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SUNSHINE OUTINGS FOR PARKHURST GIRLS.

  Rainbows and Brownies from Parkhurst together with their Leaders have had some fun outings in the hot sunshine this summer. The Needles Pleasure Park was the venue for the Rainbows where all the girls enjoyed filling the glass decorations with Alum Bay Sand, visiting the various demonstrations as well as riding on the fun-fair ... read more

AAM COWES WEEK 2014 ROUND-UP.

Of course the sailing has been great for competitors, except  when races were cancelled due to lack of wind on Thursday and Friday, social events have been held all over the town and with good sunshine throughout  most days this year’s  AAM Cowes Week has been hailed a success. For the general public there was ... read more

AAM COWES WEEK 2014- SHORESIDE GUIDE.

For those who prefer their entertainment on shore during AAM Cowes Week here is a guide to some of the special events.  Of course all the usual entertainment is featured around Cowes with music and entertainment through the High Street, in Cowes Yacht Haven, on the Parade and in the grounds of Northwood House and ... read more

NEW CRANE FOR SHEPARDS WHARF, COWES.

David Franks, Cowes Etchells Captain, commissioned the Shepards Wharf Marina’s new dry sailing crane  by swinging a bottle of bubbly at the crane’s base. He went on the say how this new state of the art piece of lifting gear will very much help those sailors who race ‘Dry’ boats and how fantastic it was ... read more

IRELAND WIN BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP 2014.

Some very exciting sailing took place in this year’s Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup with 9 teams and 27 boats competing. Following the races on Sunday and Monday and with the Irish in the lead, the long off-shore race, which is the highest marking of the whole event, set sail on Tuesday morning. When the course ... read more

2014 CHARLES STANLEY COWES CLASSICS WEEK

Hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club, Cowes Classics Week 2014 is now in its 7th year and for the first time has a headline sponsor. Charles Stanley is one of the leading stockbroking and investment management companies in the UK, having been founded in 1792 in Sheffield. It has a branch in Newport. David ... read more

CONSTRUCTION OF COWES HARBOUR’S NEW BREAKWATER ADVANCES INTO THIRD STAGE

Work on the construction of a new breakwater structure at the mouth of Cowes Harbour, which will transform the port into a true sheltered harbourage, has successfully moved into the third stage of this vital 18-month coastal protection project. Cowes Harbour Commission’s appointed contractors Boskalis Westminster, world leaders in the design and construction of breakwaters, ... read more

SANDOWN CARNIVAL 2014.

Girls from 4th Sandown, 5th Sandown and 1st Lake Brownies and Lake Guides together with leaders entered Sandown Carnival as part of the Big Brownie Birthday. In the Children’s Procession they won 3rd prize. For the main procession the next day some of the girls were wearing some uniforms from the Girlguiding IW archives showing ... read more

BP AWARD FOR LAUREN.

Lauren Ringer (16) from Gurnard Guides has been working on the BP (Baden Powell) Award for the last 2-3 years. For one of the challenges she undertook a 4 night trip away with St. George’s School and as she had never been away from her parents before this was a great challenge to her. Lauren ... read more

BROWN OWL IS 40

1st Lake Brownies have had a busy time recently celebrating the Big Brownie Birthday with other Brownies from around the Island at Starquest held at the IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. This was followed by a Stay Away sleepover with 4th Sandown Brownies. At the end of term a picnic at Lake Cliff Gardens to celebrate Brown ... read more