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LENDY COWES WEEK 2017-SHORESIDE.

Of course, Lendy Cowes Week would not take place if it were not for the sailing regatta and the on the water competition between yachts and yacht clubs. However, for visitors to Cowes who like to remain on shore and for the competitors after racing there is a great programme of shoreside events to suit ... read more

CHARLES STANLEY DIRECT COWES CLASSICS WEEK 2017.

Although this year’s Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week was reduced to three days sailing because of weather conditions, those three days saw some exciting and challenging racing for the competitors. Cowes Sea Cadets (TS Osborne) was the chosen charity of the event. With cadets helping with the running of the regatta they were rewarded ... read more

Lendy Finance Challenge draws entries to Lendy Cowes Week.

Professionals from some of the UKs largest financial institutions will be making their way to the World’s  most famous sailing regatta soon, to do battle in the Lendy Finance Challenge, sponsored by Lendy, one of Europe’s leading P2P lending platforms. Based in the UK, Lendy has to date provided more than £320m in finance secured against ... read more

Sign up to Bart’s Bash 2017

    Peta Stuart-Hunt writes: Charity Day at Lendy Cowes Week Day includes the Cowes Bash race & The Big Bash party! The Bart’s Bash team is already busy fine-tuning plans to promote Bart’s Bash at Lendy Cowes Week where on Monday 31st July, the Official Charity Day, they will be running the ‘Cowes Bash’, a ... read more

CHEQUES PRESENTATION.

Three units of Girlguiding IW which support the same church hall in Newport, recently held an entertainment and sale evening. Over the past year since the three units, Carisbrooke Rangers, 10th Newport Brownies and 11th Newport Guides, have supported St. John’s Church Hall they have held several special events to raise funds for the Church’s ... read more

10TH ANNIVERSARY CHARLES STANLEY DIRECT CLASSICS WEEK.

It will soon be time for the start of the 10th Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week which, once again, is a magnet for some beautiful newcomers amongst the larger classic yachts including Dietrich Kruegel’s schooner Mistral which is sailing from Germany to take part.  A Herreshoff design built in Massachusetts in 1938, Mistral has ... read more

Nominations now Open for the Ladies Day Trophy at Lendy Cowes Week

Cowes Week Ltd have  announced that nominations are now open for the coveted Ladies Day Trophy and plan to turn Cowes navy-and-white on Ladies Day in celebration of women in sailing. This year it will be sponsored by leading British skincare and spa brand, ELEMIS. ELEMIS Ladies Day will return to Lendy Cowes Week on Tuesday 1st ... read more

RTI Race 2017 in association with Cloudy Bay.

At the press conference to herald this year’s RTI Race it was announced that Eva Branson (mother of Richard) would start this year’s event. With the first start at 5. 30am she certainly needed an early call. Mark Wynter, Commodore of the ISC referred to the 25 starters in the inaugural race in 1931, compared ... read more

ALL SET – ROUND THE ISLAND RACE IN ASSOCIATION WITH CLOUDY BAY.

After some tough and exciting racing at last weekend’s RORC National Championship the fast 40+ Class are holding another regatta over next weekend including taking part in the Round the Island Race. At last weekend’s regatta, it was Johnny Vincent’s British KER40+ Pace that won the 2017 FAST40+ National Championship, holding onto the lead after ... read more

30 YEARS FOR GIRLGUIDING’S RAINBOWS

Following a very successful 30 years’ celebration adventure held at Corf Camp in May when dozens of Island Rainbows enjoyed outdoor based activities some Island Rainbows have ventured to the mainland for another 30 years’ celebration. Rainbows from the 11th Newport Unit together with leaders Sharon, Sheila and Donna travelled to Southsea recently via the ... read more