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What are the health benefits of sailing?
Did you know that doing what you love is good for you?! Find out about the ‘health benefits of sailing’, from Caroline Hurley - Sports Massage Therapist I.I.H.H.T ART(Redg) at BeCalmed in Cowes. Click here for more info . . .
All the latest on Cowes Week 2013
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2013 - Don’t miss this iconic British sporting event from 3-10 August! Click here for more info . . .
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2013
The annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, is a hugely popular one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight. Click here for more info . . .
Top events in Cowes for 2013
2013 is set be yet another vintage year for Cowes. Many of the yachting and powerboating events represent the pinnacle of their sport whilst others provide a showcase for the best of club racing, rallies, and regattas. Click here for more info . . .
Cowes History and Places to Visit
Cowes and East Cowes has a wealth of history and interesting places to visit. Click here for more info . . .
Cowes Harbour Commission Newsletter Archive
Catch up with news from Cowes Harbour Commission's E-Newsletters. Click here for more info . . .
Cowes Breakwater Project news
Cowes Harbour Commission is working to deliver a Cowes breakwater, to give East Cowes and Cowes a sheltered harbour. Click here for more info . . .
Cowes start for Round Britain and Ireland Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) have confirmed Sevenstar, leading Dutch specialist yacht transport company, as title sponsor of the 1,802 nautical mile non-stop race starting from Cowes, Isle of Wight on 10 August 2014. Click here for more info . . .
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2012
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2012 - Don’t miss this iconic British sporting event from 11-18 August! Click here for more info . . .
HM The Queen visits Cowes
HM The Queen visited Cowes as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour on Wednesday, 25 July 2012. Click here for more info . . .
Superyachts star in Parade of Sail for Queen
Thousands gathered along The Green and The Parade in Cowes on Wednesday, 25 July to watch a dramatic Parade of Sail to welcome HM The Queen to the Isle of Wight. Click here for more info . . .
Cowes Videos
Sailing through Ventnor Bay - RTIR 2013
The J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race fleet passes quietly through Ventnor Bay on a wonderful, sunny Isle of Wight day.
Stuart McIntosh talks to COWES.co.uk
Cowes Harbour Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh talks to COWES.co.uk about his career at sea in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts, his position as Cowes Harbour Master and Chief Executive, the importance of Cowes as a yachting and visitor destination, and his long term vision for the harbour.
Andy Cassell talks to COWES.co.uk
Andy Cassell, well known Paralympic sailor from Cowes, talks to COWES.co.uk about his new scheme to help train future Paralympic sailors.
Day 2 racing at Wight Vodka RS Elite Nationals
The RS Elite fleet are in Cowes for the UK Nationals and Cowes.co.uk was there to film the start of Day 2’s racing on the Royal Yacht Squadron line.
Under 25 Trophy at Cowes Week 2012
Cowes.co.uk spoke to some of the crews competing for the Under 25 Trophy, Aberdeen Asset Management’s new initiative to support young crews at Cowes Week.
Cowes Week 2012 fireworks display
The traditional Friday evening fireworks display at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2012. Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Cowes Week Mount Gay Rum Red Cap Party 2012
Apres-sail is a big part of Cowes Week and the annual Mount Gay Rum "Red Cap Party" is just one of the highlights. The party is held at Shepards Wharf Marina in Cowes and the first 500 party goers get a famous red cap to wear.
Latest Cowes News
As the commercial gateway to the Isle of Wight, Cowes Harbour handles over 330,000 tons of cargo per annum which is imported and exported on commercial ships. • Read More • 19/06/2013
With little over six weeks to go until Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week gets underway, organisers have announced a packed schedule ashore with the launch of the highly anticipated entertainment programme. • Read More • 19/06/2013
Worried about expensive tuition fees, graduate unemployment rates and leaving university saddled with debt? A new generation of students are weighing up their career and training options because of these economic pressures and choosing the university of life – and life on the ocean waves. • Read More • 18/06/2013
The 120-mile race to Guernsey produced some of the toughest conditions in this year's RORC Season's Points Championship so far; however, one of the smallest yachts in the race claimed overall victory in the 85 strong fleet. • Read More • 18/06/2013
It was the challenge of a lifetime - coined “the ultimate oar-deal” - the eight strong crew narrowly missed out on breaking the record of 7hrs 56mins, rowing 50 nautical miles around the Isle of Wight, but raised £4,500 for local charity, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. • Read More • 17/06/2013
In a year when two of the world’s iconic sailing events like Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, and the Rolex Fastnet Race, follow on from each other, it is not surprising to see many competitors grab the opportunity to participate in both events. • Read More • 17/06/2013
Find out what’s happening on COWES.co.uk in our June E-newsletter, with information on some unbeatable high season and Cowes Week offers, plus new articles on where to eat in Cowes and much more. • Read More • 14/06/2013
The popular Cowes fireworks display has taken place on the final Friday of Cowes Week since the very earliest days of the regatta and is viewed by many as an intrinsic part of the onshore festivities. • Read More • 13/06/2013
The RORC De Guingand Bowl (Cowes - Guernsey) Race Starting from the RYS line. • Read More • 13/06/2013
The 2013 Coutts Quarter Ton Cup will be hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Cowes, from 15 to 17 July. • Read More • 12/06/2013
Cowes Week Limited has announced that Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week has been selected as the new qualifying event for Sportsboats interested in participating in the 2014 EFG Pan American Sport Boat Championship which will be held in March in Miami. • Read More • 12/06/2013
The RORC Season's Points Championship continues this weekend with the De Guingand Bowl Race, a 120-mile race from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Guernsey, Channel Islands starting on Friday, 14 June at 1600 from the Royal Yacht Squadron line. • Read More • 12/06/2013
COWES.co.uk was thrilled to accept an exciting opportunity to sail as a guest of Timex and Nautica Watches onboard Nautica, one of the new Clipper 70 yachts, in the recent J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday, 1 June. • Read More • 12/06/2013
The June newsletter for the 2013 Cowes Classics Week includes important updates about the event, news on amendments to the Notice of Race, the social programme, trophies, and a few reminders. • Read More • 11/06/2013
Market-leading sailing clothing brand Musto has been chosen by the Volvo Ocean Race as its official supplier of sailing apparel and footwear for the next edition starting in October 2014. • Read More • 11/06/2013
The only laid mark on the 608 nautical mile course in the legendary Rolex Fastnet Race, starting from Cowes, Isle of Wight, is being sponsored by Plymouth-based Pantaenius Yacht Insurance. • Read More • 10/06/2013
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