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10th anniversary for Cowes Classics Week

Cowes Classics Week is back once again in July 2017 with a newly branded sponsor title- Charles Stanley Direct- a new division of Charles Stanley. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week is expecting up to 180 yachts to attend the event for some spectacular Solent racing.  The Royal London Yacht Club ... read more

FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO ISLAND FOR REGION CHIEF.

Region Chief Commissioner for Girlguiding South West England Carole Pennington took the opportunity to introduce herself and her three deputies, Liz Brown, Sarah French and Diane Bouault to Island members of Girlguiding over the weekend at two events. Island dignitaries and members of the Island’s business community attended the first event, a reception held at ... read more

Two new partners/sponsors for Cowes Week 2017

Cowes Week Ltd are delighted to announce Yachts & Yachting, the leading performance sailing magazine, as the Official Media Partner for the regatta with immediate effect. Commenting on the new partnership, Simon Temlett, Publisher, said, “2017 is a special year for Yachts & Yachting as we celebrate its 70th anniversary. One of the world’s oldest ... read more

The Isle of Wight Festival 2017 announces 18 new acts

 Added to the bill are: The Pretenders, The Kooks, Imelda May, Razorlight, Alison Moyet, Starsailor, Space, Melanie C, Scouting For Girls, Tom Chaplin, Alex Francis, Lucy Spraggan, Bang Bang Romeo, Paradisia, Wild Front, The Slow Readers Club, Showhawk Duo and Victoria. Of the exciting new additions to the bill, John Giddings says: “This makes it one ... read more

Cowes Week 2017-Update

Cowes Week Ltd are delighted to announce another addition to their family of supporting sponsors as ELEMIS joins  Cowes Week as the Official sponsor of Ladies Day. ELEMIS is the leading British skincare and spa brand. Their successful combination of powerful, natural ingredients and cutting-edge formulations proven with clinical trials has enabled ELEMIS to be ... read more

Cloudy Bay is the new Presenting Sponsor for the Round the Island Race™

Cloudy Bay has been announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the Round the Island Race ™ which is forthwith branded ‘The Round the Island Race ™ in association with Cloudy Bay’. Robin Aisher, Admiral of the Island Sailing Club, who  has been fortunate to have raced in almost all the RTI races since the end of war in Europe, ... read more

WORLD THINKING DAY 2017

Members of Osborne Section fully embraced World Thinking Day by enjoying activities from other countries at their World Thinking Day event recently. This event was organised by Katie Charlton, Osborne Section Commissioner, and other Brownie Unit leaders. Starting off the evening there was a chance to hear the sounds of Australia which were played on ... read more

NEW FLAGS AND THINKING DAY.

Members of the congregation of St. John’s Church, Newport joined with Brownies and Guides and other members of Girlguiding IW for a special church service arranged for the dedication of new unit flags. Two Newport units- 10th Newport Brownies and 11th Newport Guides- recently decided to replace their flags which now show the new Brownie ... read more

SAILING NEWS FOR 2017

King George V International Cup. Cowes Week Ltd are excited to announce the introduction of a new big boat race series, the Cowes Week Triple Crown. The new Cowes Week Triple Crown will be a regatta within a regatta : open to large IRC rated racing boats of at least 20m LOA with a minimum ... read more

10 MORE ACTS FOR 2017 IW FESTIVAL

Organisers of  the Isle of Wight Festival have announced ten young and upcoming acts for the 2017 festival: Catfish and the Bottlemen, Zara Larsson, Clean Bandit, The Vamps, The Strypes, The Amazons, Germein Sisters, Judas, The Novatones and The Second Sons. John Giddings said: “We’ve always supported fresh, new and exciting talent at the at the Isle of Wight Festival. It’s what music festivals are all about. We had Blossoms in 2015 ... read more