At a packed ceremony last night at Skandia Cowes Week that was attended by top flight sportsmen and women, organisers, sponsors and media, the inaugural Ladies Day Trophy was presented on behalf of the regatta organisers, Cowes Combined Clubs, by Dame Ellen MacArthur to Mrs Betty Moore in recognition of her outstanding contribution and commitment to sailing at this world-famous yachting event. Betty, from Horsham, West Sussex, has raced her Solent Sunbeam, WHY, in every Cowes Week since 1947, but sadly this year she is confined to shore due to a recent operation, however, the 88-year old is determined to be back next year for her 60th year. |
Following the launch of the MAHÉ 36 and, as scheduled in its strategic project, FOUNTAINE PAJOT unveils two new items that will be sailing in 2007: The SALINA 48 : available in May 2007. The ORANA 44 : available in June 2007. |
The RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea, is releasing detailed advice at regular intervals that expands on each of its five top safety tips to keep you and your family safe at sea over the summer. |
The excitement is building as competitors, organisers, sponsors and the town’s businesses gear up for tomorrow’s start of the 180th edition of the world’s oldest and largest regatta, Skandia Cowes Week. |
With just ten days to go to the start of the 180th anniversary of the World’s oldest, largest and greatest sailing regatta, the organisers and sponsors of Skandia Cowes Week are finalising their shoreside and on-water plans; entries numbers are looking good and stand at 945 (at 1130) and they are coming in at a rate of 8-10 a day. Everyone is looking forward to a superb regatta to mark 180 years of this unique sporting event. There’s a real buzz in the air as an entire year’s background work finally all comes together for the start of what will be another incredible eight days of competitive racing and shoreside festivities. |
Under the watchful eye of Prince Albert, the yacht show is part of Monaco's new stance on global warming, and comes shortly after Prince Albert himself travelled to the North Pole in April to highlight the damage he believes global warming is having on the environment. |
Catch up with all the on the water action from the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships 2006 currently taking place at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, UK. |
The RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea has released the second in the series of detailed advice expanding on each of the five top safety tips that you and your family can count on this summer. |
Skandia has announced the five teams competing as the 2006 Skandia Squad at this year’s Skandia Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight (29th July – 5th August). |
As someone who grew up in East Cowes, and has attended Cowes Week pretty much every year since I can remember (and according to my parents, before then!), I thought I should write an article covering how to get there, and what you can expect at this year's event. |
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