Well done to the townspeople of East Cowes, including the firefighters, who have been adorning the town in metres and metres of bunting head of the weekend's celebrations.
There's a huge amount planned for the bicentennial celebrations in East Cowes next weekend including, a grand procession, esplanade festival, town exhibition, new Victoria Town Trail among other things.
The car park in East Cowes was officially opened today and East Cowes town councillor Karl Love says it "brings a new feel to our town centre environment and will attract much needed businesses for local shops".
The RORC Easter Challenge - sailed off Cowes - is always a great re-introduction for sailors to racing after the winter break. This year was no exception.