Volvo Cars and The Ocean Race both share the strong commitment to a more sustainable future and to contribute and deliver actual change where it’s needed, including in the restoration and preservation of natural ecosystems and biodiversity. As a partner to The Ocean Race for more than 25 years, Volvo Cars has developed a natural…
Family sailing has been a core feature of Cowes Week through its 198 year history and this year family crews can be found at the top of the leader board in several classes. The Rouse family, for instance, has competed in the Contessa 32 class for decades, often with several generations involved. This year they…
Britain’s biggest festival of boating, returned today as British Marine President, Paul Gullett, CEO Lesley Robinson, Chair, Matt Beckwith, and Alastair Welch Regional Director for Associated British Ports, came together to welcome visitors and officially declare the show open. “I am delighted to officially open this year’s Show which promises to be another spectacular festival…
The strong weather conditions set out to challenge the 1,100 boat fleet which started from the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes on Saturday morning. There wasn’t a moment which didn’t test the fleet on the exhilarating racecourse around the Isle Of Wight. The loud cheers from the competitors as they crossed the finish…
This years’ show honours the late Queen Elizabeth II Southampton International Boat Show, Britain’s biggest festival of boating, returned today with British Marine President, Paul Gullett, CEO Lesley Robinson, Chair, Matt Beckwith, former President Ian Cooke and Richard Roberts, British Marine Hampshire Ambassador, CEO & Founder TheYachtMarket.com welcoming visitors and declaring the show open. While…
3 pm, Wednesday 21st September 2022, STAND J385, Ocean Hall Raymarine, the award-winning marine electronics specialist will host guest speaker Harry Dwyer, on Wednesday 21st September at their Stand J385 in the Ocean Hall. Known for his quirky and innovative style of YouTube videos, introducing boating, engineering, and design projects via his channel to over…
The last day of Cowes Week featured short, action-packed races in a solid north-westerly gradient wind, culminating in a spectacularly busy finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron. A risk of the wind dying in advance of an afternoon sea breeze prompted a change to the race schedule, with three committee boats used, in addition…
A thrilling finish for the Grand Prix yachts competing for the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup, one of sailing’s most coveted prizes, saw Christian Zugel’s GP42 Tschuss lead three boats across the Royal Yacht Squadron line just 30 seconds apart. Places four and five on the water were also very tightly fought, with two…
Lighter winds this morning increased to give competitors another great day on the water, predominately in breezes of 10-18 knots. In the HP30 class Alain Waha’s Far East 28R Gowest-Cogital is defending the Musto Young Skipper’s Trophy he won last year. Today he judged the approach to the downwind, down tide start very nicely, as…
After a relaxed morning waiting for wind, Cowes Week competitors enjoyed a third successive day of glorious sailing and close racing in ideal conditions. Highlights included the Quarter Ton class, where the top two boats finished in a dead heat, and the XOD fleet in which more than 20 XODs crossed the line overlapped. The…
