9th saw

Aberdeen Asset Management are in their fifth and final year as title sponsors of Cowes Week and have worked with Cowes Week Limited to bring down entry fees for competitors. A number of new initiatives have improved the overall event experience for spectators. This year the regatta runs from the

Cowes will see a number of Classic Yachts arriving over the next few weeks. With two regattas being held during the same week this year, both the Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week and the Panerai Regatta will enable those keen on traditional boats to see some of the World’s best.

Following on from the very successful RYS 200 Regatta the Royal Yacht Squadron will soon open its doors to an international fleet of sailors who are at present racing in the Transatlantic Race 2015. (TR2015) TR2015 is the 30th such competitive north transatlantic crossing, although in other years different courses

Island born sailor Leigh McMillan took time out from his Extreme 40 Series campaign to compete in the JPMAM Round the Island Race. In fact, after the last Act of the Extreme Series in Cardiff, Leigh has spent some time on the Island competing in the GC32 Class championship which

There are some very interesting and diverse entries in this year’s JPMAM Round The Island Race including a handful of high-tech speedsters, glamorous classics, boats entered by famous sailing families, and some Olympic stars. All are very keen to compete in this annual sporting institution. One group of fast boats

With diverse bands, vast alternatives of food and drink and changeable weather the 2015 IW Festival will certainly be one to remember. One of the first acts on stage was Billy Idol. Born sixty years ago in Middlesex the ever youthful Billy was the lead in punk band Generation X

Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton was the venue for two events over the past weekend. On Saturday Briddlesford Hop Kilns Gallery and Heritage Museum was proud to present the start of ‘The Farmer’s Clock’ an exhibition of work by artist Joanne Hummel-Newell with work supported by the Arts Council of England.

The Isle Of Wight Festival 2015 opens its gates to the public soon and festival bosses announced last week that this year’s festival will be a celebration of the 45th anniversary since Jimi Hendrix made his last ever UK performance at the festival in 1970. To commence the celebrations, the