The team behind the Swallows & Amazons remake will be among those attending this year's Cowes Week regatta
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Round the Island Race 2016 in pictures
Organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race said this year will go down in history as 'a windy edition of the event'.
Commodore’s yacht sinks in Round the Island Race
A yacht owned by the commodore of the Island Sailing Club sank after it hit a shipwreck in Saturday's Round the Island race.
1,533 entries for this Saturday’s Round the Island Race
Thousands of sailors in yachts of all different shapes and sizes will be taking part in the annual Round the Island race around the Isle of Wight.
Have your say on proposed Cowes Outer Harbour Project changes
The proposed changes are designed to mitigate cross-harbour flows, minimise sedimentation, improve navigation, and ensure sheltered dayboat mooring provision.
MV Balmoral collides with Trinity Landing pontoons
The passenger ship MV Balmoral collided into Trinity Landing in Cowes on Saturday morning causing significant damage.
Grid-connected tidal energy centre approved
A state-of-the-art tidal energy generation project to be constructed off the Isle of Wight coast has been given approval.
New Cowes Port Handbook launched
The new-look Cowes Port Handbook 2016-2017 is hot off the press and being distributed to numerous outlets around the Isle of Wight.
Cowes Breakwater exclusion zone removed
Mariners are strongly advised to remain 30 metres to the north of the Cowes Breakwater crest to avoid the surplus gravel, which reduces depths below those charted.
Dismasted Sigma 38 sails 530 miles for a new mast
A dismasted yacht has been successfully sailed from northern Spain to Cowes, Isle of Wight under jury rig - for a new mast.
Cowes Yacht Haven launches marina loyalty card scheme
Visiting seafarers will have the chance to accumulate free berthing at Cowes Yacht Haven marina on the Isle of Wight.
Report into IOW ferry’s mezzanine deck partial collapse
A MAIB report has been published following the collapse of a mezzanine deck on board an Isle of Wight ferry, which injured a crewman and several passengers.
‘Substantial clean up’ for fire-stricken Cowes boat yard
The fire destroyed two classic yachts, one of the Dunkirk Little Ships, 15 Etchell keelboats, seven XOD one-designs and five Dragon keelboats.
Major fire destroys boats at Cowes, Isle of Wight
A large fire broke out in a car workshop near the Medina Boat Yard in Cowes yesterday.
All aboard Round the Island Race 2016
Entries are open for the 85th edition of the Round the Island Race (RTIR), which will take place on Sunday 2 July.
Ben Ainslie’s new test boat capsize damage
Damage was sustained to a section of the wing of Ben Ainslie Racing team's new T2 test boat, which is expected to be out of action until the New Year.
East Cowes redevelopment plans to become a reality
The project has been made possible by the completion of the outer breakwater, and will comprise a new 400-berth marina and major shoreside development, named Victoria Quay
Cowes announced as Solitaire du Figaro UK stop
In 2016, the Solitaire du Figaro race will stopover in Cowes on the Isle of Wight for the first time in the event's 47-year history
Police name yachtsman whose body was found off Isle of Wight coast
Hampshire police have named the man whose body was found in water off East Cowes, Isle of Wight as Nigel Robert Greenyer.
Yacht recovered after man’s body found
Coastguard rescue teams and Cowes lifeboat were tasked to search for a yacht after a man's body washed up off the Isle of Wight coast